Kanon Kimoto | |
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Native name | 木本 花音 |
Born | 11 August 1997 |
Origin | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Idol, singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010 | – present
Labels | AKS |
Associated acts | SKE48, HKT48 |
Kanon Kimoto (木本 花音? Kimoto Kanon, born 11 August 1997 in Aichi Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is a member of SKE48's Team E, and a former member of HKT48.
Kimoto passed SKE48's 4th generation auditions in September 2010. Her debut was on October 5, 2010. Her first senbatsu was for the single 1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!. On December 6, 2010, she was promoted to Team E.
In the 2012 general elections, Kimoto placed 56th with 5,982 votes. In 2013, she improved her rank to 31st with 21,385 votes. In 2014, she placed 50th with 16,022 votes.
In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would have a concurrent position in HKT48's Team KIV. On 26 March 2015, it was announced that her concurrent position in HKT48 would be canceled.