Kasahara Momona

"Of course I have to improve a lot my talks during MC, my singing and dance level. All the members often told me their hopes to go overseas so I became like them, even if I joined the group for less than a year now. I need to learn many words in foreign languages as well."

- Kasahara Momona, May 2017

Kasahara Momona (笠原桃奈) is a Japanese idol under Hello! Project as the sole fifth generation member of ANGERME.

She first joined Hello! Project as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei on May 4, 2015, when she introduced at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~.

Early Life
Kasahara Momona was born on October 22, 2003 in Kanagawa, Japan.

2015
On April 1, Kasahara joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei. She was formally introduced and participated in the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ on May 4, 2015 alongside Ono Mizuho, Nakano Rion, Yanagawa Nanami, Maeda Kokoro, Akiyama Mao, Kanatsu Mizuki and Okamoto Honoka.

2016
On May 5, she was awarded the public vote for best performance alongside Kiyono Momohime at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ for her performance of Itoshiku Kurushii Kono Yoru ni.

On July 16, during the opening Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER concert, it was announced that Kasahara had joined ANGERME as the 5th generation member. According to Wada Ayaka, Kasahara had been participating in lessons with the group since May.

On November 15, Kasahara celebrated her 13th birthday at a special event titled ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2016, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

2017
On October 23, Kasahara celebrated her 14th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2017, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

Personal Life
Family= Both her parents are 34 years old. She has two younger sisters, one is 13 years old and one is 10 years old. (As of 2018)

When Kasahara joined ANGERME, she was a first year middle school student. As of April 2018, she is currently in her last year of middle school.
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The following list are notable friendships Kasahara Momona has acquired:
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 * Nakanishi Kana: She gets along well with Nakanishi Kana in ANGERME.
 * Yanagawa Nanami: She gets along best with Juice=Juice member Yanagawa Nanami outside ANGERME.
 * Kanatsu Mizuki: She was good friends with Kanatsu Mizuki in Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

Her parents chose the name because it means "sweet" in Hawaiian, and they hoped to raise her to be a sweet girl.
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The following list are nicknames that have been used to refer to Kasahara Momona:
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 * Kassa (かっさー): Nickname used by members.
 * Momokichi (ももきち): Used by Kanatsu Mizuki.
 * Momonya : Used in Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * Momo-chan (ももちゃん): Used by former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Nakano Rion.

Profile
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 * Name: Kasahara Momona (笠原桃奈)
 * Birthdate: October 22, 2003
 * Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
 * Blood Type: A
 * Height: 160cm
 * Western Zodiac: Libra
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2015-04-01: Hello Pro Kenshuusei
 * 2016-07-16: ANGERME member
 * UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
 * 2015-04-01: Member
 * ANGERME Member Color:
 * Deep Pink (2016-)
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * ​Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2015–2016)
 * ANGERME (2016–)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Specialties: Dance (9 years of experience in ballet), acrobatics, swings
 * Hobbies: Eating sweets, playing games, athletics, dancing, cycling with her family
 * Charm Point: Her pale skin
 * Favorite Music Genre: Classical music
 * Favorite Sport: Ballet
 * Motto: Rather than be like the moon who borrows light from the sun to shine even greater, light a smaller spark that is truly your own (日の光を借りて照る大いなる月たらんよりは、自ら光を放つ小さな灯火たれ. ), "Isshou kenmei" (一所懸命; As hard as one can)
 * Favorite Food: Peaches, fruit
 * Least Favorite Food: Meat
 * Favorite Subjects: P.E., History
 * Favorite Colors: Purple, pink
 * Favorite Hello! Project Songs: "Kimagure Princess" and "Yuugure wa Ameagari"
 * Favorite ANGERME Songs: "Mystery Night!", "Dondengaeshi", "Gashin Shoutan" and "Jitensha Chiririn"
 * Favorite ANGERME Member: Aikawa Maho
 * Looks Up To: Kudo Haruka, Sato Masaki, Michishige Sayumi, Kamei Eri, Nomura Minami

TV Programs

 * [2016–] The Girls Live
 * [2017.5.28] Teiban Times #119 (BS Asahi)

Theater

 * [2016] MODE
 * [2017] Yumemiru Television

Internet

 * [2015–] Hello! Project Station

Radio

 * [2016–] AS1422 (アンジュルムステーション１４２２)
 * [2016–] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Thursdays, 2016.09–2017.09; Fridays, 2017.10–)

Trivia

 * She thinks she has a strong sense of right and wrong.
 * She thinks she's a little scatterbrained.
 * She wants to perform like Kamei Eri.
 * She is the first member in Hello Pro Kenshuusei to have been born in 2003.
 * She decided to join Hello Pro Kenshuusei because she loves singing and dancing.
 * She grew to love Hello! Project because of her admiration for Takahashi Ai and the "Platinum Era" of Morning Musume.
 * She wants to focus on her singing and get better at the songs she has trouble with.
 * Her rival in Hello Pro Kenshuusei was Akiyama Mao.
 * She previously stated that she wanted to debut in Morning Musume. In an interview with Top Yell in July 2016, she said her future dream was to debut in Hello! Project and stand on a large stage.
 * She likes The Beatles (an influence from her parents).
 * Wada Ayaka thinks that Kasahara Momona's personality which isn't afraid of anything is amazing.
 * When Wada Ayaka told her she would be joining ANGERME, she thought it was a prank.
 * When Wada Ayaka asked her which group was her favorite she said Morning Musume, when asked who her second favorite group was, she initially said ANGERME while looking down, but when pressed again she admitted her second favorite group was actually Country Girls.
 * Kamikokuryo Moe calls Momona's pink image color peach.
 * Her parents like Hawaii because they held their wedding there.
 * She wants to go to Australia because she likes animals and nature. She also wants to go to Greece because she likes mythology and the look of their townscapes.