Rika Watanabe
Rika Watanabe is a member of the female Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. She also serves as a regular model for the female fashiom magazine LARME since July 2017 and an exclusive model for the female fashion magazine since November 2017. Like other members, Watanabe is represented by Sony Music Labels.
Biography
Born on 16 May 1995 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Watanabe passed first generation member audition of Keyakizaka46 on August 21, 2015 and started her activities.On 6 May 2017, she made her runway debut at the fashion and music event GirlsAward 2017 SPRING ／ SUMMER, held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. She is also part of the subgroup Aozora to Marry along with Risa Watanabe, Akane Moriya, Yūka Sugai and Manaka Shida. As part of the subunit, Watanabe made appearances in three songs: "Aozora Chigau" in "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai", "Wareta Sumaho" in "Fukyōwaon, and "Namiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka?" in "Kaze ni Fukarete mo".
On 10 July 2017, LARME announced that she will be one of the magazine's regular model.
On 16 November 2017, announced that she will be one of the magazine's exclusive model.
Personal life
She is nicknamed Berika, Rika, and Pe-chan.She is close with the Risa Watanabe, who from also from Ibaraki and shares the same family name. Fans call them collectively as "W Watanabe" or "Beri Beri".
Also close with Nagasawa Nanako and Nagahama Neru and they are well-know among the fans as Hotoke-zu.
She is shy and clumsy and her treasure Whale Shark Plush "AOKO" Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is popular among the fans.
Skills
Her special skills are playing piano and writing Shodō.Discography
Singles
; Keyakizaka46| Year | Title | EAN |
| 2016 | Silent Majority | |
| 2016 | Te o Tsunaide Kaerou ka | |
| 2016 | Kimigainai | |
| 2016 | Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai | |
| 2016 | Katarunara Mirai o... | |
| 2016 | Aozora ga Chigau | |
| 2016 | Futari Saison | |
| 2016 | Otona wa Shinjite Kurenai | |
| 2016 | Seifuku to Taiyou | |
| 2016 | Bokutachi no Sensou | |
| 2017 | Fukyōwaon | |
| 2017 | W-Keyakizaka no Uta | |
| 2017 | Wareta Smartphone | |
| 2017 | Eccentric | |
| 2017 | Kaze ni Fukarete mo | - |
| 2017 | Hiraishin | - |
| 2017 | Namiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka | - |
| 2018 | Garasu wo Ware | - |
| 2018 | Mou Mori e Kaerou ka | - |
| 2018 | Ambivalent | - |
| 2018 | Student Dance | - |
| 2018 | I'm Out | - |
| 2019 | Kuroi Hitsuji | - |
| 2019 | Nobody | - |
;Sakamichi AKB
| Year | Title | EAN | Ref. |
| 2017 | Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru? |