Ex-SKE48 idol and wrestler Yuki Arai to release first photo book
April 14, 2025
/ Tadashi Anahori
Yuki Arai was an idol with the music group SKE48 from November 2013 until the end of March 2025.
That's a very long run in a very competitive, crowded industry, but she's not done yet.
The 26-year-old Kyoto native will now focus on her a second career as a professional wrestler, which she launched while still a member of SKE48's Team KII, in May 2021, after a brief appearance in 2018 in a match against another SKE48 member.
She currently competes in both Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling and DDT Pro-Wrestling.
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