Nakayama Natsume

Nakayama Natsume
中山(なかやま)夏月姫(なつめ)

Nakayama Natsume promoting "Onna no Aiso wa Buki ja nai"

Name

Nicknames

Nachume (なちゅめ)

Personal Information

Born

July 20, 2005 (age 20)

Origin

Ishikawa, Japan

Blood Type

A

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

Rooster

Height

164 cm (5 ft 4.5 in)^?

Professional Information

Genres

J-Pop

Occupation

Idol, singer, model

Years Active

2016-present
(9 years)

OCHA NORMA

Joined

December 12, 2021

Debut Single

Koi no Crouching Start / Omatsuri Debut da ze!

Tenure

3 Years, 11 Months, 21 Days

Member Color

White

Hello Pro Kenshuusei

Joined

March 6, 2017

Generation

27th Generation

Departure

December 13, 2021

Tenure

4 Years, 9 Months, 7 Days

Links

Blog

OCHA NORMA Official Blog

Instagram

@natsume_nakayama.official

**Autograph**

Nakayama Natsume (中山夏月姫) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of OCHA NORMA and a former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

Prior to joining Hello! Project, she was a member of Sweet Girl.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

Nakayama Natsume was born on July 20, 2005 in Ishikawa, Japan.^[1]

2016[]

She modeled for the April 22 issue of the fashion magazine JS Girl.

In May, Nakayama became a member of Sweet Girl.^[2]^[3] She graduated from the group on December 18.^[4]

In late 2016, Nakayama participated in the Morning Musume '16 Shinseiki Audition Saiboshuu, but failed.

2017[]

On March 6, it was announced that Nakayama had joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei alongside Shimakura Rika, Hibi Marina, Eguchi Saya, Doi Rena, Okamura Minami, Matsunaga Riai, and Yamada Ichigo.^[5] She was introduced at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 3gatsu ~Marching!~ on March 11.

On September 12, she participated in a fanclub event titled Hello Pro Kenshuusei Special Event in Nagoya ~Hajimemashite!~ alongside Nishida Shiori, Eguchi Saya and Okamura Minami.

2019[]

On July 2, she participated in a ENPLEX × Hello! Project Nagoya Teiki Event with Yonemura Kirara, Hashisako Rin and Matsunaga Riai.

2021[]

On May 29, Nakayama won the semi-best performance award with a total of 945 fan votes for her performance of "Kioku no Meiro" at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2021 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~.

On July 5, it was revealed at Hello Dream. that Nakayama was added to the new Hello! Project group's line-up, which is scheduled to debut on January 2, 2022.^[6]

2022[]

On February 21, Nakayama and Kaga Kaede held a FC Talk Event titled Hello Shop Chiya Ichiya Annex Dai Roku-yo Morning Musume '22 Kaga Kaede & OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume "Kaga Onsenkyo ni Irasshai! at the Hatori Hosho Hotel In Kaga Onsen.^[7]^[8]^[9]

On July 5, she celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled OCHA NORMA Kubota Nanami・Nakayama Natsume FC Event 2022, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL in Kanagawa.

On September 7, Nakayama released her first solo photobook, titled Natsume 17sai.

2023[]

On May 31, an inauguration ceremony and talk event was held at Abio City Kaga Central Court where Nakayama was appointed as a new tourism ambassador for Kaga Onsenkyo, a hot springs town in Ishikawa, her home prefecture. Kaga Kaede has already been the Kaga Onsenkyo tourism ambassador since 2018 and will resume this position.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

On July 21, Nakayama celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume Birthday Event 2023, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL in Kanagawa.

2024[]

On July 24, Nakayama celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume Birthday Event 2024, featuring two shows at HIKOSEN Theater in Tokyo.

2025[]

On January 2, she opened up an official Instagram account.^[15]

On July 20, Nakayama released her second solo photobook, titled Almost.

On July 31, she celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled OCHA NORMA Nakayama Natsume Birthday Event 2025, featuring two shows at HIKOSEN Theater.

Nakayama has a younger brother, and she owns a cat named Yuzu (ゆず).^[1]

When Nakayama joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was in her fifth year of elementary school. When she debuted as a member of OCHA NORMA, she was in her first year of high school. As of April 2024, she graduated from high school.

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Nakayama Natsume:

Natsume (なつめ): Her official nickname in Sweet Girl.
Nacchi (なっち): Given to her by her friends.^[1]
Nachume (なちゅめ): One of her nicknames as a OCHA NORMA member.
Nachu (なちゅ): Used by Yamada Ichigo. One of her nicknames as a OCHA NORMA member.

Nakayama is good friends with former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Yamada Ichigo.

Profile[]

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Name: Nakayama Natsume (中山夏月姫)
Stage Name: Nakayama Natsume (中山なつめ) (2016)
Nicknames: Nachume (なちゅめ), Nachu (なちゅ), Nacchi (なっち), Natsume (なつめ)
Birthdate: July 20, 2005 (2005-07-20) (age 20)
Birthplace: Ishikawa, Japan
Blood Type: A^[1]
Height: 164 cm (5 ft 4.5 in)^?^[16]
Western Zodiac: Cancer
Eastern Zodiac: Rooster
Hello! Project Status:
- 2017-03-06: Hello Pro Kenshuusei member
- 2021-07-05: OCHA NORMA member
UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
- 2017-03-06: Member
Sweet Girl Member Color:
- Red
OCHA NORMA Member Color:
- White
Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2017-2021)
- OCHA NORMA (2021-present)
Other Groups:
- Sweet Girl (2016)

Special Skills: Jump rope, horizontal bar, shampooing the cat
Hobbies: Being fashionable, reading fashion magazines, furikopi, lazing around
Favorite Music Genres: J-pop
Favorite Food: Karashi mentaiko (spicy cod/pollock roe), cartilage karaage, tsubugai (sea snail), Nankotsu, and shirako ponzu (cod sperm with ponzu)
Favorite Sports: Rhythmic gymnastics, gymnastics, athletics (she tries all events)
Favorite School Subject: Foreign languages
Favorite Color: Rainbow
Charm Point: Her long and firm eyelashes (she can balance a toothpick on them), the wrinkle on her cheek
Motto: Isshokenmei (一所懸命; Try with utmost effort)
Favorite Hello! Project songs: Sou ja nai, Momoiro Sparkling, Romantic Ukare Mode
Looks Up To: Makino Maria^[17], Kudo Haruka^[17], Sato Masaki, Morning Musume, ℃-ute

Publications[]

Main article: Nakayama Natsume/Publications

Solo Photobooks[]

[2022.09.07] Natsume 17sai
[2025.07.20] Almost

Works[]

TV Programs[]

[2020–2021] Hello Dream.

Internet[]

[2017–] Hello! Project Station
[2021–] OMAKE CHANNEL
[2022–2025] Upcoming

Trivia[]

She is a fan of Sato Masaki.
She likes quizzes, and to leisurely shop on her days off.
She had previously met her Hello Pro Kenshuusei generation-mate Matsunaga Riai before they joined when they were both junior models.
She did a self intro in English at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 3gatsu ~Marching!~.
She likes doing "shiri-moji" (尻文字), one of Japan's viral trends, which means writing kanji words in the air with your behind.
She has bears, wild boar and antelope where she lives.
She received a cat pattern dress from Morning Musume member Fukumura Mizuki.
She became hooked on to pro wrestling (from watching her father's recoreded shows). Her favorite wrestler is Tetsuya Naito.
She had been learning English since she was 3 years old.^[18]
Her favorite sushi conveyer dishes are sea snail and shirako ponzu, and cartilage karaage.
She has the same last name as former SI☆NA member Nakayama Nana.
Nakayama's dream when she was little was to be a Disney Princess.
She would like to visit New Zealand.
She said it was painful when her generation mates went on to debut in BEYOOOOONDS, but she decided not to give up.
She loves that Makino Maria is the center for Morning Musume's song "Sou ja nai".^[19]
She practised daily hoping to join Morning Musume.^[20]
She bought a bottle of Roibos tea because she thought the name sounded cute and became obsessed with it because she loved the taste.
She is addicted to the scent of fragrant osmanthus (Kinmokusei).
She wants to go to Hawaii and Korea with her mother.
She was the last of her Kenshuusei generation to debut.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 http://candy.am/pc/prof/detail.html#!/natsume-720
↑ https://twitter.com/sweetgirl_tokyo/status/732411326622892033
↑ "中山なつめ" (in Japanese). Idol Walker. (Archived)
↑ https://twitter.com/sweetgirl_tokyo/status/808250643693473792
↑ "ハロプロ研修生に新メンバーが加入！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-03-06.
↑ https://twitter.com/tx_harodori/status/1412085905838383116
↑ https://hatori.jp/news/84/
↑ https://www.entamealive.com/news/32129/
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220118060815/http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=18839 (archived)
↑ https://twitter.com/KAGAONSENKYO/status/1664264852045701121
↑ "加賀温泉郷観光大使♥️中山夏月姫" (in Japanese). OCHA NORMA Official Blog. 2023-05-16.
↑ https://twitter.com/KAGAONSENKYO/status/1657947766998601729
↑ https://twitter.com/ocha_norma/status/1658028269483233280
↑ "[1]" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2023-05-18. (archived.)
↑ "OCHA NORMAメンバーオフィシャルInstagramスタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2025-01-02.
↑ April 2023 #16 issue of Young Magazine.
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 https://twitter.com/tozamasan/status/840463040944332800
↑ https://ameblo.jp/bullerbyn/entry-12481308719.html
↑ Hello Dream. Episode 8.
↑ Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2020 WINTER

External Links[]

[candy-profile-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 http://candy.am/pc/prof/detail.html#!/natsume-720

[2] ttps://twitter.com/sweetgirl_tokyo/status/732411326622892033

[3] "中山なつめ" (in Japanese). Idol Walker. (Archived)

[4] ttps://twitter.com/sweetgirl_tokyo/status/808250643693473792

[5] "ハロプロ研修生に新メンバーが加入！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-03-06.

[hpdebut-6] ttps://twitter.com/tx_harodori/status/1412085905838383116

[7] ttps://hatori.jp/news/84/

[8] ttps://www.entamealive.com/news/32129/

[9] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20220118060815/http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=18839 (archived)

[10] ttps://twitter.com/KAGAONSENKYO/status/1664264852045701121

[11] "加賀温泉郷観光大使♥️中山夏月姫" (in Japanese). OCHA NORMA Official Blog. 2023-05-16.

[12] ttps://twitter.com/KAGAONSENKYO/status/1657947766998601729

[13] ttps://twitter.com/ocha_norma/status/1658028269483233280

[14] "[1]" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2023-05-18. (archived.)

[15] "OCHA NORMAメンバーオフィシャルInstagramスタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2025-01-02.

[16] April 2023 #16 issue of Young Magazine.

[admires1-17] 17.0 ^17.1 https://twitter.com/tozamasan/status/840463040944332800

[18] ttps://ameblo.jp/bullerbyn/entry-12481308719.html

[19] Hello Dream. Episode 8.

[20] Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2020 WINTER

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