Hirose Ayaka

Hirose Ayaka広(ひろ)瀬(せ) 彩(あや)海(か)
Hirose Ayaka promoting "Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa"
Name
Nicknames	Ayapan (あやぱん)
Personal Information
Born	August 4, 1999 (1999-08-04)
Origin	Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type	O
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Height	157cm
Professional Information
Genres	J-Pop
Occupation	Idol, Singer
Years Active	2011-present (12 years)
Agency	TNX (2011-2014) UP-FRONT PROMOTION (2014-)
Label	UP-FRONT WORKS
Associated Acts	NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei, Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Kobushi Factory
Kobushi Factory
Joined	Janaury 2, 2015
Debut Single	Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan / Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta / Nen ni wa Nen (Nen'iri Ver.)
Tenure	9 Years, 3 Months, 17 Days
Member Color	Turquoise
Hello Pro Kenshuusei
Joined	November 2014
Generation	22nd Generation
Links
Blog	Template:External2

“	I hope that we will be able to perform overseas soon. But before this, we have to continue our best in Japan to get more famous.	”
–Hirose Ayaka, August 2016

Hirose Ayaka (広瀬彩海; Real Name 廣瀬彩海) is a member and leader of Kobushi Factory, a Hello Pro Kenshuusei unit under Hello! Project. She was first introduced as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei on November 29, 2014 at the November / December recital.

Prior to joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was a member of NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei.

Biography

Hirose Ayaka, November 2016

Hirose Ayaka, July 2016

Hirose Ayaka, February 2016

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Hirose Ayaka, March 2015

Hirose Ayaka, January 2015

Early Life

Hirose Ayaka was born on August 4, 1999 in Kanagawa, Japan.

2011-2013

On September 19, 2011, Hirose was introduced as a member of NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei during the "Trainees Collection Vol.2" live at Shibuya Yaneura.

In summer 2012, Hirose participated in the Morning Musume 11ki Member "Suppin Utahime" Audition, but failed to pass the third round.

2014

On November 16, NICE GIRL Project!'s trainee program was abolished. Soon after, Hirose, alongside Hashimoto Nagisa, Horie Kizuki, Ogata Risa, Shimano Momoko and Inoue Rei, was given the opportunity to become a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei, transferring to UP-FRONT PROMOTION and joining Hello! Project. She was formally introduced during the November / December recital concert on November 29 alongside the former NICE GIRL Project! trainees and 3 other girls.

2015

On January 2, during the Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~ concert, it was announced that Hirose would be debuting in a new unit alongside Hamaura Ayano, Taguchi Natsumi, Ogawa Rena, Nomura Minami, Wada Sakurako, Fujii Rio and Inoue Rei.

On March 8, during Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~, Hirose Ayaka was announced leader of Kobushi Factory.

2016

On August 22, Hirose celebrated her 17th birthday. The special event called Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka Birthday Event 2016 featured two performances in Tokyo.

2017

On August 15, Hirose will celebrate her 18th birthday at a special event called Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka Birthday Event 2017, featuring two performances in Tokyo.

Personal Life

• Family
• Education
• Name Meaning
• Friendships
• Nicknames

She has a younger sister. Back in 2012, she had 2 hamsters named Chime (ちめ) and Yume (夢).

When Hirose joined NICE GIRL Project! in September 2011, she was a 6th year elementary school student.

When Hirose joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was a first year high school student. As of April 2017, she is currently attending her last year of high school.

Hirose's given name, Ayaka, means "color" (彩; aya) combined with "sea" (海; ka). Her parents chose "Ayaka" because it was a popular name at the time, and "so she'll become a girl who can give color to even the sea!" was an afterthought.

The following list are notable friendships Hirose Ayaka has acquired:

• Fujii Rio: Hirose is good friends with Fujii Rio in Kobushi Factory. The pair is referred to as "Rio-Pan" a combination of their nicknames "RioRio" and "Aya-pan".
• Inoue Rei: Hirose gets along the best with Inoue Rei out of all Kobushi Factory members. They are close since NICE GIRL Project! days.

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Hirose Ayaka:

• Ayapan (あやぱん): Official nickname, given her since NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei.

Profile

• Stats
• Q&A

• Name: Hirose Ayaka (廣瀬彩海)
• Nickname: Ayapan (あやぱん)
• Birthday: August 4, 1999 (1999-08-04)
• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
• Height: 157cm
• Blood type: O
• NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei Color: Light Blue
• Kobushi Factory Member Color: Turquoise (2015-)
• Hello! Project Status:
  • 2014.11.29: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Member
  • 2015.01.02: Kobushi Factory Member.
• NICE GIRL Project! Status:
  • 2011-09: NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member
  • 2014-11: Left
• TNX Status:
  • 2011-09: Member
  • 2014-11: Transferred to UP-FRONT PROMOTION
• UP-FRONT PROMOTION status:
  • 2014-11: Member
• Hello! Project Groups:
  • Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-2015)
  • Kobushi Factory (2015-Present)
• NICE GIRL Project! groups:
  • NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei (2011-2014)

Hobby: Reading, singing, dance

Specialty: Dance, singing, speed-reading, memorization, cartwheels

Favorite Sport: Athletics

Favorite Food: Bread, pastries, omelets, avocados

Favorite Hello! Project songs: "Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama", "Watashi no Kokoro", "Crying"

Favorite Morning Musume song: Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~

Favorite Non-NICE GIRL Project!/Hello! Project Songs: "Mirai e", "Ikitekoso" by Kiroro.

Looks up to: Fukuda Kanon, Sugaya Risako, Ikuta Erina, Hagiwara Mai, Morozuka Kanami, Amuro Namie

Discography

See Also: List:Hirose Ayaka Discography Featured In

Blu-rays

• [2016.09.15] Greeting ~Hirose Ayaka・Inoue Rei~

Fanclub DVDs

• [2016.xx.xx] Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka・Taguchi Natsumi・Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2016

Publications

• [2017.01.14] Hirose Ayaka & Inoue Rei Mini Photobook "Greeting -Photobook-"

Works

Theater

• [2015] Week End Survivor
• [2017] JK Ninja Girls

Movies

• [2017] JK Ninja Girls

TV Programs

• [2012.06.15] Tsuntube
• [2015–] The Girls Live
• [2016–] Uta-navi! (うたなび！)

Internet

• [2014–] Hello! Project Station

Radio

• [2016–] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Wednesdays)

Music Videos

• [2017] ℃-ute - To Tomorrow

Trivia

• She loves dancing, baseball and books.
• She has been dancing since she was 7 years old.
• Her favorite place is under her bunk bed.
• Her favorite thing is to ride roller-coasters.
• Her favorite book genres are mystery and science fiction.
• Her favorite baseball players are Takahashi Yoshinobu from the Yomiuri Giants, and Toritani Takashi from the Hanshin Tigers.
• Her favorite Hello! Project group is ANGERME.
• Her favorite actors are Takeuchi Yuko, Yoshitaka Yuriko, Kiritani Mirei, Omasa Aya and Fukada Kyoko.
• Her favorite artists are THE Possible, Canary Club and Amuro Namie.
• She is left handed.
• Her love of baseball comes from her grandfather, whom she would always watch baseball games on TV with when she was younger.
• The Yomiuri Giants is her favorite team, but Toritani Takashi from the Hanshin Tigers is her favorite player.
• She has a habit of buying books at every opportunity, so her room has become like a library. She especially likes mystery novels, particularly from female authors such as Minato Kanae and Miyabe Miyuki.
• She has a yorkshire terrier.
• At an event, she introduced herself as being the sexiest in the group. This came to her mind after wearing jeans one time and thinking to herself, "With this, there's no way that I'm not number one." She confesses though that she ranked seventh in a previous ranking, beating out only Taguchi Natsumi (who has a little sister character).
• She loves My Neighbor Totoro, and as a 4 year old child she had many of the lines memorized.
• She talks about her experience being a trainee for the now defunct Nice Girl Project, which was produced by Tsunku. Apparently, they would have street lives in Asakusa where they would perform on top of beer cases. However, sometimes only 1 or 2 people would come so some members would cry on stage. Regardless, she is really indebted to Tsunku for a lot of things.
• According to the Top Yell July 2016 interview, Hirose's role within the group is "Factory Manager for Sexiness".
• She shares her birth name with ANGERME member Wada Ayaka.

See Also

• Gallery:Hirose Ayaka
• List:Hirose Ayaka Discography Featured In
• List:Hirose Ayaka Concert & Event Appearances

Honorary Titles

Honorary titles
Preceded by First	Leader of Kobushi Factory 2015 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Fujii Rio	Oldest Member of Kobushi Factory 2017 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

External Links

• Kobushi Factory profile
• Kobushi Factory blog (Tag: "Hirose Ayaka")
• Trainees-Collection blog (Tag: "Hirose Ayaka") (Deleted)
• Hello Pro Kenshuusei blogs: Hello! Project tour blog, February/March 2015