Konan

Konan (stylised as KONAN; born 4 March 1985) is a Japanese singer, tarento, and gravure idol. She is a former member of the female idol group SDN48 and is nicknamed .

Born in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, she is the youngest of three sisters. She is represented by One Eight Promotion. Konan was also a member of the former idol dance unit Soul Tiger and previously worked as a race queen. Her former stage name was .

Biography From 2001 to 2002, she was the lead vocalist of the four-member dance unit Soul Tiger, sponsored by Shueisha. She participated alongside Erika Sawajiri, Nao Nagasawa, and others.

In 2005, she transferred to One Eight Promotion.

In the same year, she joined the Super GT Mach Queens alongside Haruna Amatsubo, Tomoe Takeuchi, and Yuki Yanai.

Also in the same year, she joined the women's entertainer futsal team Nanzaku YJ Shooters (now South Games Shooters) and competed in the Sphere League. She wore the number 10 jersey and played as a pivo (FW) or ara (MF), known for her sharp plays from the right side.

In 2006, she served as the Super GT Houzan's Cosmos Circuit Lady.

In 2007, she became a member of the gravure idol unit Venus alongside Yumi Ando, Ami Tsubaki, and Airi Nagasaku.

That same year, she was selected by representatives from Jinro, Mandom, and Weekly Playboy (Shueisha) at ABC Venus Battle 2007 – Famous Company Image Girl Selection Meeting (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation). She was then appointed to represent Weekly Playboy in its promotional activities.

In 2008, she became a regular cast member on the TV Tokyo variety show Onegai! Muscat and a regular performer with the Ebisu Muscats. Along with this, she graduated from Ebisu Muscats on Choito Muscat!.

On 9 September 2010, the TV Asahi program Suppon no Onna-tachi announced the twelve selected members chosen to sing SDN48's debut songs. She ranked fourth in the final selection, making her the top-ranking second-generation member.

She graduated from SDN48 during the SDN48 concert "Next Encore" at NHK Hall on 31 March 2012.

Personal life Konan's qualifications include Kanji kentei Level 2 and a 7 in ink brushing penmanship. There are various opinions on the origins of her name, but she herself explained that it comes from adding from the Hanshin Tigers, which represents her hometown of Osaka, and because she was born in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture.