Nagahama Neru (1998)

Also Know As: 長濱ねるながはまねる 나가하마 네루 長濱禰留 Neru Nagahama Нагахама, Нэру

Age: 26

Born: Sep 04, 1998

Nationality: Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Height: 159 CM

Zodiac sign: Virgo

Nagahama Neru is a Japanese entertainer and former member of the girl groups Keyakizaka46 and Hiragana Keyakizaka46. She was born in Nagasaki, Japn. She was the 1st generation of Keyakizaka46. She officially left Hiragana Keyakizaka46 in 2017. In 2019, she officially left Keyakizaka46. She is currenly under Seed&Flower.

She took a year-long hiatus from the entertainment industry after graduating from Keyakizaka46. She returned to the industry in July 2020 as an MC for TV Program 7RULES and since then has starting writing essays for publications such as DaVinci and KADOKAWA. From October 1st to 3rd, 2021, she was the chairman of Tokyo Idol Festival 2021. This position was previously held by Sashihara Rino for 3 years in a row.

She is the PR Ambassador for NHK's SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) set up by the United Nations. In addition to her work with NHK, she also has a monthly column in with magazine on the SDGs. She was cast as a supporting actress in the 107th Asadora (Morning Drama), "Maiagare!". Her character, Yamanaka Sakura, sells jam on the Goto Islands where the main character lives. Neru expressed that she felt a connection to the character due to having lived on the Goto Islands herself.