is a Japanese singer and model. She is a member of the

Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...

girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...

Hinatazaka46 is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was established as a subgroup of Keyakizaka46 named Hiragana Keyakizaka46 on November 30, 2015, and was renamed and spun off into its own group on February 11, 2019. The group's ...

and an exclusive model for the women's magazine ''Bis''.

Career

Music

On August 13, 2017, Kanemura passed the auditions for new members of

Keyakizaka46 , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was created on August 21, 2015, becoming Nogizaka46's first sister group under the Sakamichi Series. Following the resignation of group's center Yurina Hirate and ...

's subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (now Hinatazaka46) and became one of the second generation members of the group. As a sushi lover, she goes by the nickname "Osushi" and her catchphrase, , contains a pun of and . Kanemura became a title song center (lead performer) for the first time for Hinatazaka46's sixth single "

Tteka is the sixth single by Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on October 27, 2021 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan and features the first appearance of Miku Kanemura as the lead performer of a title song. Production and release ...

", released on October 27, 2021. Aside from singing, Kanemura also plays the

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and

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and has played both on Hinatazaka46's television shows. Kanemura launched her official Instagram account on her twentieth birthday.

Modeling

On October 1, 2020, Kanemura became an exclusive model for the Japanese fashion magazine ''Bis''. She has since walked the runways of

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(2021 Autumn/Winter, 2022 Spring/Summer) and GirlsAward (2022 Spring/Summer). Kanemura's first photobook, titled , was released on December 20, 2022, published by

Kobunsha Kobunsha ( ja, 光文社 ''Kōbunsha'') is a Japanese publishing company. It publishes literature, manga novels, and women's magazines. Company history Kobunsha was established on October 1, 1945, and belongs to the Kodansha group. The company h ...

(the publisher of ''Bis''). The photography took place from autumn 2021 to summer 2022 in the prefectures of

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, and

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. The book sold 73,000 copies in its first week and placed first on the

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Weekly Book Ranking.

Other ventures

Kanemura portrayed the main character in the music video of by the band

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, released in August 2021. The band's drummer, comedian

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, was the host of Hinatazaka46's television show ''Hinabingo!''

Discography

Kanemura has participated in all Hinatazaka46 title songs, as well as the all-member and second generation member songs by Hiragana Keyakizaka46 since "

Kaze ni Fukarete mo is the fifth single (music), single by Japanese girl group Keyakizaka46. It was released on October 25, 2017, by Sony Music Japan. Track listing All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts ...

" (2017) and by Hinatazaka46. She was the center (lead performer) for the title song "

" (2021) and has been on the front row of the choreography of all title songs since "

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 ...

" (2020). Other prominent appearances include: * "Dash & Rush" ("

Do Re Mi Sol La Si Do is the second single from Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. It was released on July 17, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Nao Kosaka as center. The title track was nominated for 61st Japan Record Awards in ...

" B-side, 2019), center * "Cage" ("

" B-side, 2019), with Mei Higashimura, Hina Kawata, and Akari Nibu * "See Through" ( ''Hinatazaka'', 2020), duet with

Nao Kosaka is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She is a member of the Japanese female idol group Hinatazaka46 and an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine ''Seventeen''. Career On August 13, 2017, Kosaka passed the auditions for new membe ...

(NaoMiku) * "Omoigakenai Double Rainbow" and "Additional Time" ("Tteka" B-sides, 2021), center * "Akubi Letter" ("Tteka" B-side, 2021), center, with

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* "Mou Konna ni Suki ni Narenai" (" Boku Nanka" B-side, 2022), performed by all members born in 2002 (Kanemura, Nao Kosaka, and Hiyori Hamagishi) * "Sonota Ōzei Type" (" Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight" B-side, 2022), with Suzuka Tomita, Yūka Kageyama, and Hinano Kamimura

Filmography

Theatre

Television

Radio

Music video

Bibliography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kanemura, Miku 2002 births Living people Actors from Saitama Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses Hinatazaka46 members Japanese idols Japanese female models Japanese film actresses Musicians from Saitama Prefecture