Kumi Sasaki

Kumi Sasaki
Kumi Sasaki
佐々木久美
Born	January 22, 1996 (age 29); Chiba, Japan
Occupations	Singer; model; radio personality;
Years active	2016–present
	Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Member of	Hinatazaka46; ;
Website	Hinatazaka46 profile
	Modeling information
Height	168.5 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Black

Kumi Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木久美, Hepburn: Sasaki Kumi, born January 22, 1996) is a Japanese singer and model. She is the captain of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. She is represented by Sony Music Records, and is an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Ray.^[1]

Career

Music

Sasaki's musical career began on 11 May 2016, when she passed the auditions for new members of Keyakizaka46's subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46, which was hosted on the streaming platform Showroom. Sasaki, along with ten other people that passed the audition, joined Neru Nagahama in Hiragana Keyakizaka46 and was known as the "first generation".^[2] Her first concert occurred on 28 October of the same year at Akasaka Blitz, where she performed Kanji Keyakizaka46's songs "Silent Majority" and "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai", as well as Hiragana Keyakizaka46's own "Hiragana Keyaki".^[3]

During her time at Hiragana Keyakizaka46, she has consistently appeared in every single between "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai" and "Kuroi Hitsuji". On 3 June 2018, she was named captain of Hiragana Keyakizaka46.^[4] She has also appeared in every Hinatazaka46 single to date. On January 24, 2021, she announced that her fandom name would be Kumitens (くみてんず, Kumitenzu, optionally appended with a giraffe emoji).^[5]

On 6 January 2025, Sasaki and fellow first generation members Mirei Sasaki and Mana Takase announced that they would part ways with Hinatazaka46 after the promotions for the upcoming 13th single have concluded, marking the end of the founding first generation's tenure in the group.^[6]

Other ventures

In February 2019, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Ray.^[1] Her first fashion show appearance was the 27th Tokyo Girls Collection Autumn/Winter event, which took place on 1 September 2018.^[7]^[8]

On 18 September 2019, Sasaki hosted the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan along with fellow Hinatazaka46 members Mirei Sasaki, Nao Kosaka, and Miho Watanabe.^[9]

Sasaki is a fan of the manga series One Piece. In December 2020, she released an original set of stamps for the messaging application Line based on the series, as part of the "LINE Creators Collaboration x One Piece" campaign.^[10] On September 3, 2021, she also participated in a collaboration event between the series and the JAXA space agency to commemorate the series's 1000th chapter, which featured the manga characters visiting the Kibō space module.^[11]

Filmography

Variety and talk shows

Year	Title	Role	Channel(s)	Notes	Ref(s)
2020–2021	Mieru	Co-host	Abema, TV Asahi		^[12]
2021–present	2:59	Co-host	Abema, TV Asahi		^[13]

Discography

Keyakizaka46 singles

Year	Album	Song
2016	"Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai"^[14]	"Hiragana Keyaki" (ひらがなけやき)
2016	"Futari Saison"^[15]	"Dare Yori mo Takaku Tobe!" (誰よりも高く跳べ!)
2017	"Fukyōwaon"^[16]	"W-KEYAKIZAKA no Uta" (W-KEYAKIZAKAの詩)
	"Fukyōwaon"^[16]	"Bokutachi wa Tsukiatteiru" (僕たちは付き合っている)
	"Kaze ni Fukarete mo"^[17]	"Soredemo Aruiteru" (それでも歩いてる)
	"Kaze ni Fukarete mo"^[17]	"No War in the Future"
2018	"Glass wo Ware!"^[18]	"Ima ni Mite Iro" (イマニミテイロ)
2018	"Ambivalent"^[19]	"Happy Aura" (ハッピーオーラ)
2019	"Kuroi Hitsuji"^[20]	"Kimi ni Hanashite Okitai Koto" (君に話しておきたいこと)
2019	"Kuroi Hitsuji"^[20]	"Dakishimete Yaru" (抱きしめてやる)

Keyakizaka46 albums

The songs listed below are not included in any singles above.

Year	Album	Song
2017	Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku naru^[21]	"Chinmoku Shita Koibito yo" (沈黙した恋人よ)
		"Eien no Hakusen" (永遠の白線)
		"Neko no Namae" (猫の名前)
		"Taiyou wa Miageru Hito o Erabanai" (太陽は見上げる人を選ばない)
2018	Hashiridasu Shunkan^[22]	"Kitai Shitenai Jibun" (期待していない自分)
		"Halloween no Kabocha ga Wareta" (ハロウィンのカボチャが割れた)
		"Oide Natsu no Kyoukaisen" (おいで夏の境界線)
		"Yakusoku no Tamago" (約束の卵)
		"Sharin ga Kishimu you ni Kimi ga Naku" (車輪が軋むように君が泣く)
		"Konna Seiretsu o Dare ga Saseru no ka?" (こんな整列を誰がさせるのか？)
		"Hiragana de Koishitai" (ひらがなで恋したい)

Hinatazaka46 singles

Year	Single	Song	Notes
2019	"Kyun"^[23]	"Kyun" (キュン)
		"Joyful Love"
		"Mimi ni Ochiru Namida" (耳に落ちる涙)
		"Footsteps"
		"Tokimeki Sō" (ときめき草)
	"Do Re Mi Sol La Si Do"^[24]	"Do Re Mi Sol La Si Do" (ドレミソラシド)
		"Kitsune" (キツネ)
		"My God"	Center
	"Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no?"^[25]	"Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no?" (こんなに好きになっちゃっていいの?)
		"Honto no Jikan" (ホントの時間)
		"Mama no Dress" (ママのドレス)
		"Kawa wa Nagareru" (川は流れる)
2020	"Sonna Koto Nai yo"^[26]	"Sonna Koto Nai Yo" (ソンナコトナイヨ)
		"Seishun no Uma" (青春の馬)
		"Suki to Iu Koto wa..." (好きということは…)
		"Mado wo Hirakenakute mo" (窓を開けなくても)
2021	"Kimi Shika Katan"^[27]	"Kimi Shika Katan" (君しか勝たん)
		"Koe no Ashiato" (声の足跡)
		"Dōsuru? Dōsuru? Dōsuru?" (どうする?どうする?どうする?)
		"Bōdai na Yume ni Oshi Tsubusarete" (膨大な夢に押し潰されて)

Videography

Video albums

Year	Video album	Notes	Ref(s)
2022	Hinatazaka46 3rd Anniversary Memorial Live in Tokyo Dome (日向坂46 3周年記念MEMORIAL LIVE ～3回目のひな誕祭～ in 東京ドーム)		^[28]

References

^ ^a ^b "日向坂46加藤史帆、佐々木久美、佐々木美玲、高本彩花が女性誌専属モデルに". Natalie (in Japanese). 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^ "「けやき坂46」合格者11人発表欅坂46が総勢32人に". Oricon (in Japanese). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "けやき坂46、ライブあり寸劇ありの個性全開「ひらがなおもてなし会」". Natalie (in Japanese). 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "けやき46、佐々木久美がキャプテン就任「欅共和国2018」開催も発表" (in Japanese). Modelpress. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^ "アイスバーグ". 日向坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). January 24, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-08. I will use the nickname 'Kumiten' from now on! ... And in line with that, my fandom name will be "Kumitens🦒"! Please add the 🦒 when possible
^ "日向坂46からの卒業発表した佐々木久美、佐々木美玲、高瀬愛奈が今晩YouTube生配信". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
^ "けやき坂46佐々木久美、堂々初ランウェイ念願の夢叶える＜TGC2018A／W＞" (in Japanese). Modelpress. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^ "けやき坂46小坂菜緒、佐々木久美、高本彩花、堂々の初ランウェイで大人っぽムード〈TGC2018 A/W〉" (in Japanese). Girlswalker. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^ "日向坂、ＭＶ祭典で初ＭＣ！佐々木久美「不安な面もあるが頑張りたい」" (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
^ "岸本斉史のゾロ、出水ぽすかのチョッパーなど「ONE PIECE」LINEスタンプ". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-10.
^ KIBO宇宙放送局×『ONE PIECE』宇宙冒険特番　この星で、きぼうを見よう～WE ARE ONE.～ [KIBO Space Broadcasting Station x "ONE PIECE" Space Adventure Special Program Let's look at Kibo on this planet - WE ARE ONE.] (in Japanese). 3 September 2021.
^ "日向坂46 齊藤京子＆佐々木久美のトーク力に注目『キョコロヒー』と『みえる』で輝く2人のバラエティセンス". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^ "日向坂46・佐々木久美＆千原ジュニア、ABEMA新番組『2分59秒』のMCに就任！". RBB TODAY (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^ "『世界には愛しかない』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ "『二人セゾン』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "『不協和音』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ "『風に吹かれても』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ "『ガラスを割れ!』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "アンビバレント". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "黒い羊". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "欅坂46、1stアルバム「真っ白なものは汚したくなる」の全貌". Natalie (in Japanese). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "けやき坂46 1stアルバム「走り出す瞬間」CD収録内容発表!". Keyakizaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "日向坂46「キュン」". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "7月17日(水)リリースの2ndシングル「ドレミソラシド」の収録内容が決定！". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "握手会イベントグッズリリースチケットメディアオーディションその他 10月2日(水)リリースの3rdシングル「こんなに好きになっちゃっていいの？」収録内容が発表！". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "2月19日(水)リリースの4thシングル「ソンナコトナイヨ」収録内容が発表！". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "5thシングル「君しか勝たん」". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "日向坂46「日向坂46 3周年記念MEMORIAL LIVE ～3回目のひな誕祭～ in 東京ドーム」". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). Seed & Flower. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

External links

Hinatazaka46 Kumi Sasaki official profile (in Japanese)
Hinatazaka46 Kumi Sasaki official blog (August 2, 2016 - ) (in Japanese)
Hinatazaka46 Kumi Sasaki on Showroom (in Japanese)
Hinatazaka46 Kumi Sasaki on Instagram (March 27, 2022 - ) (in Japanese)

[:0-1] "日向坂46加藤史帆、佐々木久美、佐々木美玲、高本彩花が女性誌専属モデルに". Natalie (in Japanese). 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[2] "「けやき坂46」合格者11人発表欅坂46が総勢32人に". Oricon (in Japanese). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[3] "けやき坂46、ライブあり寸劇ありの個性全開「ひらがなおもてなし会」". Natalie (in Japanese). 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[4] "けやき46、佐々木久美がキャプテン就任「欅共和国2018」開催も発表" (in Japanese). Modelpress. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[5] "アイスバーグ". 日向坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). January 24, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-08. I will use the nickname 'Kumiten' from now on! ... And in line with that, my fandom name will be "Kumitens🦒"! Please add the 🦒 when possible

[6] "日向坂46からの卒業発表した佐々木久美、佐々木美玲、高瀬愛奈が今晩YouTube生配信". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-07.

[7] "けやき坂46佐々木久美、堂々初ランウェイ念願の夢叶える＜TGC2018A／W＞" (in Japanese). Modelpress. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[8] "けやき坂46小坂菜緒、佐々木久美、高本彩花、堂々の初ランウェイで大人っぽムード〈TGC2018 A/W〉" (in Japanese). Girlswalker. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[9] "日向坂、ＭＶ祭典で初ＭＣ！佐々木久美「不安な面もあるが頑張りたい」" (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[10] "岸本斉史のゾロ、出水ぽすかのチョッパーなど「ONE PIECE」LINEスタンプ". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-03-10.

[11] KIBO宇宙放送局×『ONE PIECE』宇宙冒険特番　この星で、きぼうを見よう～WE ARE ONE.～ [KIBO Space Broadcasting Station x "ONE PIECE" Space Adventure Special Program Let's look at Kibo on this planet - WE ARE ONE.] (in Japanese). 3 September 2021.

[12] "日向坂46 齊藤京子＆佐々木久美のトーク力に注目『キョコロヒー』と『みえる』で輝く2人のバラエティセンス". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.

[13] "日向坂46・佐々木久美＆千原ジュニア、ABEMA新番組『2分59秒』のMCに就任！". RBB TODAY (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-08.

[2ndsingle-14] "『世界には愛しかない』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[3rdsingle-15] "『二人セゾン』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[4thsingle-16] "『不協和音』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[5thsingle-17] "『風に吹かれても』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[6thsingle-18] "『ガラスを割れ!』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-07-22. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[7thsingle-19] "アンビバレント". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[8thsingle-20] "黒い羊". 欅坂46公式サイト. Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[21] "欅坂46、1stアルバム「真っ白なものは汚したくなる」の全貌". Natalie (in Japanese). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[22] "けやき坂46 1stアルバム「走り出す瞬間」CD収録内容発表!". Keyakizaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[23] "日向坂46「キュン」". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[24] "7月17日(水)リリースの2ndシングル「ドレミソラシド」の収録内容が決定！". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[25] "握手会イベントグッズリリースチケットメディアオーディションその他 10月2日(水)リリースの3rdシングル「こんなに好きになっちゃっていいの？」収録内容が発表！". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[26] "2月19日(水)リリースの4thシングル「ソンナコトナイヨ」収録内容が発表！". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[5th_single-27] "5thシングル「君しか勝たん」". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved June 3, 2021.

[28] "日向坂46「日向坂46 3周年記念MEMORIAL LIVE ～3回目のひな誕祭～ in 東京ドーム」". Hinatazaka46 Official Website (in Japanese). Seed & Flower. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

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