Nogizaka46 member Saito Asuka has opened an Instagram account on her 23rd birthday, August 10. Although she hasn't uploaded anything yet, she already has over 300,000 followers. 

On the day before, Saito reported on her blog, "Tomorrow, August 10, is Saito Asuka's birthday. Please look for me on Instagram. 'asuka.3110.official' ← here." She also expressed her gratitude saying, "It's almost my birthday. Which is why I wanted to update my blog with gratitude to everybody. To my fans and staff, thank you as always. To the members, thank you as always. Let's continue to have fun together."