Kenmotsu Nano

## Kenmotsu Nano釼持(けんもつ) 菜乃(なの)

Kenmotsu Nano promoting PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS

**Kenmotsu Nano** (釼持菜乃) was a Japanese trainee who participated in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. She was eliminated in the finals, placing 16th.

## Biography

### Early Life

Kenmotsu Nano was born on August 27, 2001 in Niigata, Japan.

### 2023

On September 3, Kenmotsu was revealed to be a contestant of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. Prior to the show, she was also did modelling jobs.

On December 16, Kenmotsu was eliminated from PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS.

## PRODUCE 101 JAPAN Participation

### Teams

* **Audition Team:** Muse no Yuuwaku
* **Group Battle Team:** New bud (sub vocalist 2)
* **Position Battle Team:** peony (center/main dancer)
* **Concept Battle Team:** Charm Holic (center/sub vocalist 4)
* **Debut Evaluation Team:** Souzou Ijou (rapper 3)

### Rankings

Online votes
* **Week 2:** 14th place
* **Week 3:** 8th place (+6)
* **First Ranking Announcement:** 8th place (=)
* **Week 6:** 6th place (+2)
* **Second Ranking Announcement:** 9th place (-3)
* **Third Ranking Announcement:** 15th place (-6)
* **Final Ranking Announcement:** 16th place (-1)

On-site votes
* **Group Battle:** 5th place in team, 33rd place overall (tied)
* **Position Battle:** 1st place in team, 9th place overall
* **Concept Battle:** 5th place in team, 18th place overall (tied)

### First Voting Period

In episode 1, Kenmotsu is introduced in Muse no Yuuwaku, and she was ranked by the other trainees as 40th place with Moro anon. She receives the highest level in her team at level **B**, and she keeps her level after the level reevaluations.

When deciding teams for the group battle in episode 3, Kenmotsu is originally picked by Ando Yui, but is stolen by Sakurai Miu. In episode 4, she places 33rd place overall.

In episode 5, Kenmotsu is voted as the most prettiest trainee by the others. In addition, she places 8th in the first ranking announcemetn, having received 1,305,332 votes.

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### Second Voting Period

In episode 6, Kenmotsu chooses to perform "ANTIFRAGILE" for the position battle. In episode 7, she places 3rd in the dance position.

Kenmotsu is the only member to volunteer as the center for "TOXIC". However, she feels unsure when YUMEKI says that Tanaka Yuuki fits the center position well. Later, it is revealed that she placed 9th, receiving 1,463,867 votes.

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### Third Voting Period

In episode 9, Kenmotsu stays as the center in "TOXIC". During the concept battle camp, she comforts Tanaka. She ranks 18th place overall.

In the third ranking announcement, Kenmotsu ranks out of the debut range, placing 15th and receiving 213,005 votes.

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### Final Voting Period

In episode 11, Kenmotsu's family surprise her with a video message they made to support her as she goes into the finals. In the finlas, she performs "Souzou Ijou" and "FLY UP SO HIGH" on the final stage. Unfortunately, she does not place in the debut range, and is thus eliminated.

## Personal Life

* Family
* Friendships
* Nicknames

While the trainees were preparing time capsules in episode 11, Kenmotsu revealed that her grandmother has passed away shortly after the trainees arrived in the dorms.

Her mother and (assumingly) brothers are also shown in the surprise support message in episode 11.

Kenmotsu is close with her audition teammates. When Akiyama Ema was eliminated in episode 8, Kenmotsu promises to debut for her, as she was the only Muse no Yuuwaku member left.

Kenmotsu is also close with her New bud teammates. She excitedly hugged Sakurai Miu when Sakurai was announced to be a member of ME:I.

The following list are nicknames that have been used to refer to Kenmotsu Nano:

* **Kenmochi** (けんもち): Nickname used by friends and fans alike.

## Trivia

* Her hobby is to do K-pop dance covers.
* Her special skill is dancing.
* In episode 11, Kenmotsu stated that the show was her last chance to debut.
* Her pledge for debuting in the top 11 was going to a theme park with the other members.
* Around the position battle, negative rumors involving Kenmotsu's previous modelling works surfaced, which may have contributed to her rank lowering. After the show ended, some of her fellow trainees, such as Kurokawa Honoka, spoke out against the slander to defend her.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS Profile" PRODUCE 101 JAPAN. 2023-09-04.

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