Riho Miaki
Riho Miaki 三秋 里歩 | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Riho Kotani (小谷 里歩) |
| Also known as | Ripopo (りぽぽ) |
| Born | 24 August 1994 |
| Origin | Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | KYORAKU Yoshimoto Holdings |
Riho Kotani (小谷 里歩, Kotani Riho, born 24 August 1994 in Kyoto Prefecture), better known by her stage name Riho Miaki (三秋 里歩, Miaki Riho) is a member of the Japanese idol group Yoshimotozaka46 and a former member of the idol girl group NMB48.[1] She is a former member of NMB48's Team N, and a former member of AKB48.[2]
Biography
Kotani passed NMB48's 1st generation auditions in September 2010. Her debut was on October 9, 2010. In March 2011, she was selected to Team N.[3] She held a concurrent position with AKB48's Team A from August 2012 to April 2013, before holding another concurrent position in Team 4 from February 2014.[4]
In the 2014 general elections, Kotani ranked for the first time, placing 61st with 12,913 votes.[5][6]
Kotani's height on her official profile is 149 cm, but she is actually 147 cm.[7] Her future dream is to be someone who appears frequently on variety shows, commercials and information programmes.[8]
On March 26, 2015, it was announced that she would release from her concurrent position in AKB48.[9]
On February 4, 2016, Kotani graduated from NMB48 Team N and change her stage name as Riho Miaki (三秋里歩).[10]
On August 20, 2018, she became the starting member of the Sakamichi Series idol group Yoshimotozaka46.[11]
Discography
NMB48 singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" | A-side | Debut with NMB48 Team N. Sang on "Seishun no Lap Time", "Mikazuki no Senaka" and "Boku ga Maketa Natsu" with Shirogumi |
| 2 | "Oh My God!" | A-side | Sang on "Boku wa Matteru" and "Kesshou" with Shirogumi | |
| 2012 | 3 | "Junjō U-19" | A-side | Sang on "Migi e Magare!" |
| 4 | "Nagiichi" | A-side | Sang on "Saigo no Catharsis" with Shirogumi | |
| 5 | "Virginity (song)" | A-side | Sang on "Mōsō Girlfriend" and "Sunahama de Pistol" | |
| 6 | "Kitagawa Kenji" | A-side | ||
| 2013 | 7 | "Bokura no Eureka" | A-side | Sang on "Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono" |
| 8 | "Kamonegix" | A-side | ||
| 2014 | 9 | "Takane no Ringo" | A-side | |
| 10 | "Rashikunai" | A-side | Sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" as Team N. | |
| 2015 | 11 | "Don't look back!" | A-side | Sang on "Renai Petenshi" as Team N. Sang on "Sotsugyō Ryokō" as NMB48's 1st generation. |
| 12 | "Durian Shōnen" | A-side | Sang on "Inochi no Heso" as Team N. | |
| 13 | "Must be now" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; Sang on "Yume ni Iro ga nai riyū" as Team N, "Kataomoi Yori mo Omoide wo..." and "Orera to wa". Last single to participate as part of NMB48 member. |
AKB48 singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | B-side | Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin" |
| 28 | "Uza" | B-side | Sang on "Kodoku na Hoshizora". | |
| 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Sang on "HA!" | |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | B-side | Sang on "Ruby". |
| 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | B-side | Sang on "Ikiru Koto" | |
| 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Sang on "Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta" | |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | B-side | Sang on "KONJO" |
| 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | B-side | Sang on "Heart no Dasshutsu Game" | |
| 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side | Ranked 61st in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko" | |
| 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | B-side | Sang on "Utaitai" and "Me ga Aketa Mama no First Kiss" | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang on "Punkish" |
Appearances
Movies
- NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Owarai Seishun Girls! (2013)[12]
- NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Returns Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabidachi (2014)[13]
References
- ^ 小谷里歩 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ "The results of AKB48 group's big team shuffle!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ "NMB48 finally selects their members for "Team N" !". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/entry-11780961401.html
- ^ http://ameblo.jp/nmb48/entry-11873340506.html
- ^ "AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu General Election Results!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ "NMB48 no All Night Nippon R" 2011/07/22
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "AKB48 announces reshuffling of personnel + Kawaei Rina's graduation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ "ＮＭＢ小谷里歩、卒業公演で「三秋里歩」への改名発表". hochi. The Hochi Shimbun. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ^ "元NMB三秋里歩、吉本坂46合格で古巣との全面対決を覚悟 山本彩に「負けないぐらい輝けるように」" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ^ 映画 NMB48 げいにん！ THE MOVIE お笑い青春ガールズ！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ 映画 NMB48 げいにん！THE MOVIE リターンズ 卒業！お笑い青春ガールズ!! 新たなる旅立ち. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
External links
- Yoshimotozaka46 Official Profile (in Japanese)
- NMB48 Official Profile (in Japanese)
- Official Blog (in Japanese)
- Riho Kotani on Google+ (in Japanese)
- Riho Kotani on Twitter (in Japanese)
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
