Himeka Nakamoto

Himeka Nakamoto
Native name 中元 日芽香
Also known as Himetan (ひめたん)
Born (1996-04-13) April 13, 1996
Hiroshima, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–2017
Labels N46Div.
Associated acts
  • SPL∞ASH
Website http://www.nogizaka46.com

Himeka Nakamoto (中元 日芽香, Nakamoto Himeka, born April 13, 1996) is a former Japanese idol. She was a first-generation member of the idol group Nogizaka46.

Career

In 2006, Nakamoto enrolled in Actor’s School Hiroshima as part of the 16th batch, joining her sister Suzuka who enrolled in the previous batch of the same year. As students, they performed in a duet called Tween.[1] She was also a member of the idol group SPL∞ASH, which was founded by the school.[2]

Nakamoto passed the auditions for Nogizaka46 on August 21, 2011, and joined as a first generation member. Her audition song was "Aitakatta" by AKB48.[3] In the group, she is known for her special pose called "Himetan Beam" (ひめたんビーム), with which she supposedly transfers energy to their fans.[4] She was also the lead vocalist of Nogidan, the rock band sub-unit of Nogizaka46.[5]

On August 6, 2017, Nakamoto announced during the live broadcast radio show “Radirer! Sunday” that she will graduate from Nogizaka46 due to poor health condition.[6] Her final performance as a Nogizaka46 member took place at the Tokyo Dome on November 7-8, 2017.[7] Her final blog post on the official Nogizaka46 blog was published on December 22, 2017.[8]

Post-Nogizaka46

As of May 17, 2018, she has completed training as hand reflexology counselor at the Heartful Life Couselor Academy in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[9]

Personal life

She is the older sister of Babymetal lead singer Suzuka Nakamoto and the middle child of three sisters.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tiffoo article: Himeka & Suzuka Nakamoto, Miracle Idol Sisters". Unofficial BABYMETAL Fan Site. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. ↑ "乃木坂46のメンバーに芸能関係者が多数加入！　秋元康のライバル発言の本気度は高い!? - メンズサイゾー". メンズサイゾー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. ↑ "「乃木坂46」最終オーディション取材レポート(3)【合格者一覧(後半)～会見】 [スクランブルエッグon the Web]". www.scramble-egg.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  4. ↑ Himetan Beam, 2015-12-30, retrieved 2017-11-09
  5. ↑ "乃木坂46&"乃木團"が本家・氣志團と初コラボ 綾小路翔も太鼓判" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  6. ↑ "Nogizaka46's Himeka Nakamoto Announces Her Graduation from The Group". Japanese kawaii idol music culture news | Tokyo Girls Update. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  7. ↑ "A Dream Come True: Nogizaka46 1st Tokyo Dome Concert Report!". Japanese kawaii idol music culture news | Tokyo Girls Update. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  8. ↑ Fansub, Nogizaka46. "Beam Subs: Blog Translation: Nakamoto Himeka - Last Blog (December 22, 2017)". Beam Subs. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  9. ↑ "ハンドリフレカウンセラー養成講座　開催報告　5/17(木) | ハートフルライフ カウンセラー学院". www.heartfullife.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
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