She’s going into a completely different field.
Koreaboo
3 hours ago
A former idol has abruptly left the stage, but she isn’t leaving the spotlight. If anything, her new career might make her a more visible public figure than ever before.
Matsuura Nana| @dela_matuura/X
Until very recently, Matsuura Nana was a member of the Japanese idol girl group dela. She joined the group, which debuted in 2012, in 2021 and left on January 21, 2026.
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Within 24 hours of leaving dela, Nana announced that she will be going into politics and running for Japan’s House of Representatives.
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On January 22, Nana, who is now going by her real name Uragami Nana, revealed her candidacy for the upcoming general election at a press conference in Nagoya, Japan.
I’m 25 years old, a member of the younger generation, and I’m determined to realise politics that takes responsibility for the future. I am ready to take on that role. Centred on self-sacrificing reforms, I will push forward with economic revitalisation, measures to combat the declining birth-rate, and educational reform.
— Uragami Nana
According to her official profile, this ambitious ex-idol previously worked in IT and graduated from Nanzan University’s Faculty of Law before she made her idol debut.
| @dela_matuura/XSource: Tonboriday and J-Pop Project News