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| Nicknames | Kassa (かっさー?) | ||||
| Born | October 22, 2003 | ||||
| Origin | Kanagawa, Japan | ||||
| Blood Type | A | ||||
| Zodiac Sign |  Libra
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| Height | 160cm | ||||
| Genres | J-Pop | ||||
| Occupation | Idol, Singer, Model | ||||
| Years Active | 2015-present (4 years) | ||||
| Agency | UP-FRONT PROMOTION (2015-) | ||||
| Label | UP-FRONT WORKS | ||||
| Associated Acts | ANGERME, Hello Pro Kenshuusei | ||||
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| Joined | July 16, 2016 | ||||
| Generation | 5th Generation | ||||
| Member Color | Deep Pink | ||||
| Debut Single | Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinkashite Kita Ningen, Ai no Tame Subete Taikashite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru | ||||
| Time in Group | 3 Years, 0 Months, 5 Days | ||||
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| Joined | April 1, 2015 | ||||
| Generation | 24th Generation | ||||
| Graduated | July 16, 2016 | ||||
| Time in Group | 1 Year, 2 Months, 16 Days | ||||
| Blog |  ANGERME Member Blog
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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~.
Biography
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Kasahara Momona, May 2019
Kasahara Momona, April 2019
Kasahara Momona, October 2018
Kasahara Momona, May 2018
Kasahara Momona, December 2017
Kasahara Momona, June 2017
Kasahara Momona, October 2016
Kasahara Momona, July 2016
Kasahara Momona, May 2016
Kasahara Momona, February 2016
Kasahara Momona, April 2015
Early LifeEdit
Kasahara Momona was born on October 22, 2003 in Kanagawa, Japan.
2015Edit
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.
2016Edit
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.[1] 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.
2017Edit
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.
2018Edit
On November 6, Kasahara celebrated her 15th birthday in a joint fanclub event with Kamikokuryo Moe, titled ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe・Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2018, at Shinagawa Stellar Ball.
On November 30, former Morning Musume member Takahashi Ai published the Ai Takahashi MAKE-UP BOOK in which Kasahara and five other active Hello! Project members appear as models.[2]
2019Edit
Kasahara will be featured in graduation2019 Chuugaku Sotsugyou, a collection of interviews and gravure photos commemorating her and other idols' graduation from middle school, which will be published by TOKYONEWS magazine&mook on March 1.[3]
Personal LifeEdit
As of 2018, both her parents are 34 years old, and her two younger sisters are 13 and 10 years olds.
When Kasahara joined ANGERME, she was a first year middle school student. She graduated from middle school in March 2019[4] and began high school the following April.[5]
She gets along well with ANGERME member Nakanishi Kana, Juice=Juice member Yanagawa Nanami, and 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.[6]
The following list are nicknames that have been used to refer to Kasahara Momona:
- 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.
ProfileEdit
- 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[7]
- 2016-07-16: ANGERME member
- UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
- 2015-04-01: Member
- ANGERME Member Color: Deep Pink
- Hello! Project groups:
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2015–2016)
- ANGERME (2016–)
- Specialties: Dance (9 years of experience in ballet), acrobatics, swings[7]
- 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)[7]
- Favorite Food: Peaches, fruit
- Least Favorite Food: Meat
- Favorite Subjects: P.E., History
- Favorite Colors: Purple[7], pink[7]
- 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
PublicationsEdit
BooksEdit
Featured as a modelEdit
- [2018.11.30] Ai Takahashi MAKE-UP BOOK
WorksEdit
TV ProgramsEdit
- [2016–2019] The Girls Live
- [2017.5.28] Teiban Times #119 (BS Asahi)[8]
TheaterEdit
- [2016] MODE
- [2017] Yumemiru Television
- [2018] Attack No.1
InternetEdit
- [2015–] Hello! Project Station
RadioEdit
- [2016–] AS1422 (アンジュルムステーション１４２２)
- [2016–2019] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Thursdays, 2016.09–2017.09; Fridays, 2017.10–2019.06)
TriviaEdit
- 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.
See AlsoEdit
- Gallery:Kasahara Momona
- List:Kasahara Momona Discography Featured In
- List:Kasahara Momona Concert & Event Appearances
- List:Kasahara Momona Pocket Morning Weekly Q&A
Honorary TitlesEdit
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Youngest member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei |
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Youngest member of ANGERME |
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Youngest member of Hello! Project |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "アンジュルムに新メンバー“プリプリ桃尻”笠原桃奈" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2016-07-16.
- ↑ "高橋愛、ハロプロ後輩を華麗にプロデュース 初メイクブック発売【独占カット】 " (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2018-11-22.
- ↑ "【笠原桃奈（アンジュルム）ポストカード付】graduation2019中学卒業" (in Japanese). TOKYONEWS magazine&mook.
- ↑ Kasahara Momona. "中学校バイバイ 笠原桃奈" (in Japanese). ANGERME Member Official Blog. 2019-03-21.
- ↑ Kasahara Momona. "こんにちは 笠原桃奈" (in Japanese). ANGERME Member Official Blog. 2019-04-02.
- ↑ Pocket Morning. 2016-10-12. (Translation by Ro-kun)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Official Hello Pro Kenshuusei Profile (in Japanese). Archived: 2015-11-06.
- ↑ BS朝日 テイバン・タイムズ - "【2017年5月28日放送】防災を考える". BS Asahi's Official Website. 2017-05-28
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