Sakurazaka46 3rd Generation Profile and Facts
Sakurazaka 46 (櫻坂46) 3rd Generation is the third generation of the Japanese girl group Sakurazaka46. It consists of 11 members: Ishimori Rika, Nakashima Yuzuki, Odakura Reina, Murai Yu, Yamashita Shizuki, Murayama Miu, Taniguchi Airi, Kojima Nagisa, Endo Riko, Mukai Itoha, and Matono Mio. They debuted on February 11, 2023 with the song “夏の近道 (Natsu no Chikamichi)” with the exception of Murai Yu and Yamashita Shizuki, who joined late in March 2023 due to academic commitments.
Sakurazaka46 3rd Generation Member Profiles:
Ishimori Rika
Birth Name: Ishimori Rika (石森璃花)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 13, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake
Height: 159 cm (5’2″)
Blood Type: B
Birth Place: Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Ishimori Rika
Ishimori Rika Facts:
– Nicknames: Rikatan, Ri-tan
– Rika is good at cooking, her specialty are Italian dishes.
– She used to be a star basketball player in middle school.
– She seems timid at first, but is actually very determined.
– Since joining the group, she has never been a senbatsu member.
– She was the center of the BACKS song “Aishiainasai”.
Nakashima Yuzuki
Birth Name: Nakashima Yuzuki (中嶋優月)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 17, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat
Height: 162 cm (5’3″)
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Nakashima Yuzuki
Nakashima Yuzuki Facts:
– Nicknames: Yuuzu, Yuttan
– She is named after a supermoon.
– Yuzuki is a morning person.
– She loves choco mint and red bean paste.
– According to staff, she has a surprising natural talent for variety.
– She is the only ’03 liner in Sakurazaka46.
– Since Sakurazaka46’s 7th single, she has been a regular senbatsu member.
– Yuzuki was the center of the 3rd Generation song “Anthem Time”.
Odakura Reina
Birth Name: Odakura Reina (小田倉麗奈)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 25, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blog: Odakura Reina
Odakura Reina Facts:
– Nickname: ODKR
– She is knowledgeable in astronomy.
– She is good at baking.
– Reina can play the violin.
– When she was in school, she was part of the orchestra club and the golf club.
– She can speak Chinese and English.
– Her favorite colors are pink and blue.
– Reina is considered Sakurazaka46’s academically smartest member.
– Her weakness is her no sense of direction.
– Reina’s Sakurazaka46 bias is Fujiyoshi Karin.
– Her favorite Sakurazaka46 songs are “Sakurazaka no Uta” and “Naze Koi wo Shite Konnakatan darou?”
– Since joining the group, she has never been a part of senbatsu and never centered a song.
– She is currently on hiatus and didn’t participate in 10th single’s activities.
Murai Yu
Birth Name: Murai Yu (村井優)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 18, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Height: 156 cm (5’1″)
Blood Type: B
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blog: Murai Yu
Murai Yu Facts:
– Nickname: Yuchan
– Yu has over 10 years of dancing experience.
– She is a clumsy person.
– She played basketball in middle school.
– If she had to compare herself to an animal, it would be a rabbit.
– She was a senbatsu member in Sakurazaka46’s 7th, 8th and 9th single.
– She was the center of the BACKS song “Bokuha bokuwo sukininarenai”.
Yamashita Shizuki
Birth Name: Yamashita Shizuki (山下瞳月)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 22, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Height: 152 cm (4’11″)
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Yamashita Shizuki
Yamashita Shizuki Facts:
– Nicknames: Shizu, Shiichan
– Shizuki has over 6 years of dancing experience.
– Her hobby is collecting photocards.
– She was a champion rope jumper in middle school.
– She is known for her gentle and cute personality.
– Shizuki has been a regular senbatsu member since Sakurazaka46’s 7th single.
– She is the only 3rd Generation member to center a title song – “Jigoujitoku” (9th single) and “I want tomorrow to come” (10th).
– She was also the center of the 3rd Generation song “Seijaku no Bouryoku”.
Murayama Miu
Birth Name: Murayama Miu (村山美羽)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 15, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Blood Type: O
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blog: Murayama Miu
Murayama Miu Facts:
– Nickname: Miu
– She is the tallest 3rd Generation member.
– Her favorite color is black.
– She got last place in Sakurazaka46 Academic Ranking 2023.
– Miu has been a fan of the group since Keyakizaka46 times.
– She was a senbatsu member for the first time in Sakurazaka46’s 10th single.
– Miu was the center of the 3rd Generation song “Nando LOVE SONG no Kashi wo Yomikaeshita Darou”.
Taniguchi Airi
Birth Name: Taniguchi Airi (谷口愛季)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: April 12, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 151 cm (4’10″)
Blood Type: O
Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Taniguchi Airi
Taniguchi Airi Facts:
– Nickname: Airi
– Airi is the shortest 3rd Generation member.
– Her favorite colors are purple and indigo.
– She started attending an entertainer school as a young child.
– Her hobby are drinking tea sessions with the elderly.
– She and Riko are known in the group as the ‘Akachan Kombi’.
– Airi used to be a child actress.
– Her favorite Sakurazaka 46 songs are “Jouken Hansha de Nakete Kuru”, “Dead end”, and “Cool”.
– She has been a regular senbatsu member since Sakurazaka46’s 7th single.
– Airi was the center of the first ever 3rd Generation song – “Natsu no Chikamichi”.
Kojima Nagisa
Birth Name: Kojima Nagisa (小島凪紗)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 7, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Blood Type: N/A
Birthplace: Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Kojima Nagisa
Kojima Nagisa Facts:
– Nickname: Nagi
– Despite being very talkative, she’s an introvert.
– Nagisa writes the longest blog posts out of all the members.
– She can play the classical piano.
-She can play tennis.
– She loves rollercoaster but is scared of haunted houses.
– Nagisa declared herself to be Inoue Rina’s pupil.
– Nagisa has never been a senbatsu member.
– She was the center of the 3rd Generation song “Mamoribito”.
Endo Riko
Birth Name: Endo Riko (遠藤理子)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: January 9, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 155 cm (5’1″)
Blood Type: A
Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Endo Riko
Endo Riko Facts:
– Nickname: Enriko
– Riko shares a surname with the 2nd Generation member, Endo Hikari.
– She has a competitive streak and hates losing.
– She had no dancing experience before joining Sakurazaka46.
– Riko can play drums and the clarinet.
– She and Airi are known in the group as the ‘Akachan Kombi’.
– Riko has never been a part of senbatsu.
– She was the center of the 3rd Generation song “Honshitutekinakoto”.
Mukai Itoha
Birth Name: Mukai Itoha (向井純葉)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: May 9, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dog
Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Blood Type: AB
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Mukai Itoha
Mukai Itoha Facts:
– Nicknames: Itochan, Itopi
– Itoha was a fan of Sakurazaka46 before joining the group.
– She has a childish side and is a bit of a crybaby.
– One of her hobbies is papercutting.
– She’s scared of rollercoasters and haunted houses.
– She was a senbatsu member for the first time in Sakurazaka46’s 10th single.
– Itoha centered the 3rd Generation song “Hikikomoru Jikan wa Nai”.
Matono Mio
Birth Name: Matono Mio (的野美青)
Position: Vocalist, Youngest
Birthday: November 8, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dog
Height: 166 cm (5’4″)
Blood Type: AB
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Blog: Matono Mio
Matono Mio Facts:
– Nickname: Miotan
– She is good at drawing.
– The Sakurazaka46 member she is most fond of is Kobayashi Yui.
– She got introduced to Keyakizaka46 whilst in elementary school seeing Silent Majority on a music program.
– She was the first 3rd Generation member to be announced.
– Mio has been a regular senbatsu member since Sakurazaka46’s 8th single.
– She has never centered a song.
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