Saya Kawamoto

Saya Kawamoto (川本 紗矢, Kawamoto Saya, born 31 August 1998) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is a member of AKB48's Team 4 and was in JKT48's Team T due to member exchange program between 15 September and 19 October 2018.

Saya Kawamoto
川本 紗矢
Kawamoto in 2018
Background information
Also known asSayaya
Born (1998-08-31) 31 August 1998
Hokkaido, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsAKS
Associated actsAKB48

Biography

Kawamoto is a big fan of Haruka Shimazaki.[1] Before Shimazaki, Kawamoto admired Atsuko Maeda.[2] When Kawamoto applied for the AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi, she admired Mako Kojima.[2]

Career

Kawamoto debuted on 22 September 2013 at the first AKB48 Group Draft Kaigi. During the Draft on 10 November, Kawamoto was picked to join AKB48's Team B. SKE48's Team S, SKE48's Team KII, SKE48's Team E and HKT48's Team H. Through lottery, it was decided that Kawamoto would join AKB48's Team B. She later admitted it was the team she wanted to join the most.[3]

Kawamoto debuted in AKB48 Team B's stage on 7 March 2014, performing "Avocado Janeshi".

On 26 March 2015, it was announced that she would be transferred to AKB48's team 4.

In September 2018, Kawamoto participated in a month-long member exchange program with JKT48, during which she transferred to JKT48 Team T and lived in Jakarta, while JKT48 member Stephanie Pricilla Indarto Putri and Pimrapat "Mobile" Phadungwatanachok of BNK48 became members of AKB48.[4]

Discography

AKB48 singles
Year No. Title Role Notes
2014 36 "Labrador Retriever" B-side Sang "B Garden" as part of Team B.
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" A-side Kawamoto's first A-side. Also sang "Loneliness Club" as part of Team B.
2015 39 "Green Flash" B-side Sang on "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" as AKB48.
40 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" A-side Sang on "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" without participating in the music video. Also sang on "Summer Side" as Selection 16
42 "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" B-Side Sang on "Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo..." as Jisedai Senbatsu, and "Nanka, Chotto, Kyuu ni..." as Team 4.
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" B-side Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang on "LALALA Message".

AKB48 albums
  • Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
    • "Birth"
    • "To Go de"

Others
  • Miyuki Watanabe's solo single, "Yasashiku Suru yori Kiss o Shite"
    • "Harukaze Pianissimo"

Appearances

Stage units
Team B Waiting Stage
  1. "Avocado Janeshi" (アボガドじゃね～し)
Team B "Pajama Drive" Revival
  1. "Tenshi no Shippo" (天使のしっぽ)

TV variety

References
  1. "ぱるる、期待の星に"神対応" 優子はハグ ドラフト指名あいさつ続々". Oricon (in Japanese). 17 November 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. "ＡＫＢドラフト生で初のシングル選抜！川本紗矢　次なるも目標は…". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 7 December 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. "【AKBドラフト】ぱるる、5チーム抽選引き当てる 川本紗矢さん「一番行きたかった」と涙". Oricon (in Japanese). 10 November 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. "AKB48's Kawamoto Saya & JKT48's Stephanie Pricilla Indarto Putr to collaborate for exchange program | tokyohive.com". www.tokyohive.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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