A pop singer in Japan who wakes up at 5am and makes a four-hour round trip to attend university has earned praise for her commitment to both her education and her career.
Yuzuki Nakashima, 22, is a member of the popular Japanese girl group Sakurazaka46.
She has gained nearly 100,000 followers on social media thanks to her sweet looks, charming voice and energetic personality.
Recently, Nakashima shared a vlog documenting her daily school commute, which quickly attracted attention online.
While she lives in Tokyo for her entertainment career, her university is in Fukuoka, about 1,000km away in southwestern Japan.
Japanese singer Yuzuki Nakashima has almost 100,000 followers on social media. Photo: QQ.com
In the video, Nakashima reveals that attending this university had been her dream since secondary school. Due to the distance, she flies every day to get to class.
AloJapan.com