# Yoshimotozaka46

Yoshimotozaka46 (吉本坂46, Yoshimotozaka Fōtīshikkusu) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. It was created on February 21, 2018. It is Nogizaka46's second sister group, after Keyakizaka46 (now split between Sakurazaka46 and Hinatazaka46). This was named after the Osaka-based entertainment company, Yoshimoto Kogyo Holdings.

## History

On February 21, 2018, the Sakamichi Series wanted to make a third overall group that will change idol history, with its unisex concept that fits all genders and ages with not just only the usual musical acts, but also with Owarai comedy concept.
On October 29, 2021, it was announced the group would go on hiatus after a concert at Zepp Haneda on February 5, 2022.

## Members
### Generation 1

| Name | Affiliated Unit | Birth date (age) | Prefecture of origin | Notes |
| Anon | | – | Fukuoka | |
| Naoto Ikeda | Rainbow | (1993-09-19) September 19, 1993 (age 31) | Osaka | |
| Yoshimasa Iwahashi | Plus Minus | (1978-08-12) August 12, 1978 (age 46) | Osaka | |
| Kazuhiro Unagi | Ginshari | (1983-08-31) August 31, 1983 (age 41) | Osaka | |
| Masahiko Ehara | | (1982-05-29) May 29, 1982 (age 42) | Osaka | |
| Shozo Endo | Cocorico | (1971-07-13) July 13, 1971 (age 53) | Osaka | |
| Shizuka Ohki | | February 14 | Tokushima | |
| Yōsuke Ōchi | Dienoji | (1972-07-13) July 13, 1972 (age 52) | Oita | |
| Takahiro Ogata | Panther | (1977-04-27) April 27, 1977 (age 47) | Miyagi | |
| Haruna Ogawa | Spike | (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 34) | Aichi | |
| Otake | Jungle Pocket | (1982-12-02) December 2, 1982 (age 41) | Tokyo | |
| Obata no Onīsan | | (1988-06-05) June 5, 1988 (age 36) | Niigata | |
| Satoshi Kanada | Hannya | (1986-02-06) February 6, 1986 (age 38) | Aichi | |
| Akiyoshi Kawashima | Hannya | (1982-01-20) January 20, 1982 (age 42) | Tokyo | |
| Kyon | Cotton | (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987 (age 36) | Saitama | |
| Ken | Mizutama Repputai | (1969-08-22) August 22, 1969 (age 55) | Nara | |
| Koide | Shampoo Hat | (1976-02-01) February 1, 1976 (age 48) | Osaka | |
| Junichi Kōmoto | Jichō Kachō | (1975-04-07) April 7, 1975 (age 49) | Okayama | Captain |
| Mari Kotera | Yoshimoto Shinkigeki | (1991-08-31) August 31, 1991 (age 33) | Osaka | |
| Tsukasa Saito | Trendy Angel | (1979-02-15) February 15, 1979 (age 45) | Kanagawa | |
| Tetsuji Sakakibara | | (1989-12-06) December 6, 1989 (age 34) | Aichi | |
| Sayuri | Katsumi Sayuri | (1969-07-15) July 15, 1969 (age 55) | Hyogo | |
| Tamayo Shimada | Yoshimoto Shinkigeki | (1970-05-10) May 10, 1970 (age 54) | Osaka | |
| Shuho | | (1980-07-28) July 28, 1980 (age 44) | Iwate | |
| Shunshun Clinic P | | (1983-07-02) July 2, 1983 (age 41) | Gunma | |
| Takashi | Trendy Angel | (1986-01-30) January 30, 1986 (age 38) | Tokyo | |
| Tomohiro Tada | Totto | (1986-01-09) January 9, 1986 (age 38) | Osaka | |
| Single Tanaka | 8.6byo Bazooka | (1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 33) | Osaka | |
| Takeshi Nadagi | | (1970-10-09) October 9, 1970 (age 53) | Osaka | |
| Shinji Nishimura | Cotton | (1984-06-30) June 30, 1984 (age 40) | Hiroshima | |
| Hideboh | | (1967-10-07) October 7, 1967 (age 57) | Tokyo | |
| Hinata | | (1991-10-06) October 6, 1991 (age 33) | Osaka | |
| Nao Fujii | | (2001-11-06) November 6, 2001 (age 22) | Hiroshima | Youngest |
| Masaruko | | February 11 | Osaka | |
| Machaaki | Egu-Splosion | (1981-10-09) October 9, 1981 (age 42) | Yamaguchi | |
| Shiho Matsuura | Spike | (1984-06-13) June 13, 1984 (age 40) | Yamagata | |
| Mahiru | Ganbareruya | (1993-08-30) August 30, 1993 (age 31) | Tottori | |
| Shōji Murakami | | (1955-05-28) May 28, 1955 (age 69) | Ehime | Oldest |
| Masumi Yagi | Savanna | (1974-08-04) August 4, 1974 (age 50) | Kyoto | |
| Keiichi Yamamoto | Gokuraku Tombo | (1968-02-23) February 23, 1968 (age 56) | Hiroshima | |
| Yuriyan Retriever | | (1990-11-01) November 1, 1990 (age 33) | Nara | |
| Yoshiko | Ganbareruya | (1990-10-24) October 24, 1990 (age 33) | Aichi | |

### Generation 2

* Tokio Uenishi
* Asami Osako
* Yoshio Obara
* Hayate Kajiwara
* Madoka Kabasawa
* Kosuke Kikuchi
* Miyu Kihara
* Junichi Sakamoto
* Masafumi Satake
* Sota Yamamoto
* Kazushi Toguchi
* Tojima Repeat
* Hirota Hara
* Ruruka Higa
* Renge Fujimori
* Keiko Matsuura
* Maruirui
* Kana Minosako
* Rossy

### Former members

| Name | Birth date (age) | Prefecture of origin | Graduation date | Notes |
| Naoko Nozawa | (1963-03-29) March 29, 1963 (age 61) | Tokyo | August 18, 2019 | Gen 1 |
| Riho Miaki | August 21, 1994 (age 26) | Kyoto | March 31, 2020 | Gen 1 Former NMB48 / AKB48 |
| TAK | April 23, 2002 (age 19) | Hyogo | March 31, 2021 | Gen 2 |
| Hinana Okahata | January 3, 2003 (age 18) | Osaka | September 9, 2021 | Gen 2 |
| Yui Takano | (1993-12-06) December 6, 1993 (age 30) | Osaka | October 1, 2021 | Gen 1 Former NMB48 |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| No. | Title | Release date | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales (Oricon) | Sales (Oricon) | Sales (Billboard Japan) |
| No. | Title | Release date | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot Albums | First week | Total | Sales (Billboard Japan) |
| 1 | That's Life: Sore mo Jinsei Jan (That's Life 〜それも人生じゃん〜) | February 2, 2022 | 22 | 30 | 2,766 | TBA | TBA |

### Singles

| No. | Title | Release date | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales (Oricon) | Sales (Oricon) | Sales (Billboard Japan) |
| No. | Title | Release date | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot 100 | First week | Total | Sales (Billboard Japan) |
| 1 | "Nakasete Kure yo" (泣かせてくれよ) | December 26, 2018 | 3 | 18 | 15,122 | 18,304 | 28,969 |
| 2 | "Konya wa Eeyan" (今夜はええやん) | May 8, 2019 | 3 | 18 | 16,770 | | |
| 3 | "Funō dewa Irarenai" (不能ではいられない) | December 25, 2019 | 3 | 15 | | | |