Rika Nakai


Rika Nakai is a Japanese idol and tarento. She is a first generation member of the Japanese girl group NGT48. She is represented with Ohta Production.

Life and career

Growing up in Toyama, Nakai had aspirations to become famous since she was in elementary school. With influences from AKB48 while she was young, she entered and passed the NGT48 audition for 1st generation members in 2015 during her 3rd year of high school.
In 2016, she was placed in Team NIII with 15 other members and performed at the NGT48 Theater grand opening. Nakai continued to find success in the group, and began appearing on various television programs since 2017 when she switched agency from AKS to Ohta Production. She is currently active in both her idol activities and her career as a tarento and assistant MC.

Media

Television

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