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Rika Nakai (中井 りか, Nakai Rika, born August 23, 1997 in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese idol and tarento.[2] She is a first generation member of the Japanese girl group NGT48. She is represented with Ohta Production.

Rika Nakai
中井 りか
Nakai in September, 2018
Born	(1997-08-23) August 23, 1997 (age 24) Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Singer Tarento
Agent	Ohta Production
Height	156 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2015–present
Website	NGT48 - Official Profile
Musical artist

Life and career

Growing up in Toyama, Nakai had aspirations to become famous since she was in elementary school.[3] With influences from AKB48 while she was young, she entered and passed the NGT48 audition for 1st generation members in 2015 during her 3rd year of high school.[3][4]

In 2016, she was placed in Team NIII with 15 other members and performed at the NGT48 Theater grand opening.[5] In 2017 she signed up to Ohta Production from her previous agency AKS,[6] and had been appearing on various television programs afterwards, even performing in a dedicated one-day solo concert in 2018.[7] She is currently active in both her idol activities and her career as a tarento and assistant MC.

Media

Television

Variety shows

• Hakuchumu (白昼夢) (Fuji TV, October 2017–March 2019)[8]
• Smart Fondue (スマートフォンデュ) (TV Asahi, October 2017–December 2018) - Assistant MC[9]
• Seishun Koukou 3-nen C-gumi (青春高校3年C組) (TV Tokyo, April 2018–March 2020) - Assistant MC[10]
• Tadaya (無料屋) (TV Asahi, February 2019–September 2020) - MC[11]
• Kyou Kara Tomodachi ni Naremasuka? (今日から友達になれますか?) (Fuji TV, April 2019–March 2020) - MC alongside Kazutoyo Koyabu[12]

References

External links

• NGT48 - Official Profile
• Ohta Productions - Official Profile

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