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Name

Kosaka Nao

Kosaka Nao (2019 - Kyun)


Kanji	小坂菜緒
Kana	こさかなお
Romaji	Kosaka Nao
Nickname	Kosakana (こさかな)

Birth Info

Birthdate	September 7, 2002
Birthplace	Osaka, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	22 Years Old

Sizes

Height	161.5cm

Professional Info

Agency	Seed & Flower
Social Networks	Official Blog / SHOWROOM

Idol Career Info

Group	Hinatazaka46
Team	2nd Generation
Debuted	August 2017 / 2nd Generation

Lightstick Colors

Violet	White

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

Trivia

Her audition SHOWROOM number was #25
Admired Members: Nishino Nanase, Nagahama Neru, Ushio Sarina
- She calls herself an "Ushio Sarina oshi"
Favorite Foods: Hamburger steak (especially tofu burger) with demiglace sauce
Favorite Artist: Sumika and GReeeeN
Favorite Animal: Dog
Best 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, Hintazaka, 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!)
She has an older brother who liked Keyakizaka46.
Her nickname (Kosakana) is her name without the 'o' in the end, but also means 'little fish'.
She loves reptiles and dinosaurs. The social media accounts created to promote her first photobook were 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.
She is known for having a calm personality.
She was inspired to audition for Hiragana Keyakizaka46 after watching the Zepp Namba (Osaka) performance of Hiragana National Tour 2017 in May 2017.
She had no dance experience prior to joining the group.
Before it was announced who the hosts of Hiragana Oshi would be, the members were asked who they wanted to have as host. Nao was the only member to choose Audrey, the comedy duo who was eventually selected. Her reason was "they are good at talking, so I thought it was sure to be fun if we had them as MC".
- For this reason she was nominated as co-host Wakabayashi Masayasu's favorite member.
She ranked first in the Lucky Girl Ranking 2019 on Hiragana Oshi.
She is close friends with Kamimura Hinano. On a segment on HINABINGO!, chose Hinano as her ideal little sister and Hinano chose her as her ideal big sister.
She is 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.
- They performed the duet See Through for Hinatazaka46's first album.

Group History

Hiragana Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation → Hinatazaka46 2nd Generation

Joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46 2nd Generation on August 15, 2017

Transferred to Hinatazaka46 2nd Generation on February 11, 2019

History

2017

On August 15th, passed the auditions to become a member of Hiragana Keyakizaka46's 2nd Generation.

2018

On May 19th, made her runway modeling debut at the "Rakuten Girls Award 2018 SPRING/SUMMER"
On June 1st, became an exclusive model for "Seventeen" magazine.

2019

On February 11th, it was announced that Hiragana Keyakizaka46 would become a new independent group, Hinatazaka46. Nao would therefore become part of Hinatazaka46's 2nd Generation.
On March 27th, was selected as center for Hinatazaka46's debut single, Kyun. She would continue on in the center role for all single A-sides until Kimi Shika Katan in May 2021.
On March 30th, appeared as a model at the "Mynavi presents 28th Tokyo Girls Collection 2019 SPRING/SUMMER".
On May 18th, appeared as a model at the "Rakuten Girls Award 2019 SPRING/SUMMER".
On September 7th, appeared as a model at the "Mynavi presents 29th Tokyo Girls Collection 2019 FALL/WINTER".
On November 6th, starred in Thinking Dogs' music video "Spiral".
On November 15th, starred in the movie "Kyoufu Ningyo" (恐怖人形 Horror Doll).
On December 23, served as image model for Nishizen's new furisode brand, "Kosaka Nao -Kosaka Nao- Furisode".

2020

On January 15th, starred as Sada Yuria in the Hinatazaka46 drama series DASADA.

2021

In April, began a regular radio appearance on the program "Hoshi no Dragon Quest presents Hinatazaka46 Kosaka Nao's 'Kosakana Radio'".
On June 26th, announced her hiatus from all activities due to poor physical condition.
On June 29th, released her first photobook, Kimi wa Dare?. The book was printed at 150,000 first edition copies, the highest of any Shueisha or Sakamichi Series photobook.

2022

On March 4th, returned from her hiatus and resumed activities with Hinatazaka46.

2023

On October 6th, started her radio program, Quest For The Future.
In December, appeared in a few commercial clips for Sony Sompo together with Kamimura Hinano.

2024

On August 22, threw the ceremonial first pitch before the Yokohama DeNA Baystars vs Chunichi Dragons game.
On September 15, appeared in the Taiga drama, Hikaru Kimi e.

Single Participation

Album Participation

Hinatazaka46 Albums

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 Shite Inai Jibun (Hashiridasu Shunkan)
Kirei ni Naritai (Hashiridasu Shunkan) (Center)
Mijuku na Ikari (Hashiridasu Shunkan) (Center)
Saizenretsu e (Hashiridasu Shunkan) (Center)

Photobooks

[2021.06.29] Kimi wa Dare?

Media Appearances

Stage Plays

AYUMI (あゆみ) (2018)
Zambi (ザンビ) (2018)

Variety Shows

Dramas

DASADA (2020)
Hikaru Kimi e (2024)(光る君へ)

Movies

Kyoufu Ningyo (恐怖人形) (2019)
Hinomaru Soul 〜Butaiura no Eiyuutachi〜 (ヒノマルソウル〜舞台裏の英雄たち〜) (2021)
Zenbu of Tokyo (ゼンブ・オブ・トーキョー) (2024)

Music Videos

Thinking Dogs - SPIRAL

Radio

Hinatazaka46 no All Night Nippon 0(ZERO) (2019 – )
Hoshi no Dragon Quest presents Hinatazaka46 Kosaka Nao no Kosakana Radio (星のドラゴンクエストpresents 日向坂46小坂菜緒の「小坂なラジオ」) (2021 - 2022)
J-WAVE Quest For The Future (2023 – )

Gallery

Kosaka Nao (2019 - Kuroi Hitsuji)

Kosaka Nao (2018 - Hashiridasu Shunkan)

Kosaka Nao (2018 - Glass wo Ware!)

Kosaka Nao (2017 - Kaze ni Fukarete mo)

Hinatazaka46

1st Generation
Kato Shiho・Sasaki Kumi・Sasaki Mirei・Takase Mana・Higashimura Mei
2nd Generation
Kanemura Miku・Kawata Hina・Kosaka Nao・Tomita Suzuka・Nibu Akari・Hamagishi Hiyori・Matsuda Konoka
3rd Generation
Kamimura Hinano・Takahashi Mikuni・Morimoto Marie・Yamaguchi Haruyo
4th Generation
Ishizuka Tamaki・Konishi Nanami・Shimizu Rio・Shogenji Yoko・Takeuchi Kirari Hirao Honoka・Hiraoka Mitsuki・Fujishima Kaho・Miyachi Sumire・Yamashita Haruka・Watanabe Rina

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 * On October 6th, started her radio program, Quest For The Future.
 * In December, appeared in a few commercial clips for Sony Sompo together with [[Kamimura Hinano]].
+===2024===
+* On August 22, threw the ceremonial first pitch before the Yokohama DeNA Baystars vs Chunichi Dragons game.
+* On September 15, appeared in the Taiga drama, Hikaru Kimi e.
 ==Single Participation==
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 * [[Am I ready?]]
 * [[Kimi wa Honeydew]]
+* [[Zettaiteki Dairokkan]]
 ===Hinatazaka46 B-Sides===
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 * [[Sekai ni wa Thank you! ga Afurete Iru]] ([[Kimi Shika Katan]]) <small>(Center)</small>
 * [[Boudai na Yume ni Oshi Tsubusarete]] ([[Kimi Shika Katan]])
+* [[Eien no Sophia]] ([[Zettaiteki Dairokkan]])
 | valign="top" |
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 * [[Kimi wa Sakadachi Dekiru ka?]] ([[Am I ready?]])
 * [[Glass Mado ga Yogoreteru]] ([[Am I ready?]])
+* [[Yoake no Speed]] ([[Kimi wa Honeydew]])
+* [[Boku ni Tsuzuke]] ([[Kimi wa Honeydew]])
 |}
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 ===Dramas===
 * [[DASADA]] <small>(2020)</small>
+* Hikaru Kimi e  <small>(2024)(光る君へ)</small>
 ===Movies===
 * Kyoufu Ningyo <small>(恐怖人形) (2019)</small>
 * Hinomaru Soul 〜Butaiura no Eiyuutachi〜 <small>(ヒノマルソウル〜舞台裏の英雄たち〜) (2021)</small>
+* [[Zenbu of Tokyo]] <small>(ゼンブ・オブ・トーキョー) (2024)</small>
 ===Music Videos===