Ishida Chiho

**石田千穂**

Ishida Chiho, 2022

**Ishida Chiho** is a member of STU48's 1st Generation and the leader of Charming Trip.

## History

### 2011-2017: ASH activities, joining STU48

Chiho joined the Actors School Hiroshima (ASH) as part of it's 26th generation sometime in 2011. On January 22, 2016, during the *Shimane Furusato Fair 2016* in Hiroshima, Japan, she was revealed as a member of the ASH PR unit "peony".

Chiho passed the second screening round for STU48's 1st Generation on February 18, 2017 and the final screening round on March 19. During the *ASH 2017 SPRING ACT* in Hiroshima, Japan on March 20, it was revealed that Chiho would stop her activities as part of peony and graduate from ASH to join STU48. She was officially announced as part of STU48's 1st Generation on March 31 of the same year.

The Senbatsu for STU48's debut single "Kurayami", at the time untitled, was announced on July 8 and included Chiho, with an initial release date set for November 1.

### 2018-2020: STU48 1st Single, Solo Concert. Photobook

After a delay of three months, Chiho debuted as part of STU48, with the single, "Kuruyami" on January 31, 2018. After applying in March, Chiho ranked #99 with a total of 14,537 votes in AKB48's 10th Senbatsu Election, announced on June 16.

During a SHOWROOM broadcast on July 22, 2019, the Senbatsu for AKB48's 56th single "Sustainable" were announced with Chiho being part of it. The single was released on September 18.

On December 17, through AKB48's Ameba Blog, Chiho's 1st solo concert *STU48 Ishida Chiho solo concert ~Ie! ni Kaeru Made ga Chiho Kondesu~* was announced to be held on January 24, 2020 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.

During Chiho's 18th Birthday Theater performance *Chiho wa Shugyoo-chuu* held on July 7, 2020, she announced that she will join TWIN PLANETs actor/actress section "WILD PLANET" to become an actress through her solo activities.

On October 25, it was revealed that her 1st photobook will be released on December 2. The photos were shot at the beaches of Hiroshima, representing the "past", and Okinawa, representing the "present". The title was revealed to be *Lemon no Kisetsu* on November 6.

### 2021-present: Senbatsu Center, Hiatus

On January 15, 2021, it was announced that Chiho was selected for the 1st time as the Center for STU48's sixth single, "Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara", released on February 17.

Chiho announced a hiatus from all group activities on April 5, due to poor physical health. She resumed activities on June 29, with her social media accounts being reactivated on July 2.

## Team History

* 2017.03.31 - Joined STU48 as a 1st Generation member

## AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

* 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
* 10th Senbatsu Election - #99 (The 10th AKB48 World Senbatsu Sousenkyo Kinen Waku)

## AKB48 Janken Tournaments

* 8th Janken Taikai - Round 2 (as *Kadoishi Ishi*; lost to *Sankon*)
* 9th Janken Taikai - Preliminary Battle (as *Fuuchiho*; lost to *Fortune cherry*)

## Singles Participation

* STU48
* AKB48

* STU48 A-Sides
* STU48 B-Sides

* Kurayami
* Kaze wo Matsu
* Daisuki na Hito
* Mubou na Yume wa Sameru Koto ga Nai
* Omoidaseru Koi wo Shiyou
* Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara (Center)
* Hetaretachi yo
* Hana wa Dare no Mono? (1 of 3 Centers)

- STU48 (Kurayami)

- Hi Zenryoku (Kurayami)

- Shukko (Kaze wo Matsu)

- Yume Chikara (Kaze wo Matsu)

- Genten (Kaze wo Matsu)

- Koi wa Kebyo chu (Daisuki na Hito) (Center)

- Kiseki no Iu Na no Story (Mubou na Yume wa Sameru Koto ga Nai)

- Tanjitsu Shokubutsu (Omoidaseru Koi wo Shiyou) (Duet with Yabushita Fu)

- Sunglasses Days (Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara)

- Boku wa Kono Umi wo Nagameteru (Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara)

- Koukai Nanka Aru Wakenai (Hetaretachi yo)

- Sure, Jaane (Hana wa Dare no Mono?)

* AKB48 A-Sides
* AKB48 B-Sides

* Sustainable

- Omoidasete Yokatta (11gatsu no Anklet)

- Pedal to Sharin to Kita Michi to (Jabaja)

- Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono (Train Sentimental Train)

- "Suki"\_no\_Tane "Suki" no Tane (Train Sentimental Train)

- Saikyou Twintail (NO WAY MAN)

- Okujo Kara Sakebu (Jiwaru DAYS)

- Omoide My Friend (Shitsuren, Arigatou)

- Aisuru Hito (Shitsuren, Arigatou)

## Units

### Stage Units

STU1 (GO!GO! little SEABIRDS!!)
Amairo no Kamu no Otome
Megumi no Hito
Hitomi wo Tojite
STU2 (Bokutachi no Koi no Yokan)
Tomodachi de Irarerunara (Duet with Yabushita Fu)
## Solo Concerts

* [2020.01.24] - STU48 Ishida Chiho solo concert ~Ie! ni Kaeru Made ga Chiho Kondesu~

## Trivia

* **Showroom Audition Number:** #31
* **Audition song:** Yume no Kawa
* **Close friends with:** Yabushita Fu (FuuChiho)
* Former Actor School Hiroshima (ASH) student and a member of peony and MAX♡GIRLS
* Friends with Lyrical Lily member Tanda Hazuki, who was also a former ASH student.
	+ Also said to look like each other
* 2nd original STU48 member to be included in AKB48 Senbatsu (the 1st being STU48's center, Takino Yumiko).
* Her favorite foods are Okonomiyaki and mint chocolate.

## Gallery

* Profile Image
* Senbatsu Election Posters
* Miscellaneous

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10th Senbatsu Election (2018)9th Senbatsu Election (2017)

Hana wa Dare no Mono? (2022)Hitorigoto de Kataru Kurainara (2021)TWIN PLANET Official Profile Photo (2020)
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## References

1. ↑ (JPN) @shimanekko\_ on Twitter: 「島根ふるさとフェア2016」では、島根PRユニット「Peony」 [...] (January 22, 2016)
2. ↑ (JPN) @ASH\_TSS on Twitter: 皆様もご存じかと思いますが この度, アクターズスクール広島から [...] (March 20, 2017)
3. ↑ (JPN) ORICON: STU48, デビュー曲センターは瀧野由美子 33人中16人選抜 (July 8, 2017)
4. ↑ (JPN) ORICON: STU48, CDデビュー年明けに延期 11月1日→来年1月31日に (August 18, 2017)
5. ↑  (JPN) Nikkan Sports: AKB半年ぶりシングル、矢作センター/選抜一覧 (July 22, 2019)
6. ↑ (JPN) AKB48 Official Blog: 2020年1月TOKYO DOME CITY HALLイベント/後半チケット先行発売のご案内 (December 17, 2019)
7. ↑ (JPN) AKB48＠メモリスト: 石田千穂「ちほは修行中」公演 ～石田千穂 生誕祭～ トピックス＆セットリスト (July 7, 2020)
8. ↑ (JPN) TWIN PLANET: ツインプラネット内, 女優・俳優セクション「ワイルドプラネット」に石田千穂(STU48）が所属いたしました. (July 7, 2020)
9. ↑ (JPN) Nikkan Sports: 石田千穂「素の私」１ｓｔ写真集で水着姿はSTU初 (October 26, 2020)
10. ↑ (JPN) @chiho1st\_ishida on Twitter: [...] その名も「檸檬の季節」です [...] (November 6, 2020)
11. ↑  (JPN) @STU48\_official\_ on Twitter: 6thシングルのセンターは石田千穂に決定 [...] (January 15, 2021)
12. ↑ (JPN) STU48 Blog: STU48 石田千穂 活動休止のご報告 (April 5, 2021)
13. ↑ (JPN) STU48 Blog: STU48 石田千穂 活動再開のお知らせ (June 29, 2021)