Kumai Yurina

**Kumai Yurina** was a member of Nogizaka46's 1st Generation.

## Trivia

* **Hobbies**: Purikura, collecting stickers, listening to music
* **Special skill**: Jump rope, unicycle
* **Strong point**: I don't really know, but my friends say, "You're bright and funny"
* **Weak point**: Natural airhead!? I can't get up in the mornings!
* **Habit**: Putting my hair behind my ears
* **Favorite color**: Light blue, white, orange, etc. I like black and brown clothes!
* **Favorite flower**: Hibiscus, baby's breath
* **Disliked thing/thing to do**: Bugs: bees, stink bug, praying mantis, horsefly. Birds: crows!
* **Scared of**: Monsters, fires, earthquakes
* **Favorite movie**: "Hotaru no Hoshi," "Koinu Dan no Monogatari," "Monsters, Inc."
* **Favorite book**: "Musume Monogatari," "Tottemo Minimoni," "Helen Keller"
* **Favorite word**: "HAPPY," "shiawase" (happiness), "LOVE"
* **Favorite season**: Summer
* **Favorite food**: Matcha dessert, yakiniku, tart, Kinakomochi
* **Favorite Things:** Disney, monotone, magazines
* **Least favorite food**: Green peas, tomatoes, mayonnaise
* **Charm point**: My tall height... haha
* Graduated on December 18, 2014 (Announcement: September 11, 2014).
* Has two younger brothers.
* Has a pet dog named Mint-kun.
* Ranked 1st in a magazine's 2011 "Girls that seem like they'll become big stars in the future" poll.
* Ranked 10th most stylish idol by high school girls in a 2014 women's magazine.
* Is the **tallest member** of Nogizaka46 and all 48 & 46 Groups overall ever.
* Her favorite artists are ayaka, Crystal Kay, UNJASH and Sakurazuka Yakkun.
* Claimed that her own name is a bit difficult to say.
* Sometimes gets to keep the change when it's 30 yen or so. And when her grandfather comes to visit, he sometimes give her 10 thousand yen as a gift.
* Said that it is important to keep the memories of past times with her, for example, in an album. To her, that and her family and friends are all precious.
* Admires pretty girls who, curiously, don’t have much make-up on, like Nose Karina and Hasegawa Jun.
* Would like to try out being a fashion model and also aims to become a cool woman.
* Said she can't live without her dog Mint, because she soothes her every day.
* Was chosen to promote the rock band Base Ball Bear's new album, (WHAT IS THE) LOVE & POP, in a TV commercial that featured only her, which was her first time doing a solo CM (2009).
	+ When the CM appeared on YouTube, it had a record of over 12 million views and over 80 comments. The majority of users left comments like Kumai-chan is "kirei" and "kawaii" written in English and Japanese.
* On April 26, 2013, she appeared on the cover of the magazine Weekly Famitsu Taiwan.
* On June 16, 2015, she appeared in the weekly newspaper Tokyo Sports.
* On July 29, 2015, she appeared on the television show Nakai no Mado.
* On August 22, 2015, she appeared in POKER FACE 2015 SUMMER with various other idols.
* On October 6, 2015, she appeared in the November 2015 issue of the magazine Top Yell as a guest in Fukuda Kanon's interview about her impending graduation.
* On October 7, 2015, she made a guest appearance on THE Karaoke ★ Battle, a television show aimed at finding the best male vocalist.
* On October 10, 2015, she began appearing as a regular on the TBS television show Ousama no Brunch.
* In September 2015, she appeared in her first photoshoot as a visual model for DAMMY's 2015 collection.
* On February 16, 2016, she appeared in Katsura Yumi's wedding themed fashion show at the Tokyo International Forum.
* In July 2017, she appeared in the music video for Tsubaki Factory's "Shuukatsu Sensation".
* On July 25, 2017, she was a runway model for the 2017 YUMI KATSURA GRAND COLLECTION in OSAKA.
* On May 1, 2018, she joined the modeling agency Tateoka Office.
* Was a runway model for Giorgio Armani's 2020 Cruise Collection show on May 24, 2019 at the Tokyo National Museum.
* On June 25, 2019, she announced a clothing collaboration with the brand KANGOL REWARD, which opened for orders on July 18.

## Singles Participation

### **Nogizaka46 A-Sides**

* Guru Guru Curtain
* Oide Shampoo
* Hashire! Bicycle
* Seifuku no Mannequin (Hachi Fukujin)
* Kimi no Na wa Kibou
* Girl's Rule
* Barrette
* Kidzuitara Kataomoi
* Natsu no Free & Easy (Jyuu Fukujin)
* Nandome no Aozora ka? (Jyuu Fukujin)