Tomoko Kanazawa

Not to be confused with Tomoko Kaneda.

Tomoko Kanazawa 金澤 朋子
Background information
Also known as	Kanatomo[1]
Born	(1995-07-02) 2 July 1995 (age 29)[1] Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Idol singer
Years active	2012–current

Tomoko Kanazawa (金澤 朋子, Kanazawa Tomoko[2], born 2 July 1995,[1] in Saitama Prefecture)[1] is a Japanese pop singer signed to Up-Front Promotion. She is a former member of Hello! Project and leader of Japanese idol group Juice=Juice[3] and a member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. Her official nickname in Juice=Juice was Kanatomo (かなとも).[1] Her fruit in the group was apple.

Kanazawa is represented by Up-Front Promotion.

Biography

Kanazawa was submitted to the "Sign-iri Poster" excellence award[4] and won[5][6] during the Berryz Kobo × Cute Chō Happy Song "Dam Tomo Karaoke Contest". The performance made her noticed that it impressed her to sing.[5]

Wishing to becoming a singer from experience,[5] Kanazawa became an applicant for Up-Front Works' Ocean Music Award Shinjin Hakkutsu Ausition 2012 ni Dam Tomo.[7] During the audition she failed and later announced on 20 November[8] that she joined the Hello Pro Kenshusei.[9] On 9 December Kanazawa was introduced at the Hello Pro Kenshusei Happyōkai 2012: 12-tsuki no Nama Tamago Show![10]

She was later chosen as a member of the new group Juice=Juice.[11] During the group's third indie single "Ten Made Nobore!" on 13 June, Kanazawa announced that she was appointed as the sub-leader of the group.[3]

On 25 January 2016 she announced that she had endometriosis.[12] Kanazawa's agency said that "she will be watching activities during her condition" and an "expected change".[13]

On 5 August 2016, she accompanied the first child birth of Hitomi Yoshizawa, Hello! Project's senior, and suspended activities as a public relations ambassador in Miyoshi, Saitama in which she came from the prefecture, and Kanazawa cooperated with the business of Miyoshi and from the previous year she took office as Assistant for Public Relations Ambassador for Miyoshi as a substitute. Her term in office is from 5 August 2016 to 31 March 2017.[14]

On November 24, 2021, Kanazawa graduated from Juice=Juice and Hello! Project due to her still unstable condition caused by her endometriosis. She, however, stayed signed to Up-Front Promotion as a soloist.

Publications

For the works from her group, see Juice § Juice.

Videos

Year	Title	Publisher	Notes	Ref.
2014	Greeting –Tomoko Kanazawa–	Up-Front Works	e-Hello! Series (e-Line Up! Limited Time Sales)	[15]

Filmography

For her appearances with the group, see Juice=Juice.

Radio

Year	Title	Network	Notes	Ref.
2015	Radio Nippon Next Bakunai	Radio Nippon	Assistant	[16]
	Juice=Juice Tomoko Kanazawa to Akari Uemura no Christmas mo My Pace!	Radio Kansai		[17]

Concerts

Year	Title	Location	Ref.
2013	Hello Pro Kenshusei Happyōkai 2013 –3-tsuki no Nama Tamago Show!–	Yokohama Blitz	[18]
	Hello Pro Kenshusei Happyōkai 2013 –6-tsuki no Nama Tamago Show!–	Mielparque Tokyo, Osaka Mido Kaikan	[18]

References

1. "プロフィール 金澤朋子". Hello! Project Official Site (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
2. "プロフィール Juice=Juice". Hello! Project Official Site. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
3. "Juice＝Juice：ハロプロ研修生ユニットがメジャーデビュー決定 宮崎がリーダー就任". MantanWeb (in Japanese). The Mainichi Newspapers. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
4. "Dam★とも カラオケコンテスト～Dam★ともで「超 Happy Song（シングルver.）」に挑戦してスペシャルな特典をGETしよう！～". Hello! Project official site (in Japanese). 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
5. "（ツギクル☆アイドル）Juice=Juice". Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2016.^[permanent dead link‍]
6. "ハロプロ夏公演、開演前には3人の女の子がBerryz工房×°C-uteと一緒に「超 Happy Song」". Barks (in Japanese). Global Plus. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
7. "アップフロントワークス主催「Ocean Music Award新人発掘オーディション2012」へDam★ともからエントリーした「金澤朋子さん」がハロプロ研修生を経てインディーズデビューいたしました！！". Dam Tomo (in Japanese). Daiichi Kosho Company. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
8. "「ハロプロ研修生 発表会2012〜12月の生タマゴShow!〜」のお知らせ". Hello! Project official site (in Japanese). 20 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
9. "アップフロントワークス主催『Ocean Music Award 新人発掘オーディション2012』入賞者発表！". Rooftop. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
10. "新メンバー6人もお披露目。ハロプロ研修生、フレッシュなステージを披露". De View (in Japanese). Oricon. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
11. Tsunku (25 February 2013). "ハロプロ研修生新ユニットに関して". Tsunku official blog: Tsun Blo Geinō Course powered by Ame Blo (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 August 2016.
12. "Juice=Juice・金澤朋子、子宮内膜症を公表「今後は体調と相談しながらの活動」" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
13. "Juice＝Juice 金澤朋子に関してのお知らせ". Hello! Project official site (in Japanese). 25 January 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
14. "埼玉新聞 吉澤ひとみさん出産で休み アイドル金澤朋子さん、三芳町広報大使に" (in Japanese). 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
15. "金澤朋子DVD「Greeting ～金澤朋子～」" (in Japanese). e-LineUp! (DC Factory). 2 May 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
16. "爆夜－BAKUNAI 第百五夜(2015年4月3日放送分)". Radio Nippon Bangumi Blog (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
17. "Juice=Juice金澤朋子と植村あかりのクリスマスもマイペース！ ラジオ関西". Radio Kansai (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
18. "ハロプロ研修生 発表会 2013 〜3月の生タマゴShow!〜公演情報". Hello Pro Kenshusei official fan club page. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2016.

External links

• Juice –Hello! Project Officiakl Site– (in Japanese)
• Juice Official Blog – Ameba Blog(in Japanese)
• Hello Pro Kenshusei Official Fan Club Page (in Japanese)
• Announcement of the 17th generation (in Japanese)