is a Japanese singer, actress, television presenter, and radio personality. She is a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46.

Early life

Matsuda trained in

classical ballet Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high extensions), its ...

from the age of three until she joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46. She was also a member of the

taiko are a broad range of Japanese percussion instruments. In Japanese, the term refers to any kind of drum, but outside Japan, it is used specifically to refer to any of the various Japanese drums called and to the form of ensemble drumming m ...

club and started playing the guitar in a band in high school.

Career

On August 13, 2017, Matsuda joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46, now Hinatazaka46, and entered the group as a second generation member. Before joining the group, she was a fan who attended Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46 handshake events. Her catchphrases include and "Yahhossu~". She is one half of the guitar duo subgroup Hana-chans with Suzuka Tomita, and have released their first song as part of Hinatazaka46's third single. From 2019 to 2020, Matsuda served as co-host for several subjects on

NHK Educational TV , abbreviated on-screen as NHK E, is the second television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). It is a sister service of NHK General TV, showing programs of a more educational, cultural or intellectual nature, periodically also sh ...

's ''High School Course'' program. She was a co-host for the

TBS Television TBS may stand for: Entertainment * Taipei Broadcasting Station, a radio station in Taipei, Taiwan * Tokyo Broadcasting System, a stock holding company in Tokyo, Japan ** TBS Television (Japan), a television station ** TBS Radio, a radio stati ...

morning show Breakfast television (Europe, Canada, and Australia) or morning show (United States) is a type of news or infotainment television programme that broadcasts live in the morning (typically scheduled between 5:00 and 10:00a.m., or if it is a lo ...

''Love It!'' from August to September 2021. She was also appointed support ambassador for DAZN's

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qualifications "Road to Qatar" campaign which ran from August 2021 to March 2022, along with fellow Hinatazaka46 members Mei Higashimura and

Yūka Kageyama is a Japanese singer, actress, and presenter. She is a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46. Kageyama frequently appears in media related to football and was the Japan Ambassador for the football video game ''FIFA 22''. She made her acting deb ...

. In October 2021, Matsuda started her first solo radio program, on Nippon Broadcasting System, which regular listeners are called . In October 2022, she was appointed regular co-host for ''The Time'', another TBS morning show.

Personal life

Matsuda has an older sister. She grows a '' Monstera'' named and a ''Sansevieria trifasciata'' named . She holds a Kanji Kentei level 2 certification.

Discography

Matsuda has participated in all Hinatazaka46 title songs. Other prominent appearances include: * (2019, "

Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no? is the third single by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on October 2, 2019 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Nao Kosaka as lead performer, marking her third consecutive appearance in this position. ...

" B-side), as Hana-chans * (2020, "

Sonna Koto Nai yo is the 4th single by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on February 19, 2020 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track featured Nao Kosaka as center, marking her fourth consecutive appearance at this position. The me ...

" B-side), '' Dasada'' television series original song, performed with Mei Higashimura and Hina Kawata as the in-universe group Factory * (2021), '' Koeharu!'' original song, performed with Suzuka Tomita as the in-universe duo Maririn and Ruby * (2022, "

Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight is the eighth single by the Japanese girl group Hinatazaka46. It was released on October 26, 2022, by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Kyōko Saitō served as the lead performer for the title song for the first time. The single also features the ...

" B-side), performed with Hina Kawata, Mirei Sasaki, and Mei Higashimura

Filmography

Theatre

Television

Dramas

Talk shows

Other TV shows

Radio

Events

Attraction

Notes

References

External links

* * (December 8, 2017 - ) * on Showroom {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuda, Konoka 1999 births Living people Actresses from Kyoto Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses Hinatazaka46 members Japanese idols Musicians from Kyoto Prefecture