Yamagishi Riko

Yamagishi Riko (山岸理子) is a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei. She was introduced at the June 2012 concert Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~, alongside Nomura Minami.

Early Life
Yamagishi Riko was born on November 24, 1998 in Chiba, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed.

2012
She was introduced at the "Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~" concert on June 17th.

She then participated in the Morning Musume 11th Generation ~Suppin Utahime~ Audition alongside several other members of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, but failed.

2013
Yamagishi participated in a stage play titled Nettai Danshi, which ran from February 7 to February 17th, along with Kaga Kaede.

On March 6th, Yamagishi participated in an FC event alongside Hamaura Ayano and Ogawa Rena for Ichioka Reina and Makino Maria.

Yamagishi participated as a backup dancer in the Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~.

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 * Name: Yamagishi Riko (山岸理子)
 * Nickname: RikoRiko (りこりこ)
 * Birthday:
 * Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
 * Blood type: B
 * Height: 153cm
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2012-06: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Member
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2012-Present)
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 * Hobbies: Reading, collecting pens
 * Special Skills: Badminton, dance, cartwheels
 * Favorite Food: Beans
 * Favorite Color: Yellow-Green
 * Favorite School Lunch Item: Miso Cheese Salad
 * Favorite Animal: Dogs
 * Motto: "Everyone is different, everyone is good." (みんなちがって､みんないい｡)
 * Favorite Hello! Project Songs: "Kono Machi", "Momoiro Sparkling", "Hatsukoi Cider", "Bagel ni Ham & Cheese", "Shin•Nippon no Susume!"
 * Looks up to: Suzuki Airi, Fukumura Mizuki

Hello Pro Kenshuusei

 * Ten Made Nobore! (Debut)
 * Oheso no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa / Ten Made Nobore!

Television

 * [2013.10.05~] ~Onedari Entame!~ Hapi★Pure

Theater

 * [2013.02.07~17] Nettai Danshi (熱帯男子)
 * [2014.03.14~23] Bokutachi Karen na Shounen Gasshoudan

Internet

 * [2013.05.17~] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei no Tadaima Kenshuuchuu!

Trivia

 * She was ranked "most airheaded" in Hello Pro Kenshuusei. (Gekkan Entame magazine)
 * She wanted to join Hello Pro Kenshuusei because she liked Mini Moni when she was little.
 * She thinks she won't lose to any other member in the droopiness of her eyes.
 * She wants to be someone who makes everyone energetic and to be able to dance cool and sing.
 * For her, the hardest thing about being a Hello Pro Kenshuusei is when she isn't chosen for things and when she feels like she hasn't improved at all.
 * When asked what group she'd like to join, she answered Morning Musume. When asked again later, she said that her dream is to join a Hello Pro Kenshuusei unit.
 * She went to go see the Moshimo Kokumin ga Shushou wo Erandara stage play.
 * She wants try singing "Crazy Kanzen na Otona" by ℃-ute.
 * She sang "Kono Machi" for the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ event and her number for the event was 15.
 * Her rival in Hello Pro Kenshuusei is Nomura Minami, because they joined at the same time but Nomura has gotten more reliable, so she wants to become a presence that stands above the rest in something.
 * She says that everything has gotten easier since she joined the program. She's progressed in singing and dancing and has gotten people below her. She thinks she's probably competent when it comes to rhythm but not so much with pitch. Still, she finds the lessons fun and is glad she joined the program.
 * Tsunku's comments: "You’re still developing in dancing, so I want you to apply yourself more to getting down the fundamentals. If you do that both your singing and dancing will grow. You need to apply more and more delicate muscles in your rhythm. You have a character, which is good."