Yamamoto Sayaka

Yamamoto Sayaka
Yamamoto Sayaka (2019)
Name
Kanji	山本彩
Kana	やまもと　さやか
Romaji	Yamamoto Sayaka
Nickname	Sayaka (さやか), Sayanee (さや姉)
Birth Info
Birthdate	July 14, 1993
Birthplace	Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan
Blood type	B
Current Age	31 Years Old
Sizes
Height	155.5cm
Professional Info
Agency	Showtitle
Social Networks	Official Website / 7gogo / Blog / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / Vine / Weibo / YouTube
Idol Career Info
Former Group	NMB48
Former Team	Team N
Debuted	October 2010 / 1st Generation
Graduated	November 2018

Yamamoto Sayaka was the captain of NMB48's Team N. She is currently pursuing a career as a singer-songwriter.

Catchphrase

さやか ささやか さわやか さやか ささっと やさしさ あざやか さやか！

Sayaka sasayaka sawayaka Sayaka sasatto yasashisa azayaka Sayaka!

(Sayaka, modest, refreshing Sayaka quick, kind, brilliant Sayaka!)

Trivia

• Was the oldest Member of NMB48 as of April 2, 2016 to November 4, 2018
• Hobbies: Learning, studying history, listening to music, watching movies, bowling, practicing guitar
• Special Skills: Being enthusiastic
• Favorite Food: Vegetables, Chinese Food, Japanese Confectionery
• Favorite Subject: History
• Favorite Sport: Basketball
• Favorite Color: Black, Navy Blue
• Future Ambition: Singer/songwriter or something that will allow her to continue singing
• Favorite Japanese artists: YUI, BoA
• Favorite international artists: Avril Lavigne, Taylor Swift, Janet Jackson
• Was a member of Light Music Club
• Has two older brothers and a older sister
• Has a pet toy poodle named Neon. Neon's name appears in Sayaka's twitter handle, "SayakaNeon"
• Began singing and dance lessons in second grade. She also practiced piano and went to a cram school
• From fifth grade to her freshman year of high school, she was on her class president. She became school council president in her sophomore year
• Was a member of the girls band MAD CATZ before joining NMB48 and was their lead guitar player
• Her childhood dream was to be a nursery school teacher or a dancer
• Has a bad sense of direction and gets lost when she walks around outdoors
• Has seven ear piercings, four on the left and three on the right
• Likes reading yaoi (boys-love) manga ever since her older sister introduced her to it
• Wears 0.75 prescription contact lenses to correct her vision
• Likes bowling, and her high score is 191
• Her favorite Japanese artists are YUI and BoA. Her favorite international artist is Avril Lavigne, and says that she was her inspiration to learn guitar. She is also fond of K-Pop
• She and Watanabe Miyuki are the Centers of NMB48 and are often called SayaMilky
• Cut her hair to show her determination after not making Senbatsu at the 4th Senbatsu Election. After ranking on 14th place at the 5th Senbatsu Election, she decided to let her hair grow long again
• Other members often joke about the size of her chin
• The only member from NMB48 to have ranked in the 3rd Senbatsu Selection
• Made a guest appearance at NMB48's 10 Year Anniversary Live Event on October 23, 2020
• In December 2021, was voted 3rd best singer and 5th best dancer out of all members of all 48 groups (voted by members).

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 3rd Senbatsu Election - #28 (Undergirls)
• 4th Senbatsu Election - #18 (Undergirls)
• 5th Senbatsu Election - #14 (Senbatsu)
• 6th Senbatsu Election - #6 (Senbatsu) (Kami 7)
• 7th Senbatsu Election - #6 (Senbatsu) (Kami 7)
• 8th Senbatsu Election - #4 (Senbatsu) (Kami 7)
• 9th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate
• 10th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

• 5th Janken Taikai - Round 3 (Lost to Kashiwagi Yuki)
• 6th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Sato Kiara)

Solo Singles

#	Cover	Title	Release date
01		Ichirinsou (イチリンソウ)	2019.04.17
02		Toge (棘)	2019.09.04
03		Tsuioku no Hikari (追憶の光)	2019.11.20
04		Zero Universe (ゼロ ユニバース)	2020.10.28
05		Dramatic ni Kanpai (ドラマチックに乾杯)	2021.02.24
Digital Single
01		yonder	2021.07.14
02		Don't hold me back	2021.08.25
03		Aimatte. (あいまって。)	2021.10.27

Solo Albums

#	Cover	Title	Release date
01		Rainbow	2016.10.26
02		identity	2017.10.04
03		α (アルファ)	2019.12.25

Solo Concerts

#	Title	Date
1	Yamamoto Sayaka LIVE TOUR 2016 ～Rainbow～ (山本彩 LIVE TOUR 2016 ～Rainbow～)	2016.11.02–2016.11.22
2	forTUNE music presents Yamamoto Sayaka mini LIVE 〜after the "Rainbow"〜 (forTUNE music presents 山本彩 mini LIVE 〜after the "Rainbow"〜)	2017.01.31–2017.02.02
3	AbemaTV 1st ANNIVERSARY LIVE	2017.04.14
4	Sayaka Yamamoto LIVE TOUR 2017 ～Identity～	2017.10.20–2017.11.22
5	Yamamoto Sayaka LIVE TOUR 2019 ～I'm ready～ (山本彩 LIVE TOUR 2019 ～I'm ready～)	2019.02.23–2019.06.02
6	Sayaka Yamamoto Celebration 2019	2019.07.14
7	MTV LIVE PREMIUM: SAYAKA YAMAMOTO	2019.09.05
8	Yamamoto Sayaka LIVE TOUR 2020 ～ α ～ (山本彩 LIVE TOUR 2020 ～ α ～)	2020.02.22–2020.08.28
9	Yamamoto Sayaka Birthday Event "Sayaka Yamamoto Celebration 2020" (山本彩バースデーイベント「Sayaka Yamamoto Celebration 2020」)	2020.07.14

Team History

NMB48 Kenkyuusei → Team N → Team N and Team K → Team N → Graduation

Joined NMB48 as a Kenkyuusei on October, 2010

Promoted to Team N on March 10, 2011 (Team N Formation)

Had a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team K from February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri) to April 13, 2016 (Last performance: May 26, 2016)

Graduated from NMB48 Team N on November 4, 2018 (Announcement: July 30, 2018)

Singles Participation

NMB48 A-Sides

Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo Oh My God! (WCenter with Yamada Nana) Junjou U-19 (Center) Nagiichi (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki) Virginity (Center) Kitagawa Kenji (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki) Bokura no Eureka (Center) Kamonegix (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki) Takane no Ringo (Center) Rashikunai

Don't look back! Durian Shounen Must be now (Center) Amagami Hime (Center) Boku wa Inai Boku Igai no Dareka (Center) Warota People Yokubomono (Center) Boku Datte naichau yo (Center)

NMB48 B-Sides

Seishun no Lap Time (Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo) (Center) Boku ga Maketa Natsu (Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo) (Center) Mikazuki no Senaka (Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo) Boku wa Matteru (Oh My God!) (WCenter with Jo Eriko) Kesshou (Oh My God!) (Center) Uso no Tenbin (Oh My God!) (WCenter with Yamada Nana) Doryoku no Shizuku (Junjou U-19) (Center) Renai no Speed (Junjou U-19) (Center) Jungle Gym (Junjou U-19) (Solo) Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball (Nagiichi) (Center) Saigo no Catharsis (Nagiichi) (Center) Mousou Girlfriend (Virginity) Bokura no Regatta (Virginity) (Center) Hoshizora no Caravan (Kitagawa Kenji) (Center) In-Goal (Kitagawa Kenji) (Center) Okuba (Bokura no Eureka) (Center) Todokanasoude Todokumono (Bokura no Eureka) (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki) Doshaburi no Seishun no Naka de (Kamonegix) (Center)

Prom no Koibito (Takane no Ringo) (Center) Tomodachi (Rashikunai) (Duet with Yamada Nana) Kyusen Kyotei (Rashikunai) (WCenter with Kashiwagi Yuki) Sotsugyou Ryokou (Don't look back!) Renai Petenshi (Don't look back!) (Center) Inochi no Heso (Durian Shounen) (Center) Yume ni Iro ga Nai Riyuu (Must be now) (Center) Orera to wa (Must be now) (Center) 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (Amagami Hime) (Solo) Hakanai Monogatari (Amagami Hime) Dotonbori yo, Naka Sete Kure! (Amagami Hime) (Center) Ima Naraba (Boku wa Inai) (Duet with Watanabe Miyuki) Sora Kara Ai ga Futte Kuru (Boku wa Inai) Kodoku Guitar (Boku Igai no Dareka) Doko ka de Kiss wo (Warota People) (WCenter with Yamamoto Ayaka) Hankyuu Densha (Yokubomono) (WCenter with Yamamoto Ayaka) Usotsuki Machine (Boku Datte naichau yo) (WCenter with Yamamoto Ayaka) Wasurete Hoshii (Boku Datte naichau yo) (Solo)

AKB48 A-Sides

Everyday, Kachuusha Kaze wa Fuiteiru GIVE ME FIVE! Manatsu no Sounds Good! (Media Senbatsu) UZA So long! Sayonara Crawl (Media Senbatsu) Koi Suru Fortune Cookie Heart Ereki

Mae Shika Mukanee Labrador Retriever (Media Senbatsu) Kokoro no Placard Kibouteki Refrain (Media Senbatsu) Green Flash Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (Media Senbatsu) Halloween Night Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby Kimi wa Melody

Tsubasa wa Iranai (Media Senbatsu) LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai High Tension Shoot Sign (Media Senbatsu) Negaigoto no Mochigusare (Media Senbatsu) 11gatsu no Anklet (Media Senbatsu) Jabaja (Media Senbatsu) Teacher Teacher (Media Senbatsu)

AKB48 B-Sides

Dakishimecha Ikenai (Flying Get) Yasai Uranai (Flying Get) Noel no Yoru (Ue Kara Mariko) Gugutasu no Sora (Manatsu no Sounds Good!) Nante Bohemian (Gingham Check) HA! (Eien Pressure) (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki) Mosh & Dive (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru) Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru) Itoshiki Rival (Labrador Retriever) (WCenter with Matsui Jurina) Hajimete no Drive (Kibouteki Refrain) (WCenter with Matsui Jurina) Majisuka Fight (Green Flash) Punkish (Green Flash) (Center) Kimi no Dai-ni shou (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai) Ippome Ondo (Halloween Night) Yankee Machine Gun (Halloween Night)

Gunzou (Halloween Night) 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) (Center) Madonna no Sentaku (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Senaka Kotoba (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Oneesan no Hitorigoto (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Shigamitsuita Seishun (Kimi wa Melody) (Center) Aishuu no Trumpeter (Tsubasa wa Iranai) Hikari to Kage no Hibi (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai) (WCenter with Yokoyama Yui) Mayonaka no Tsuyogari (Shoot Sign) Ano Koro no Gohyaku Yen Dama (Negaigoto no Mochigusare) (Center) Yaban na Kyuuai (11gatsu no Anklet) (Center) Yosougai no Story (11gatsu no Anklet) Hetawoutsu (Jabaja) Hanareteitemo (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor)

Other Singles

• Tenohira ga Kataru Koto (Tenohira ga Kataru Koto)
• Hanareteitemo

Albums Participation

NMB48 Albums

• Teppen Tottande! (Teppen Tottande!) (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki)
• Dazai Osamu wo Yonda ka? (Teppen Tottande!) (Center)
• Lily (Teppen Tottande!) (Center)
• 12/31 (Teppen Tottande!) (Center)
• Ibiza Girl (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜Namba Jichiku〜) (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki)
• "Seito Techo no Shashin wa Ki ni Haittenai" no Hoshoku (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜Namba Jichiku〜) (WCenter with Watanabe Miyuki)
• Densha wo Oriru (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜Namba Jichiku〜) (WCenter with Kashiwagi Yuki)
• Dakishimetai Kedo (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜Namba Jichiku〜) (Solo)
• Masaka Singapore (Namba Ai ～Ima, Omou Koto～)
• Namba Ai (Namba Ai ～Ima, Omou Koto～)

AKB48 Albums

Koko ni Ita Koto (Koko ni Ita Koto) Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m) 10 Krone to Pan (Tsugi no Ashiato) (Center) Ai no Sonzai (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!) Ai to Kanashimi no Jisa (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!) (Solo) Conveyor (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!)

Ai no Shisha (0 to 1 no Aida) LOVE ASH (0 to 1 no Aida) (Duet with Takahashi Minami) Ayamachi (Thumbnail) (Duet with Inagaki Junichi) Kutsuhimo no Musubikata (Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru) Kusaimono Darake (Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru)

Units

Stage Units

RS1 (Dareka no Tame ni)

Bird

Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru

N1 (Dareka no Tame ni)

Bird

Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru

N2 (Seishun Girls)

Blue rose

Fushidara na Natsu

N3 (Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru)

Yume no dead body

Hajimete no Hoshi

100nen Saki Demo

N3 (Koko ni Datte Tenshi wa Iru) (Revival)

Yume no dead body

Hajimete no Hoshi

100nen Saki Demo

K6 (RESET)

Seifuku Resistance (Revival)

K4 (Saishuu Bell ga Naru)

Return Match (Revival) (WCenter with Fujita Nana)

Team Surprise 2nd Stage (Bara no Gishiki)

Hell or Heaven

Dare ga Futari wo Deawaseta no ka?

N4 (Mokugekisha)

10 Krone to Pan

Concert Units

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

• Dakishimeraretara

Unit Matsuri 2012

• Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate

Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena

• Bird

AKB48 in TOKYO DOME ~1830m no Yume~

• Dakishimeraretara

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

• First Rabbit
• Anata to Christmas Eve

Unit Matsuri 2013

• Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

NMB48 Western Japan Tour 2013 12/31

• Suika BABY

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!"

AKB48 Group

• Cross

AKB48 Super Festival at Nissan Stadium

• Junai no Crescendo

AKB48 2013 Manatsu no Dome Tour ~Mada mada, Yaranakya Ikenai koto ga aru~

Fukuoka Dome

• Blue rose

Sapporo Dome

• Higurashi no Koi

Osaka Dome

• Dazai Osamu wo Yonda ka?

Nagoya Dome

• Omoide Ijou

Tokyo Dome

• MARIA
• Jungle Gym
• Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013

• 12/31 (Solo)

Unit Matsuri 2014

• 10 Krone to Pan

AKB48 Sister Groups in Saitama Super Arena

NMB48

• Dazai Osamu wo Yonda ka?
• Hatsukoi no Yukue to Play Ball (Guitar)

AKB48 Group at Ajinomoto Stadium

• End Roll

NMB48 National Tour

NHK Hall (Tokyo)

• Mushi no Ballad (Guitar)
• Hajimete no Hoshi

NTK Hall (Nagoya)

• Mushi no Ballad (Guitar)
• Zipper

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

• Seventh Chord

AKB48 Manatsu no Tandoku Concert in SSA 〜Kawaei-san no Koto ga Suki Deshita〜

• Kioku no Dilemma

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

Love Machine Oogoe Diamond Heavy Rotation

365nichi no Kamihikouki Dakishimeraretara

Solo Songs

• Jungle Gym (Junjou U-19)
• Yume no dead body (Team N 3rd Stage)
• Dakishimetai Kedo (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜Namba Jichiku〜)
• Ai to Kanashimi no Jisa (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!)
• 365nichi no Kamihikouki (Amagami Hime)
• Wasurete Hoshii (Boku Datte naichau yo)

Photobooks

• [2012.21.11] Sayagami (さや神)
• [2015.02.10] SY
• [2016.01.08] Minna no Yamamoto Sayaka (みんなの山本彩)

Media Appearances

Dramas

• Majisuka Gakuen 4 (マジスカ学園4) (2015)
• Majisuka Gakuen 5 (マジスカ学園5) (2015)

Movies

• NMB48 Geinin! THE MOVIE Owarai Seishun Girls! (NMB48 げいにん！THE MOVIE お笑い青春ガールズ！) (2013)

Gallery

Yamamoto Sayaka (2018)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2017)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2016) (AKB48)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2016)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2015) (AKB48)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2015)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2014)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2013)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2013)

Yamamoto Sayaka (Late 2012)

Yamamoto Sayaka (Mid 2012)

Yamamoto Sayaka (Early 2012)

Yamamoto Sayaka (Late 2011)

Yamamoto Sayaka (Early 2011)

Yamamoto Sayaka (2010)