Actor's School Hiroshima

, commonly abbreviated to ASH, is a performing arts school in Hiroshima, Japan, founded in 1999. It is managed by the production company , a subsidiary of Shinhiroshima Telecasting, and is located within TSS Production offices. It has a longstanding business relationship with the talent agency Amuse, Inc. In October 2017, ASH opened a branch school near Fukuyama Station in Fukuyama, the second-largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture. Activities Classes offered at Actor's School Hiroshima include acting, singing, dancing, and modelling. ASH maintains several internal idol groups, which membership consists of its active students and perform both in internal and outside events, allowing them to obtain real-world experience. These include , MAX♡GIRLS, peony (Shimane Prefecture promotional unit, named after that prefecture's official flower), and . ASH holds recitals, or "Acts", twice a year in the spring and autumn. The audience is allowed to record the performances using professional equipment. Students may perform solo or in groups after passing auditions, and the internal idol groups also perform there, often groups where a former ASH student is present.