Matsumura Kaori

Name

Matsumura Kaori

Matsumura Kaori (2019)


Kanji	松村香織
Kana	まつむらかおり
Romaji	Matsumura Kaori
Nickname	Kaotan (かおたん)

Birth Info

Birthdate	January 17, 1990
Birthplace	Saitama, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	35 Years Old

Sizes

Height	156cm

Professional Info

Agency	**
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / Twitter / YouTube / Threads

Idol Career Info

Former Group	SKE48
Former Team	Team KII
Debuted	November 2009 / 3rd Generation
Graduated	April 2019

Matsumura Kaori was a member of SKE48's Team KII.

Catchphrase

今日もあなたに。　あなたに。　萌えをデリバリー　萌え萌えきゅーん

Kyou mo anata ni. Anata ni. Moe wo DERIBARII moe moe kyuun

(To you today. To you. Cute delivery, cute cute strike to heart)

Trivia

Hobbies: Cooking, surfing the Internet, training in the gym, touring ramen restaurants, giving "likes" on Twitter, betting on horse races (though she doesn't have luck)
Favorite food: Sushi, ramen, yakiniku, protein supplements, enzyme-activated brown rice, egg tart, ice cream
Favorite word: Senbatsu
Special skills: 320kg leg press, shooting videos
Future ambition: Variety talent
Member of Art Club, Cooking Club, Driving Club and Marathon Club
She is an only child.
She worked part-time in a maid cafe and at a cabaret club before joining SKE48. The cabaret club was located in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, and she worked under the name "Karin".
She failed SKE48's 2nd Generation auditions. She chose to audition for SKE48 instead of AKB48 because she wanted to challenge herself in a new city, and because the AKB48 audition set an upper age limit of 18 years old at the time.
- At the time she auditioned for SKE48, it was uncommon for SKE48 members to not be from Aichi prefecture.
She once did a 10kg crash diet before joining SKE48.
From April 2017 to April 2019 (graduation) she was the oldest member of the 48/46 Group franchise.
- She doesn't say her real age when asked, instead saying she is "forever 17 years old".
She decided to remain a Kenkyuusei until she was promoted on March 26, 2015, being known as "Lifetime Honorary Kenkyuusei" (終身名誉研究生, Shuushin Meiyo Kenkyuusei).
- She currently holds the record for the longest time being a kenkyuusei in the 48 Group and SKE48, at 1,958 days.
She was popular on Google+ for keeping a video blog, which included interviews with other members and backstage footage from concerts.
She was known for her mentally strong attitude. She also did not hesitate to voice her honest opinions.
She often challenged fans on handshake events with questions to see if they were "true fans".
She was one of the 50 winners of the Young Jump Gravure Competition
She was one of three SKE48 Members to become the DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion (A Comedic Championship from the Pro Wrestling Organization DDT Pro-Wrestling), the other ones being Akari Suda and Yuki Arai.
She got married in summer 2019.
On June 15th, 2023 she gave birth to her first child.