NMB48 member Shimada Rena to suspend activities for remainder of 2011

Second generation NMB48 research student, Shimada Rena, has announced that until the end of 2011, she will officially suspend her activities as an entertainer.

After her pre-NMB48 purikura photos shook up her fanbase in August, it’s been said that the idol has been putting much thought into what it takes to be in her position and whether or not she should continue as a member of NMB48. The decision to halt her activities was submitted by Shimada herself, and was accepted by her management.

Shimada’s decision to put her NMB48 activities on hold does not include NMB48’s handshake event on September 3rd, but she will not be participating in the upcoming rock-paper-scissors tournament on September 20th.

Source: natalie