Riho Sayashi

Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保 "Sayashi Riho"; born May 28, 1998 in Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese dancer, actress, and singer. She is a former ninth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume, along with Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, and Kanon Suzuki, as well as a former member of the duo Peaberry. Her uncle, Tomoya Sayashi, is a former Japanese baseball player of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League. In 2019, she became a touring member of Babymetal, including in their performance at Glastonbury Festival 2019.
Biography.
Prior to joining Morning Musume, Sayashi was a student of Actor's School Hiroshima (ASH) whose graduates include Suzuka Nakamoto, Himeka Nakamoto, Perfume, and Ruru Dambara.
2010.
Sayashi was one of the winners of the Jc&Jk actress audition and got a chance to perform in Morning Musume's "Fashionable" stage play.
2011.
Sayashi passed Morning Musume's ninth generation auditions, along with Erina Ikuta, Kanon Suzuki, and former Hello! Pro Egg Mizuki Fukumura. The ninth generation members debuted in Morning Musume January 2, at the Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ concert. Sayashi's first single with Morning Musume is titled "Maji Desu ka Ska!".
On March 27, 2011, it was announced Sayashi would be replacing Erina Mano for the radio show "Mano Deli", renaming it "Riho Deli". Sayashi was the only ninth generation member to receive solo lines in "Only You". On July 29, 2011 Sayashi was out of events for a few weeks to rest due to ischium nerve pain on her right side.
2012.
In July 2012, it was announced that Sayashi will be part of the new Hello! Project duo Peaberry, along with S/mileage's Ayaka Wada, and that they would perform their original song "Cabbage Hakusho" at the Hello! Project summer concerts. They were formed alongside the group DIY♡ to be part of Hello! SATOYAMA Life.
2015.
On October 29, 2015, it was announced that Sayashi will graduate from Morning Musume '15 on December 31, 2015 during the annual Hello! Project Countdown Live. On December 29, 2015, Morning Musume '15 released their 60th single; this was the last Morning Musume single to feature Sayashi.
On December 31, 2015, Sayashi graduated from Morning Musume and is now an artist under Hello! Project.
2018.
On December 7, 2018, it was that announced her contract with UP-FRONT PROMOTION had ended and she subsequently graduated from Hello! Project at the end of November 2018
2019.
After a 3 year and 3 month hiatus, Sayashi re-appeared to the public at Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2019 on March 30. She made a guest appearance at the event and performed with several current and former Morning Musume members.
On June 28, Sayashi appeared as a support dancer, or "Avenger", for the kawaii metal group Babymetal on the "Babymetal Awakens -The Sun Also Rises-" concert in Yokohama Arena. Two days later on June 30, she also appeared with them at the prestigious Glastonbury Festival in the same capacity, as they became the first Japanese band to perform on a main stage at the festival.
2020.
On May 1, Sayashi started an Instagram account, where she posts in Japanese and English.
Since July 10, Sayashi has her own column called in the online magazine "NewsCrunch", published by Wani Books.
On September 3, Sayashi announced that she has signed to as a solo artist.