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Riho Kotani (小谷 里歩, Kotani Riho, born 24 August 1994 in Kyoto Prefecture), also known by her stage name Riho Miaki (三秋 里歩, Miaki Riho) is a Japanese YouTuber who is a former member of the Japanese idol groups Yoshimotozaka46, NMB48 and AKB48.[2] She is a former member of NMB48's Team N, and a former member of AKB48's Teams A and 4.[3]
Riho Miaki | |
|---|---|
三秋 里歩 | |
| Born | Riho Kotani (小谷 里歩) 24 August 1994 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Ripopo (りぽぽ) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Spouse |
SHUN SHUN CLINIC P (m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Formerly of | |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020-present |
| Genre | Vlog |
| Subscribers | 4,330[1] (2021-07-17) |
| Total views | 181,890[1] (2021-07-17) |
Kotani passed NMB48's 1st generation auditions in September 2010. Her debut was on October 9, 2010. In March 2011, she was selected to Team N.[4] She held a concurrent position with AKB48's Team A from August 2012 to April 2013, before holding another concurrent position in Team 4 from February 2014.[5]
In the 2014 general elections, Kotani ranked for the first time, placing 61st with 12,913 votes.[6][7]
Kotani's height on her official profile is 149 cm, but she is actually 147 cm.[8] Her future dream is to be someone who appears frequently on variety shows, commercials and information programmes.[9]
On March 26, 2015, it was announced that she would be released from her concurrent position in AKB48.[10]
On February 4, 2016, Kotani graduated from NMB48 Team N and changed her stage name to Riho Miaki (三秋里歩).[11]
On August 20, 2018, she became a starting member of the Sakamichi Series idol group Yoshimotozaka46.[12]
On March 23, 2020, Miaki announced her engagement to fellow Yoshimotozaka46 member SHUN SHUN CLINIC P and departure from Yoshimoto Kogyo, her office at the time.[13][14] She officially graduated from Yoshimotozaka46 on March 31, 2020.
On June 20, 2020, she opened her YouTube channel.[15]
On November 1, 2020, she married SHUN SHUN CLINIC P, 7 months after the engagement announcement.[16] On February 2, 2022, she announced her first pregnancy.[17][18] On July 6, she gave birth to a baby girl.[19]
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Yoshimotozaka46 singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | "Nakasete Kure yo" | B-side | Debut with Yoshimotozaka46. Sang on "Kimi no Kuchibiru o Hanasanai" |
| 2019 | 2 | "Konya wa Eeyan" | B-side | Sang on "Yaruki no Nai Ai o Thank You!" |
| 3 | "Funō dewa Irarenai" | A-side | Sang on "Mekkemon". Last single to participate as part of Yoshimotozaka46. | |
NMB48 singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | "Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shōjo" | A-side | Debut with NMB48 Team N. Sang on "Seishun no Lap Time", "Mikazuki no Senaka" and "Boku ga Maketa Natsu" with Shirogumi |
| 2 | "Oh My God!" | A-side | Sang on "Boku wa Matteru" and "Kesshou" with Shirogumi | |
| 2012 | 3 | "Junjō U-19" | A-side | Sang on "Migi e Magare!" |
| 4 | "Nagiichi" | A-side | Sang on "Saigo no Catharsis" with Shirogumi | |
| 5 | "Virginity (song)" | A-side | Sang on "Mōsō Girlfriend" and "Sunahama de Pistol" | |
| 6 | "Kitagawa Kenji" | A-side | ||
| 2013 | 7 | "Bokura no Eureka" | A-side | Sang on "Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono" |
| 8 | "Kamonegix" | A-side | ||
| 2014 | 9 | "Takane no Ringo" | A-side | |
| 10 | "Rashikunai" | A-side | Sang on "Kyusen Kyotei" as Team N. | |
| 2015 | 11 | "Don't look back!" | A-side | Sang on "Renai Petenshi" as Team N. Sang on "Sotsugyō Ryokō" as NMB48's 1st generation. |
| 12 | "Durian Shōnen" | A-side | Sang on "Inochi no Heso" as Team N. | |
| 13 | "Must be now" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; Sang on "Yume ni Iro ga nai riyū" as Team N, "Kataomoi Yori mo Omoide wo..." and "Orera to wa". Last single to participate as part of NMB48. | |
AKB48 singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | B-side | Sang on "Ano Hi no Fuurin" |
| 28 | "Uza" | B-side | Sang on "Kodoku na Hoshizora". | |
| 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Sang on "HA!" | |
| 2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | B-side | Sang on "Ruby". |
| 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | B-side | Sang on "Ikiru Koto" | |
| 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Sang on "Kimi to Deatte Boku wa Kawatta" | |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | B-side | Sang on "KONJO" |
| 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | B-side | Sang on "Heart no Dasshutsu Game" | |
| 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side | Ranked 61st in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko" | |
| 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | B-side | Sang on "Utaitai" and "Me ga Aketa Mama no First Kiss" | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang on "Punkish" |
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