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Kosaka Nao is a member of Hinatazaka46's 2nd Generation. She is a "Seventeen" exclusive model.

History[]

Single Participation[]

Hinatazaka46 A-Sides[]

Hinatazaka46 B-Sides[]

Keyakizaka46 B-Sides[]

AKB48 B-Sides[]

Album Participation[]

Hinatazaka46 Albums[]

Keyakizaka46 Albums[]

Photobooks[]

  • [2021.06.29] Kimi wa Dare?

Media Appearance[]

Stage Plays[]

Variety Shows[]

  • Keyaki tte, Kakenai?
  • Hiragana Oshi (2018 – 2019)
  • HINABINGO! (2019)
  • Hinatazaka de Aimashou (日向坂で会いましょう) (2019 - )
  • Hinatazaka46 desu. Chotto Ii Desu Ka? (日向坂46です。ちょっといいですか?) (2020 - )

Dramas[]

Movies[]

  • Kyoufu Ningyou (2019)
  • Hinomaru Soul: Butaiura no Eiyuu-tachi (2021)

Radio[]

  • Hinatazaka46 no All Night Nippon 0(ZERO) (2019 – )

Trivia[]

  • SHOWROOM Audition number: 25
  • Admired Members: Nishino Nanase
  • Favorite Foods: Hamburger steak (especially tofu burger) with demiglace sauce
  • Favorite Artist: Sumika and GReeeeN
  • Favorite Animal: Dog
  • Favorite School Subject: Science
  • Hobbies: Watching anime and reading novels, particularly ones that have been made into movies
  • Charm point: Long eyelashes
  • Special skills: Volleyball (blocker), abacus, mental math
  • Catchphrase: I'll run up Osaka, Kosaka, Hinatazaka, all three-zaka with all my might!" (大阪、小坂、日向坂、三本坂を全力で駆け上ります! Osaka, Kosaka, Hinatazaka, mihonzaka wo zenryoku de kake noborimasu!)
  • Has an older brother who liked Keyakizaka46
  • Starred in Thinking Dogs' music video "Spiral"
  • Had no dance experience prior to joining the group
  • Inspired to audition for Hiragana Keyakizaka46 after watching the Zepp Namba (Osaka) performance of Hiragana National Tour 2017 in May 2017
  • First member across all 48 and 46 groups to become a group's overall Center, despite not being part of its 1st Generation
  • Her nickname (Kosakana) is her name without the last 'o', means 'little fish'
  • On 26 Jun 2021, she suspended activities with the group due to bad health. Would later resume activities on 04 Mar 2022
  • Loves reptiles and dinosaurs. The Instagram account created to promote her first photobook was called "Kosakanatops", a portmanteau of "Kosakana" and "Triceratops"
    • In the music video for Tteka, Higashimura Mei picks up a triceratops plushie near the end of the video. The members explained that this plushie was meant to represent Nao, who did not participate in the single due to her hiatus
  • Has a calm personality
  • Before the hosts of Hiragana Oshi were announced, members were asked who they'd like to have. Nao was the only member to choose Audrey, the comedy duo eventually selected. Her reasoning was "they're good at conversation, so thought it'd be fun if we had them as MCs."
    • Nominated as co-host Wakabayashi Masayasu's favorite member for this reason
  • Ranked 1st in the Lucky Girl Ranking 2019 on Hiragana Oshi
  • Close friends with Kamimura Hinano. On a segment on HINABINGO!, she chose Hinano as her ideal little sister and Hinano chose her as her ideal big sister
  • Close friends with Kanemura Miku, as they are of the same generation and only three days apart in age. Their duo name is called NaoMiku
  • Admired by 4th Generation member Miyachi Sumire, prior to auditioning for the group, per HinaAi
  • 3rd Generation member Takahashi Mikuni says one of Nao's best traits is being a good listener (kikite 聞手), per HinaAi
  • Tested positive for COVID-19 on 05 Apr 2022
  • Tested positive for COVID-19 a second time, on 28 Jul 2022


Gallery[]

Hinatazaka46
Keyakizaka46

Hinatazaka46
Members
1st Gen Kato Shiho | Saito Kyoko | Sasaki Kumi (Captain) | Sasaki Mirei | Takase Mana | Takamoto Ayaka | Higashimura Mei
2nd Gen Kanemura Miku | Kawata Hina | Kosaka Nao | Tomita Suzuka | Nibu Akari | Hamagishi Hiyori | Matsuda Konoka
3rd Gen Kamimura Hinano | Takahashi Mikuni | Morimoto Marie | Yamaguchi Haruyo
4th Gen Ishizuka Tamaki | Konishi Nanami | Shimizu Rio | Shogenji Yoko | Takeuchi Kirari | Hirao Honoka | Hiraoka Mitsuki | Fujishima Kaho | Miyachi Sumire | Yamashita Haruka | Watanabe Rina
Former Members
1st Gen Kakizaki Memi | Iguchi Mao | Kageyama Yuka | Ushio Sarina
2nd Gen Watanabe Miho | Miyata Manamo
4th Gen Kishi Honoka
Discography
Singles 1. Kyun | 2. Doremisolasido | 3. Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no? | 4. Sonna Koto Nai yo | 5. Kimi Shika Katan | 6. Tteka | 7. Boku Nanka | 8. Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight | 9. One choice | 10. Am I ready?
Albums 1. Hashiridasu Shunkan | 2. Hinatazaka
Others
Sakamichi Series

Nogizaka46 | Sakurazaka46 | Yoshimotozaka46

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