Kitagawa Ryo

Kitagawa Ryo (北川亮) is a former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido under Hello! Project.
After graduating, she became one of the founding members of the local idol group @aria on September 2, 2019. She graduated on March 2, 2020.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Kitagawa Ryo was born on June 29, 2004 in Hokkaido, Japan.
===2015===
Kitagawa participated in the Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition.
===2016===
On July 16, it was announced that the successful applicants of the Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition would join the newly established trainee branch, Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido."​「ハロプロ研修生北海道」始動のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2016-07-16. Kitagawa was officially introduced as one of the first seven members on July 30 at the Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~ concert in Sapporo alongside Oota Haruka, Sato Hikari, Ishiguri Kanami, Kawano Minori, Kudo Yume, and Yamazaki Mei."ハロプロ「北海道限定」研修生7人初披露" (in Japanese). ORICON STYLE. 2016-07-31.
===2018===
On April 23, it was announced that Kitagawa had completed her training and therefore left Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido."Hello! Project 研修生発表会2018 ～春の公開実力診断テスト～" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2018-04-23.
===2019===
On September 2, a new local idol unit called @ria (アリア) based in Sapporo, Hokkaido was formed with Kitagawa as one of the founding members. https://twitter.com/aria_likey_news/status/1168809520358813697
===2020===
On February 21, it was announced that she would graduate from @ria on March 2. Afterwards, she plans on moving to Tokyo."北川亮に関してのお知らせ" (in Japanese). @ria Note Blog. 2020-02-21.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Works==
===Internet===
*[2016–2018] Hello! Project Station
*[2017] Upcoming
===Radio===
*[2016–2018] Hello! to meet you!
==Trivia==
*Her father told her about the Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition.
*Her future goal was to participate in Hello! Project concerts and be on the same stage as her seniors.
*She was impressed by Morning Musume's sparkling aura.
*She was the only Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido member not from Sapporo.
*Kitagawa's family and school friends call her RyonRyon and members call her Ryo-chan.
*Her favorite celebrity is Jackie Chan.
*She is the first member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido to leave the program.
*She shares the same surname with Morning Musume member Kitagawa Rio.
==References==
==External Links==
*Twitter
*Instagram
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido Profile (archived)
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