A large number of companies have utilized AKB48's rising fame to their benefit in all assortment of advertising.

许多公司都试图通过AKB48正在提升的知名度来使他们在宣传上获利。

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Popular idol group AKB48 are visiting Macau for the second time, and they held their first photo exhibition at Macau tower.

日本超级人气偶像组合AKB48再次来临澳门，这次在澳门旅游塔举办了首次写真展览；

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Minegishi was one of the original members of AKB48 when it was launched by producer Yasushi Akimoto in 2005.

BBC: AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules

AKB48's management office said Minegishi had been demoted to a trainee team as punishment "for causing a nuisance to the fans".

BBC: AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules

In the video posted on AKB48's official website, she said she had made the decision to shave off her long hair to show contrition for her "thoughtless and immature" actions.

BBC: AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules