HKT48
HKT48 | |
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Official logo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, J-pop, Teen pop, Bubblegum pop |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | EMI (UMG) |
| Member of | AKB48 Group |
| Members | Team H details Team KIV details Team TII details |
| Website | www |
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at City Bank HKT48 Theater in Fukuoka and has sold nearly 4 million copies of CDs in Japan.