Mariko Tsukamoto (third from left) is now part of AKB48.
A mother of two kids has been chosen from a pool of over 5,000 applicants to join the young musical group.
Japanese commercial music juggernaut AKB48 has added a 37-year-old mother of two to the wildly popular all-girl group as it looks to broaden the appeal of its teen-dominated line-up.
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