Inaba Atsuko leaves Up-Front Agency (Hello!Online)

It was announced today that Inaba Atsuko, one of the founding members of Hello! Project has left Up-Front Agency after not renewing her contract with the agency. It looks like it was her decision not to renew her contract and there is no word on what’s next for her.

Hello!Online has translations of the official statement by UFA and Atsuko’s message to her fans. I wonder if she has plans to continue in the entertainment industry, or if she feels it’s time to go back to a normal life. Whatever she ends up doing, I wish her all the best!