Kasahara Momona

Kasahara Momona笠原(かさはら)桃奈(ももな)
Kasahara Momona promoting "Kagiriaru Moment"
Name
Nicknames	Kassa (かっさー)
Personal Information
Born	October 22, 2003 (2003-10-22)
Origin	Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type	A
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height	160cm
Professional Information
Genres	J-Pop
Occupation	Idol, Singer, Model
Years Active	2015-present (9 years)
Agency	UP-FRONT PROMOTION (2015-)
Label	UP-FRONT WORKS
Associated Acts	ANGERME, Hello Pro Kenshuusei, UP-FRONT GROUP Telework Gasshou
ANGERME
Joined	July 16, 2016
Generation	5th Generation
Debut Single	Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinkashite Kita Ningen, Ai no Tame Subete Taikashite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru
Tenure	7 Years, 9 Months, 3 Days
Member Color	Deep Pink
Hello Pro Kenshuusei
Joined	April 1, 2015
Generation	24th Generation
Departure	July 16, 2016
Tenure	1 Year, 2 Months, 16 Days
Links
Blog	ANGERME Member Blog
Autograph
Momona's autograph

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

Kasahara Momona, November 2019

Kasahara Momona, July 2019

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 Life

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

2014

In 2014, she entered the Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition!, but failed.

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.

2018

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.

2019

Kasahara was featured in graduation2019 Chuugaku Sotsugyou, a collection of interviews and gravure photos commemorating her and other idols' graduation from middle school, which was published by TOKYONEWS magazine&mook on March 1.

On October 22, she released her first solo visual photobook, titled Momona.

On November 8, Kasahara celebrated her 16th birthday in a joint fanclub event with Kamikokuryo Moe, titled ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe・Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2019, at CLUB CITTA'.

Personal Life

• Family
• Education
• Friendships
• Name Meaning
• Nicknames

As of 2020, both her parents are 36 years old, and her two younger sisters are 15 and 12 years olds.

When Kasahara joined ANGERME, she was a first year middle school student. She graduated from middle school in March 2019 and began high school the following April. As of April 2020, she is currently in her second year of high school.

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.

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.

Profile

• Stats
• Q&A

• Name: Kasahara Momona (笠原桃奈)
• Birthdate: October 22, 2003 (2003-10-22)
• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 160cm
• Western Zodiac: Libra
• Eastern Zodiac: Goat
• Hello! Project Status:
  • 2015-04-01: Hello Pro Kenshuusei member
  • 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–)
• Other Groups:
  • UP-FRONT GROUP Telework Gasshou (2020)

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

Publications

Solo Photobooks

• [2019.10.22] Momona

Books

Featured as a model

• [2018.11.30] Ai Takahashi MAKE-UP BOOK

Works

TV Programs

• [2016–2019] The Girls Live
• [2017.5.28] Teiban Times #119 (BS Asahi)
• [2019] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
• [2020] Hello Dream. (ハロドリ。)
• [2020] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!"

Theater

• [2016] MODE
• [2017] Yumemiru Television
• [2018] Attack No.1

Internet

• [2015–] Hello! Project Station
• [2016–] Upcoming
• [2016–2017] Girls Night Out
• [2017–] tiny tiny
• [2018–] OMAKE CHANNEL
• [2018] Hello Pro no Monohon!
• [2019–2020] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
• [2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019
• [2020] Hello! Anison Bu

Radio

• [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)

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.
• At 12 going on 13, she is currently the last member to debut at 12 years old (all the other members that came after her in all Hello! Project Groups have joined at 13 years old or older).

See Also

• Gallery:Kasahara Momona
• List:Kasahara Momona Discography Featured In
• List:Kasahara Momona Concert & Event Appearances
• List:Kasahara Momona Pocket Morning Weekly Q&A

Honorary Titles

Honorary Titles
Preceded by Okamoto Honoka	Youngest member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei 2015-2016	Succeeded by Kiyono Momohime
Preceded by Sasaki Rikako	Youngest member of ANGERME 2016–2018	Succeeded by Ise Layla
Preceded by Funaki Musubu	Youngest member of Hello! Project 2016–2017	Succeeded by Kiyono Momohime

External Links

• ANGERME Profile
• ANGERME Member Blog