Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 07, 2002
Place of Birth
Osaka, Japan
Credits
36 titles
Nao Kosaka
Biography
Nao Kosaka is a Japanese singer, model, actress and member of the female Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. She is an exclusive model for the female fashion magazine Seventeen. On August 13, 2017, Kosaka passed the auditions for new members of Keyakizaka46's subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46 and entered the group as the second generation. She made her debut in the song "No War in the Future", a B-side to "Kaze ni Fukarete mo". On May 19, 2018, Kosaka made her runway debut at the GirlsAward 2018 SPRING／SUMMER show. On May 21, 2018, Seventeen announced that she will be one of the magazine's exclusive model. After Hiragana Keyakizaka46 was renamed to Hinatazaka46 in February 2019, Kosaka was selected to hold the center position in their debut single, "Kyun". She continued to hold the position for every single released by the group since. Kosaka was casted as the main character in the 2019 mystery film Japanese Doll of Terror (恐怖人形, Kyōfu Ningyō). She is also slated to appear in Hinomaru Soul, an upcoming film about ski jumping at the 1998 Winter Olympics, in which her character is based on retired ski jumper Yoshiko Yoshiizumi. In April 2021, Kosaka announced that her solo photobook, produced by the Seventeen magazine editorial staff, would be released on June 29. She would be the third Hinatazaka46 member to release a solo photobook, after Miho Watanabe and Kyōko Saitō. As a dinosaur enthusiast, she was also appointed the ambassador for Sony's DinoScience exhibition, which would be held from July to September. Kosaka played volleyball in middle school and occasionally demonstrates her skill in her appearances. She has an older brother who is a Keyakizaka46 fan. Kosaka's main interests include dinosaurs and reptiles. She also enjoys comedy shows and named Kazuya Kojima of Unjash and Audrey as her favorite comedians.
Known For
Filmography
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
Mio (voice)
日向坂46 ARENA TOUR 2025 「MONSTER GROOVE」
Strobe Edge
Sayuri Uehara
6th Year Memorial Live
Herself
日向坂46 四期生ライブ＠日本武道館
日向坂46「Happy Magical Tour 2024」 in 東京ドーム
日向坂46「ひなたフェス2024」
Self
Hinatazaka46's Happy Train Tour 2023 in Osaka Castle Hall
Herself
4th Year Memorial Live
HINAKURI 2022
Herself
日向坂46 「Happy Smile Tour 2022」
W-KEYAKI FES. 2022 「Hinatazaka46」
Herself
Hope and Despair: Those Tears that Nobody Knows of
Herself
Watanabe Miho Graduation Ceremony
Herself
JUMP!!：The Heroes Behind the GOLD
Noriko Kobayashi
MEMORIAL LIVE: 2nd Hinatansai
Herself
Spring Unit Festival
Herself
Hinatazaka46 Storytellers
Herself
大好き！日向坂46！！
Third Year Debut: The Documentary of Hinatazaka46
Herself
HINATAZAKA46 Live Online，YES！with YOU！
This is Hinatazaka46. Can I have a minute?
Nao Kosaka
Dasada
Sada Yuria
HINAKURI 2019 ~Seventeen Santa Clauses and Christmas in the Sky~
The Japanese Doll
Yuri Hirai
セルフ Documentary of 日向坂46
Nao Kosaka
Hinatazaka46 3rd Single Release Commemorative One-Man Live
Herself
HINABINGO!
Nao Kosaka
Let's Meet at Hinatazaka
Hinatazaka46 Debut Countdown Live!!
Hiragana Christmas 2018
Self
Ayumi
Hiragana Oshi
Nao Kosaka
日向坂46 BRAND NEW LIVE「OVER THE RAINBOW」
日向坂46 5回目 ひな誕祭
日向坂46 6回目のひな誕祭