Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46, Nogizaka Forty-six) is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the official rival (公式ライバル, kōshiki raibaru) of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, and Hinatazaka46.
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Background information | |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Years active | 2011–present |
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Members | See current members |
Past members | See graduated members |
Website | www |
The group's musical catalogue includes twenty-eight singles and five compilation albums. Starting with their third single, each of Nogizaka46's single releases has reached the top position on the weekly Oricon chart. The group has also created radio shows, theater productions, television programs, and films, including NogiBingo!, Hatsumori Bemars, Nogizaka Under Construction, Asahinagu, and a series of documentary films about the group.
Nogizaka46 has twice won the Grand Prix at the annual Japan Record Awards, with consecutive wins for "Influencer" in 2017 and "Synchronicity" in 2018. The group has sold nearly 18 million CDs in Japan.
In 2011, Sony Music Entertainment Japan announced its plan to co-produce a new idol group with AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto after AKB48, which was signed to Sony's Defstar Records label from 2006 to 2008, became a hit and was considered a "missed opportunity" by Sony.[1][2] The formation of Nogizaka46 was first announced on June 29, when it became the first group to be labelled as the "official rival" to the group AKB48, rather than a sister group like NMB48 or SKE48. The group was named after the location of the Sony Music Japan offices near Nogizaka Station. Producer Yasushi Akimoto said that the number "46" was chosen as a direct challenge to AKB48, implying that Nogizaka46 would succeed with fewer members.[3] In contrast to AKB48 and its sister groups, the image of Nogizaka46 is based on the Japanese people's perception of conservatively-dressed private all-girls high school students in France, which carries the connotations of elegance and refinement.[4]
Overall, 38,934 people applied to join Nogizaka46. Final auditions for the group were held from August 20–21, 2011, with 56 finalists competing for 36 available places, and 16 of them were selected as "senbatsu" ("selection") members for performances and media appearances.[5] Many of the founding members have prior experience in the entertainment industry.[6][7]
On October 2, 2011, the group launched its first television variety show, titled Nogizakatte, Doko? (乃木坂って、どこ?, Lit: Where is Nogizaka?) and hosted by the comedy duo Bananaman.[5][8]
On February 22, 2012, Nogizaka46 released their debut single "Guruguru Curtain". It ranked second on the Oricon chart and sold 136,309 copies in the first week.[9] Their second single, "Oide Shampoo", was released on May 2 of the same year, and became their first number one song on the Oricon weekly chart, with sales of 156,000 copies.[10] The choreography for "Oide Shampoo" caused a brief controversy, as critics disapproved of the members lifting their skirts over their faces during one part of the performance.[11]
In June 2012, Nogizaka46 took part in Yubi Matsuri, an idol festival produced by Rino Sashihara, performing before 8,000 people at Nippon Budokan.[12][13] They debuted their first musical theater production, titled 16 nin no Principal, at Shibuya Parco Theater in September 2012.[14] By the end of 2012, Nogizaka46 reached number one on the Oricon yearly chart in the newcomers sales category, with annual sales of 870 million yen.[15]
Nogizaka46 held their first anniversary concert at Makuhari Messe in Chiba in February 2013, performing for 9,000 fans.[16] From December 2012 to April 2013, an audition for the second generation of Nogizaka46 members was held, with 14 new members chosen out of 16,302 applicants.[17] Thirteen of these new members were introduced at the musical theater performance of 16 nin no Principal deux, the sequel to the 2012 musical, in May 2013.[18] The group also launched their first radio program, titled Nogizaka46no, No (乃木坂46の「の」, Lit: Nogizaka46's No),[19] and released their first photobook, titled Nogizaka Ha.[20] The photobook, released in October, ranked fourth on the Oricon weekly book ranking with 27,000 copies sold.[21]
In February 2014, Nogizaka46 held their second birthday concert for 13,000 fans at Yokohama Arena.[22] During the show, the group announced that their musical 16 nin no Principal trois would open at Akasaka ACT Theater on May 30 and run until June 15.[23] The group also released the DVD and Blu-ray versions of their first birthday concert, which reached number one on the Oricon weekly DVD chart, selling 12,000 copies in the first week.[24] On February 24, 2014, at an AKB48 group event, it was announced that Rina Ikoma would join AKB48's Team B, and that Rena Matsui from SKE48's Team E would hold a concurrent position with Nogizaka46.[25] On July 5, 2014, the group performed overseas for the first time, as part of a slate of Japanese performers at the Japan Expo 2014 in Paris.[26]
On January 7, 2015, Nogizaka46 released their first album Tōmei na Iro, selling over 220,000 copies in the first week.[27] The album reached number one on the Oricon weekly albums chart.[28] The following month, the group held their third birthday concert, this time in front of 38,000 people at Seibu Dome in Saitama.[29] Rina Ikoma returned to Nogizaka46, with Rena Matsui returning to SKE48.[30] The group also launched a new television variety show, Nogizaka Kōjichū (乃木坂工事中, Lit: Nogizaka Under Construction), to replace Nogizakatte, Doko?[31] Their first television drama, Hatsumori Bemars, premiered on the TX network in July.[32] Nogizaka46 concluded the year by appearing for the first time on the NHK nationally broadcast New Year program Kōhaku Uta Gassen, where they performed their fifth single, titled "Kimi no Na wa Kibō".[33][34]
From February 20 through February 22, 2016, Nogizaka46 broadcast an Internet TV program titled Nogizaka46 4th Anniversary Nogizaka 46 hours TV, in which the members produced and performed their own material for forty-six consecutive hours, on six websites simultaneously.[35] In the week following the performance, the group's twelfth single "Taiyō Nokku" was selected for the 30th Japan Gold Disc Award.[36] On May 25, 2016, they released their second album Sorezore no Isu, which reached number one on the Oricon weekly albums chart.[37][38] The group promoted the second album with a second broadcast of Nogizaka 46 hours TV.[39] On August 5, they released their second photobook, titled 1 Jikan Okure no I Love You, which sold 41,000 copies in the first week and ranked 1st on Oricon weekly book ranking.[21]
From July 19 to September 4, 2016, the 3rd generation audition took place, with 13 finalists chosen out of 48,986 applicants.[40] The final stage of the audition involved an appeal by 13 finalists to internet audiences using the SHOWROOM internet streaming service.[17][41] Twelve candidates passed the final screening.[42]
The group's fourth birthday concert was held during the last three days of their summer tour, instead of earlier in the year, due to booking issues caused by 2020 Summer Olympics construction.[43][44] In November 2016, Nogizaka46 released the 16th single "Sayonara no Imi". It reached number one on the Oricon weekly single chart, selling 827,717 copies in the first week.[45] "Sayonara no Imi" became the group's first Million single certified by RIAJ.[46] Nogizaka46 ended the year with their second appearance on NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[47]
In February 2017, Nogizaka46 performed their fifth annual birthday concert over 3 days at Saitama Super Arena.[48] The first day of the concert was the final performance of group member Nanami Hashimoto, who retired from the entertainment industry.[49] In May 2017, the group debuted a new theater production based on the manga series Asahinagu, performing in Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi.[50] That same month they released their third album, titled Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume.[51] Nogizaka46's first feature film, a live-action adaptation of the manga Asahinagu starring Nanase Nishino in the lead role, opened in cinemas across Japan in September 2017.[52] The theme song for the movie, "Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru", was released as their 19th single.
The group's 2017 national tour held performances in Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka, Nagoya, and Niigata, and concluded on November 7 and 8 at Tokyo Dome, where they drew in over 55,000 fans each day.[53][54][55] Three weeks later they performed overseas for the second time, with a selection of group members performing live at C3AFA Singapore.[56] The group ended the year by winning the grand prize at the 59th Japan Record Awards for their seventeenth single, titled "Influencer",[57] and by making their third consecutive appearance on NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[58]
From July 6 to September 2, 2018, the group held a national tour, starting with their birthday concert from July 6 to 8.[59] On December 1, the group held their first standalone overseas concert at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.[60] At the 60th Japan Record Awards, Nogizaka46 won the main Japan Record Award for their 20th single "Synchronicity", marking their second consecutive Japan Record Award win.[61] In January 2019, Nogizaka46 visited Taiwan, where they performed at the KKBox Music Awards and held a concert at Taipei Arena.[62][63] The group returned to Shanghai in October 2019,[64] and returned to Taipei in January 2020.[65]
A series of first generation member graduations started in 2018, when Rina Ikoma, who had centered six of the group's singles, graduated from the group in April.[66] The final day of the 7th Birthday Live in February 2019 was a graduation concert for first generation member Nanase Nishino, who had centered or co-centered seven singles.[67] In March 2019, Misa Etō held a solo concert as her final public appearance with the group.[68] Nogizaka46's first captain, Reika Sakurai, graduated from the group on the final day of the 2019 national summer tour, and was succeeded as captain by Manatsu Akimoto.[69]
On January 7, 2020, Mai Shiraishi announced her plans to leave the group after the release of its twenty-fifth single.[70] On April 28, via her official blog, Mai Shiraishi announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, her graduation would be delayed until it is safe to hold a graduation concert.[71]
In the summer of 2018, a joint audition was held with Keyakizaka46 and Hinatazaka46. After the auditions, 39 members were accepted with 11 being assigned to Nogizaka46, forming the group's fourth generation. On February 16, 2020, five Sakamichi Series trainees were assigned to Nogizaka46 as fourth generation members.[72]
On July 19, 2021, the group announced an audition for the group's fifth generation with applications starting that day and screening taking place on August 10. The new generation of members were planned to be unveiled in December 2021.[73] To celebrate 10th anniversary of the group, Nogizaka46 released the greatest hits album on December 15, 2021,[74] titled Time Flies,[75].
Starting from February 2 and ending in February 9, Nogizaka46 unveiled eight of the eleven new fifth generation members, with the remaining three to be unveiled in March due to academic reason.[76] The group held their bi-annual 46 hour live on February 21-23, to commemorate their 10th anniversary.[77] Their twenty-nine single "Actually..." was release on March 23,[78] with fifth generation member Aruno Nakanishi serving as the center.[77] However, due to having her past indiscretions exposed after the group's unveiling of the twenty-ninth single, Nakanishi was put on hiatus as of March 3,[79] and was subsequently removed from the single's formation.[80][81] Additionally, two of the three remaining 5th generation members were revealed in March 19th and April 1st. The last fifth generation member has also been put on hiatus for a contract breach.[82] Both Aruno Nakanishi and Hina Okamoto, the last fifth gen member, returned from their hiatus in mid April.
The group held their 10th Year Birthday Live at Nissan Stadium on May 14–15, 2022.[83]
Name | Birth date (age) | Native | Generation | Notes |
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Manatsu Akimoto (秋元真夏) | (1993-08-20) August 20, 1993 (age 29) | Saitama | 1 | Captain |
Asuka Saitō (齋藤飛鳥) | (1998-08-10) August 10, 1998 (age 24) | Tokyo | 1 | Announce graduation from the group on November 4, 2022.[84] |
Maaya Wada (和田まあや) | (1998-04-23) April 23, 1998 (age 24) | Hiroshima | 1 | Announce graduation from the group on July 18, 2022.[85] |
Ayane Suzuki (鈴木絢音) | (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 23) | Akita | 2 | |
Riria Itō (伊藤理々杏) | (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002 (age 20) | Okinawa | 3 | |
Renka Iwamoto (岩本蓮加) | (2004-02-02) February 2, 2004 (age 18) | Tokyo | 3 | |
Shiori Kubo (久保史緒里) | (2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 (age 21) | Miyagi | 3 | |
Hazuki Mukai (向井葉月) | (1999-08-23) August 23, 1999 (age 23) | Tokyo | 3 | |
Reno Nakamura (中村麗乃) | (2001-09-27) September 27, 2001 (age 21) | Tokyo | 3 | |
Tamami Sakaguchi (阪口珠美) | (2001-11-10) November 10, 2001 (age 21) | Tokyo | 3 | |
Kaede Satō (佐藤楓) | (1998-03-23) March 23, 1998 (age 24) | Aichi | 3 | |
Minami Umezawa (梅澤美波) | (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 23) | Kanagawa | 3 | Vice captain[86] |
Mizuki Yamashita (山下美月) | (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999 (age 23) | Tokyo | 3 | |
Yūki Yoda (与田祐希) | (2000-05-05) May 5, 2000 (age 22) | Fukuoka | 3 | |
Ayano-Christie Yoshida (吉田綾乃クリスティー) | (1995-09-06) September 6, 1995 (age 27) | Ōita | 3 | |
Sakura Endō (遠藤さくら) | (2001-10-03) October 3, 2001 (age 21) | Aichi | 4 | |
Seira Hayakawa (早川聖来) | (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 22) | Osaka | 4 | |
Runa Hayashi (林瑠奈) | (2003-10-02) October 2, 2003 (age 19) | Kanagawa | New 4 | |
Sayaka Kakehashi (掛橋沙耶香) | (2002-11-20) November 20, 2002 (age 19) | Okayama | 4 | |
Haruka Kaki (賀喜遥香) | (2001-08-08) August 8, 2001 (age 21) | Tochigi | 4 | |
Saya Kanagawa (金川紗耶) | (2001-10-31) October 31, 2001 (age 21) | Hokkaido | 4 | |
Yuri Kitagawa (北川悠理) | (2001-08-08) August 8, 2001 (age 21) | Tokyo | 4 | |
Haruka Kuromi (黒見明香) | (2004-01-19) January 19, 2004 (age 18) | Shizuoka | New 4 | |
Miyu Matsuo (松尾美佑) | (2004-01-03) January 3, 2004 (age 18) | Chiba | New 4 | |
Rika Satō (佐藤璃果) | (2001-08-09) August 9, 2001 (age 21) | Iwate | New 4 | |
Rei Seimiya (清宮レイ) | (2003-08-01) August 1, 2003 (age 19) | Saitama | 4 | |
Yuna Shibata (柴田柚菜) | (2003-03-03) March 3, 2003 (age 19) | Chiba | 4 | |
Mayu Tamura (田村真佑) | (1999-01-12) January 12, 1999 (age 23) | Saitama | 4 | |
Ayame Tsutsui (筒井あやめ) | (2004-06-08) June 8, 2004 (age 18) | Aichi | 4 | |
Mio Yakubo (矢久保美緒) | (2002-08-14) August 14, 2002 (age 20) | Tokyo | 4 | |
Nao Yumiki (弓木奈於) | (1999-02-03) February 3, 1999 (age 23) | Kyoto | New 4 | |
Notes: New 4 refers to members added after the 4th generation's debut in late 2018. These members initially debuted as Kenshusei members who were then promoted to Nogizaka46 in February 2020.
Name | Birth date (age) | Native | Generation | Notes |
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Miku Ichinose (一ノ瀬 美空) | (2003-05-24) May 24, 2003 (age 19) | Fukuoka | 5 | |
Teresa Ikeda (池田 瑛紗) | (2002-05-12) May 12, 2002 (age 20) | Tokyo | 5 | |
Nagi Inoue (井上和) | (2005-02-17) February 17, 2005 (age 17) | Kanagawa | 5 | |
Mao Ioki (五百城 茉央) | (2005-07-29) July 29, 2005 (age 17) | Hyōgo | 5 | |
Sakura Kawasaki (川﨑 桜) | (2003-04-17) April 17, 2003 (age 19) | Kanagawa | 5 | |
Aya Ogawa (小川 彩) | (2007-06-27) June 27, 2007 (age 15) | Chiba | 5 | |
Hina Okamoto (岡本 姬奈) | (2003-12-17) December 17, 2003 (age 18) | Aichi | 5 | |
Iroha Okuda (奥田 いろは) | (2005-08-20) August 20, 2005 (age 17) | Chiba | 5 | |
Aruno Nakanishi (中西 アルノ) | (2003-03-17) March 17, 2003 (age 19) | Chiba | 5 | |
Satsuki Sugawara (菅原 咲月) | (2005-10-31) October 31, 2005 (age 17) | Chiba | 5 | |
Nao Tomisato (冨里 奈央) | (2006-09-18) September 18, 2006 (age 16) | Chiba | 5 |
Name | Birth date (age) | Native | Generation | Leaving date | Notes |
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Honoka Yamamoto (山本穂乃香) | (1998-03-31) March 31, 1998 (age 24) | Aichi | 1 | September 22, 2011 | |
Ayaka Yoshimoto (吉本彩華) | (1996-08-18) August 18, 1996 (age 26) | Kumamoto | 1 | September 22, 2011 | |
Yumiko Iwase (岩瀬佑美子) | (1990-06-12) June 12, 1990 (age 32) | Saitama | 1 | November 18, 2012 | |
Mikumo Andou (安藤美雲) | (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 29) | Kanagawa | 1 | June 16, 2013 | |
Yukina Kashiwa (柏幸奈) | (1994-08-12) August 12, 1994 (age 28) | Nagasaki | 1 | November 17, 2013 | |
Seira Miyazawa (宮澤成良) | (1993-10-29) October 29, 1993 (age 29) | Chiba | 1 | November 17, 2013 | |
Nanami Nishikawa (西川七海) | (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993 (age 29) | Tokyo | 2 | March 22, 2014 | |
Rena Ichiki (市來玲奈) | (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996 (age 26) | Chiba | 1 | July 21, 2014 | |
Risako Yada (矢田里沙子) | (1995-03-18) March 18, 1995 (age 27) | Saitama | 2 | October 18, 2014 | |
Kyouka Yonetoku (米徳京花) | (1999-04-14) April 14, 1999 (age 23) | Kanagawa | 2 | October 18, 2014 | |
Nene Ito (伊藤寧々) | (1995-12-12) December 12, 1995 (age 26) | Gifu | 1 | October 19, 2014 | |
Rina Yamato (大和里菜) | (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 27) | Miyagi | 1 | December 15, 2014 | |
Seira Hatanaka (畠中清羅) | (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 (age 26) | Osaka | 1 | April 4, 2015 | |
Rena Matsui (松井玲奈) | (1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 (age 31) | Aichi | SKE48 exchange | May 14, 2015 | |
Seira Nagashima (永島聖羅) | (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 28) | Aichi | 1 | March 20, 2016[87] | |
Mai Fukagawa (深川麻衣) | (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 31) | Shizuoka | 1 | June 16, 2016[88] | |
Nanami Hashimoto (橋本奈々未) | (1993-02-20) February 20, 1993 (age 29) | Hokkaido | 1 | February 20, 2017[49] | Retired from the entertainment industry after graduation |
Himeka Nakamoto (中元日芽香) | (1996-04-13) April 13, 1996 (age 26) | Hiroshima | 1 | November 19, 2017[89] | Working as a mental health counselor since 2018 |
Marika Itō (伊藤万理華) | (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 26) | Kanagawa | 1 | December 23, 2017[90][91] | |
Mahiro Kawamura (川村真洋) | (1995-07-23) July 23, 1995 (age 27) | Osaka | 1 | March 31, 2018[92] | |
Rina Ikoma (生駒里奈) | (1995-12-29) December 29, 1995 (age 26) | Akita | 1 | May 6, 2018[93] | |
Chiharu Saitō (斎藤ちはる) | (1997-02-17) February 17, 1997 (age 25) | Saitama | 1 | July 16, 2018[94] | |
Iori Sagara (相楽伊織) | (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997 (age 24) | Saitama | 2 | July 16, 2018[94] | |
Yumi Wakatsuki (若月佑美) | (1994-06-27) June 27, 1994 (age 28) | Shizuoka | 1 | November 30, 2018[95] | |
Ami Noujou (能條愛未) | (1994-10-18) October 18, 1994 (age 28) | Kanagawa | 1 | December 15, 2018[96] | |
Hina Kawago (川後陽菜) | (1998-03-22) March 22, 1998 (age 24) | Nagasaki | 1 | December 20, 2018[97] | |
Nanase Nishino (西野七瀬) | (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 28) | Osaka | 1 | December 31, 2018[98] | Held graduation concert on February 24, 2019 |
Misa Etō (衛藤美彩) | (1993-01-04) January 4, 1993 (age 29) | Ōita | 1 | March 31, 2019 | |
Karin Itō (伊藤かりん) | (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993 (age 29) | Kanagawa | 2 | May 24, 2019[99] | |
Yūri Saitō (斉藤優里) | (1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 29) | Tokyo | 1 | June 30, 2019[100] | |
Reika Sakurai (桜井玲香) | (1994-05-16) May 16, 1994 (age 28) | Kanagawa | 1 | September 1, 2019 | Former captain |
Kotoko Sasaki (佐々木琴子) | (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 24) | Saitama | 2 | March 31, 2020 | |
Sayuri Inoue (井上小百合) | (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 27) | Saitama | 1 | April 27, 2020 | |
Kana Nakada (中田花奈) | (1994-08-06) August 6, 1994 (age 28) | Saitama | 1 | October 25, 2020 | |
Mai Shiraishi (白石麻衣) | (1992-08-20) August 20, 1992 (age 30) | Gunma | 1 | October 28, 2020 | |
Miona Hori (堀未央奈) | (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 26) | Gifu | 2 | March 28, 2021[101] | |
Sayuri Matsumura (松村沙友理) | (1992-08-27) August 27, 1992 (age 30) | Osaka | 1 | July 13, 2021[102] | Held graduation concert on June 23, 2021[103] |
Junna Itō (伊藤純奈) | (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 23) | Kanagawa | 2 | August 31, 2021[104] | |
Miria Watanabe (渡辺みり愛) | (1999-11-01) November 1, 1999 (age 23) | Tokyo | 2 | August 31, 2021[105] | |
Momoko Ōzono (大園桃子) | (1999-09-13) September 13, 1999 (age 23) | Kagoshima | 3 | September 4, 2021[106] | Retired from the entertainment industry after graduation; currently the owner of the fashion brand Philme[107] |
Kazumi Takayama (高山一実) | (1994-02-08) February 8, 1994 (age 28) | Chiba | 1 | November 21, 2021[108] | |
Ranze Terada (寺田蘭世) | (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 24) | Tokyo | 2 | December 12, 2021[109] | Held graduation concert on October 28, 2021; retired from the entertainment industry after graduation |
Erika Ikuta (生田絵梨花) | (1997-01-22) January 22, 1997 (age 25) | Tokyo | 1 | December 31, 2021[110] | Held graduation concert on December 15, 2021 |
Mai Shinuchi (新内眞衣) | (1992-01-22) January 22, 1992 (age 30) | Saitama | 2 | February 10, 2022[111] | Held graduation concert on February 10, 2022 |
Minami Hoshino (星野みなみ) | (1998-02-06) February 6, 1998 (age 24) | Chiba | 1 | February 12, 2022[112] | Held graduation concert on February 12, 2022; retired from the entertainment industry after graduation |
Hinako Kitano (北野日奈子) | (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 26) | Chiba | 2 | April 30, 2022 | Held graduation concert on March 24, 2022 |
Rena Yamazaki (山崎怜奈) | (1997-05-21) May 21, 1997 (age 25) | Tokyo | 2 | July 17, 2022 | |
Hina Higuchi (樋口日奈) | (1998-01-31) January 31, 1998 (age 24) | Tokyo | 1 | November 1, 2022 | Held graduation concert on October 31, 2022 |
Since their first "Birthday Live" concert in 2013, Nogizaka46 has held annual concerts during which the group performs all or most of the songs in their catalogue. At the first Birthday Live concert at Makuhari Messe, the group performed all of the songs from their first four singles to an audience of 9,000 people.[113] In 2014 they performed for 13,000 fans at Yokohama Arena,[114] and the following year they performed 69 songs in a seven-and-a-half hour birthday concert for 38,000 fans at Seibu Dome.[115] The group's growing catalogue and fan base led to longer concerts at larger venues, including three-day concerts at Meiji Jingu Stadium in 2016[116] and Saitama Super Arena in 2017,[48] and a four-day Birthday Live concert in 2019 at Kyocera Dome, at which the group performed all 177 songs in their catalogue.[117]
Nogizaka46 has also held a national summer concert tour each year at venues across Japan, concluding with a show in Tokyo. In 2013, the tour included ten performances in five cities, with a final three-hour concert at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.[118] Four years later, the national tour concluded with a two-day performance for 100,000 fans at Tokyo Dome.[119] In addition to the regular summer concert tour, the group has occasionally held concerts to commemorate holidays such as Christmas,[120] or to highlight members of the group who have not been chosen to perform on the main singles.[121]
The following table lists some of the major awards received by the group.
Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | Japan Gold Disc Awards[149] | New Artist of the Year | Nogizaka46 | Won |
2015 | Japan Gold Disc Awards[150] | Best 5 singles | "Nandome no Aozora ka?" | Won |
2016 | Japan Gold Disc Awards | Best 5 singles | "Taiyō Nokku" | Won |
2017 | 59th Japan Record Awards | Grand Prix | "Influencer" | Won |
50th Japan Cable Awards[151] | Excellent Music Award | Won | ||
Japan Gold Disc Awards | Best 5 singles | "Sayonara no Imi" | Won | |
2018 | 60th Japan Record Awards | Grand Prix | "Synchronicity" | Won |
Japan Gold Disc Awards | Best 5 singles | "Nigemizu" | Won | |
2019 | Japan Gold Disc Awards | Best 5 singles | "Synchronicity" | Won |
"Jikochū de Ikō!" | Won | |||
61st Japan Record Awards | Excellent work award | "Sing Out!" | Won | |
2021 | Japan Gold Disc Awards[152] | Best 5 Singles | "Shiawase no Hogoshoku" | Won |
2022 | Japan Gold Disc Awards[153][154] | Best 5 Singles | "Boku wa Boku o Suki ni Naru" | Won |
"Gomen ne Fingers Crossed" | Won | |||
Best 5 Albums | Time Flies | Won |
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