Nako Yabuki Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, HKT48, Career, Songs, Boyfriend

Yabuki Nako is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actress, and radio host who first gained significant attention in 2018 when she placed sixth on the Korean-Japanese competition show Produce 48, securing her spot in the project girl group IZ*ONE.

Prior to her K-pop debut, she entered the entertainment world in November 2013 as a member of HKT48 and notably portrayed young Minami Asakura in the film Touch (2005).

Profile

• Full name: Yabuki Nako
• Date of birth: June 18, 2001
• Age: 24 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
• State of origin: Tokyo Prefecture
• Nationality: Japanese
• Profession: Singer, actress, lyricist, radio host
• Height: 150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
• Weight: 40 kg (88 lbs)
• Eye color: Dark brown
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: One older sister and one younger sister
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship status: Single
• Ethnicity: Japanese
• Net worth: $1 million

Early Life and Education

Yabuki Nako is now at the age of 24 and was born on 18 June 2001 in Tokyo, Japan.

She spent her childhood in Tokyo Prefecture, but details about her parents, any siblings, and her family background have not been publicly disclosed.

Information about her early schooling, including the names of the institutions she attended is not available.

Personal Life

Nako maintains a private personal life and has not confirmed any romantic relationships or religious affiliation.

She focuses publicly on her career.

Career

Yabuki Nako made her acting debut at age four as young Minami Asakura in the coming-of-age film Touch (2005).

After various television film appearances, she passed HKT48’s third-generation auditions in November 2013 and later held a concurrent position in AKB48 from 2015 to 2017.

In 2018, she competed on Produce 48, finished sixth, and debuted with IZ*ONE, remaining active until the group’s contract concluded in April 2021.

Following the disbandment, she resumed HKT48 activities briefly before announcing her graduation in October 2022, culminating in April 2023.

Thereafter, she transitioned fully into acting under Twin Planet Entertainment, taking on roles in films and television series including The Mukoda Barber Shop (2022) and Mr. Mikami’s Classroom (2025).

Net Worth

Yabuki Nako’s net worth is estimated to be at least $1 million accumulated while working as a Singer, actress, lyricist, and radio host.

Social Media

• Instagram: @75_yabuki
• Twitter (X): @nako_yabuki_75

Filmography

Film:

• Touch (2005)
• The Mukoda Barber Shop (2022)
• My Special One (2025)

Television films & series:

• Detective Samonji Susumu (2009)
• My Father’s Longest Day (2009)
• On the Shinhori River (short, 2012)
• Gatchaman (2013)

Discography

With HKT48:

• Melon Juice (2013)
• Sakura, Minna de Tabeta (2014)
• 12 Byou (2015)
• Shekarashika! (2015)
• 74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e (2016)
• Saikou ka yo (2016)
• Bagutte Iijan (2017)
• Hayaokuri Calendar (2018)
• Ishi (2019)

With AKB48 (during concurrency):

• Green Flash (2015)
• Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (2015)
• Halloween Night (2015)
• High Tension (2016)

With IZ*ONE:

• ColorIZ* (2018)
• Suki to Iwasetai (Japanese single, 2019)
• HeartIz (2019)
• Buenos Aires (Japanese single, 2019)
• Vampire (Japanese single, 2019)
• BloomIz (2020)
• Twelve (Japanese album, 2020)
• Oneiric Diary (2020)
• Secret Diary (2020)
• Panorama (single, 2020)
• One-reeler / Act IV (2020)