Kosaka Nao is a member of Hinatazaka46's 2nd Generation. She is a Non-no exclusive model.
History[]
- 2017.08.08 - Joined Keyakizaka46 as Hiragana Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation Members
- 2019.02.11 - Transferred to Hinatazaka46 2nd Generation
Single Participation[]
Hinatazaka46 A-Sides[]
- Kyun (Center)
- Doremisolasido (Center)
- Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no? (Center)
- Sonna Koto Nai yo (Center)
- Kimi Shika Katan
- Boku Nanka (Center)
- Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight
- One choice
- Am I ready?
- Kimi wa Honeydew
- Zettaiteki Dairokkan
- Sotsugyou Shashin Dake ga Shitteru (Center)
- Love yourself!! (Center)
Hinatazaka46 B-Sides[]
Keyakizaka46 B-Sides[]
- NO WAR in the future (Kaze ni Fukarete mo)
- Hanbun no Kioku (Glass wo Ware!) (Center)
- Happy Aura (Ambivalent)
- Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto (Kuroi Hitsuji) (Center)
- Dakishimete Yaru (Kuroi Hitsuji) (Center)
AKB48 B-Sides[]
Album Participation[]
Hinatazaka46 Albums[]
- Azato Kawaii (Hinatazaka)
- NO WAR in the future 2020 (Hinatazaka)
- Tada Gamushara ni (Hinatazaka)
- Dare Yori mo Takaku Tobe! 2020 (Hinatazaka)
- Hinatazaka (Hinatazaka)
- My fans (Hinatazaka)
- See Through (Hinatazaka) (Duet with Kanemura Miku)
- Yakusoku no Tamago 2020 (Hinatazaka)
- Kimi wa 0 kara 1 ni Nare (Myakuutsu Kanjou)
- Jihanki to Shutaisei (Myakuutsu Kanjou)
Keyakizaka46 Albums[]
- Kitai shitenai Jibun (Hashiridasu Shunkan)
- Kirei ni Naritai (Hashiridasu Shunkan) (Center)
- Mijuku na Ikari (Hashiridasu Shunkan) (Center)
- Saizenretsu e (Hashiridasu Shunkan) (Center)
- Yakusoku no Tamago (Hashiridasu Shunkan)
- Sharin ga Kishimu you ni Kimi ga Naku (Hashiridasu Shunkan)
- Hiragana de Koi Shitai (Hashiridasu Shunkan)
Photobooks[]
- [2021.06.29] Kimi wa Dare?
Media Appearance[]
Stage Plays[]
- Zambi Project (ザンビ) (2018)
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[]
- DASADA (2020)
- Hikaru no Kimi e (2024)
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
- calls herself an 'Ushio Sarina oshi'
- 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
- First Hiragana Keyakizaka46 member to become an exclusive model. Was affiliated with Seventeen from 2018 to 2024, then with Non-no since 2025
- 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 who was selected. Her reasoning was "they're good at conversation, so thought it'd be fun if we had them as MCs."
- Selected 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
- Performed the duet See Through for Hinatazaka46's first album
- 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 April 5, 2022
- 15 other Hinatazaka46 members and CGM48's Fahsai also tested positive that day
- Tested positive for COVID-19 a second time on July 28, 2022
- AKB48’s Kohama Kokone and Hasegawa Niina and HTK48’s Oba Risaki also tested positive that day
Gallery[]
- Hinatazaka46
Love yourself!! - 2025
Zettaiteki Dairokkan - 2024
Kimi wa Honeydew - 2024
Myakuutsu Kanjou - 2023
Am I ready? - 2023
One choice - 2023
Boku Nanka - 2022
Kimi Shika Katan - 2021
Hinatazaka - 2020
Sonna Koto Nai yo - 2020
Doremisolasido - 2019
Kyun - 2019
- Keyakizaka46
Kuroi Hitsuji - 2019
Hashiridasu Shunkan - 2018
Glass wo Ware! - 2018
Kaze ni Fukarete - 2017
Auditions - 2017
DASADA - 2020
During Hiragana Keyakizaka46 Auditions SHOWROOM 2017
Kosaka Nao's Hiragana Keyakizaka46 Auditions SHOWROOM Thumbnail