is a Japanese radio personality, television presenter, and actress. She hosts the radio program Konoka Matsuda's All Night Nippon 0 and has hosted various educational, variety, and morning television shows.
Matsuda was a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46 (formerly Hiragana Keyakizaka46) from 2017 to 2026. She is noted as the first Sakamichi Series group member to be credited as lyricist for a song performed by an entire group.
Early life Matsuda was born in Kyoto Prefecture and has an older sister. She trained in classical ballet from the age of three until she joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46. Prior to attending high school, she participated in a homestay program in Vancouver, Canada. She was a member of her school's taiko club and played guitar in a band.
Career
2017–2020: Early career On August 13, 2017, Matsuda joined the girl group Hiragana Keyakizaka46, now Hinatazaka46, as a second generation member. In her early variety show appearances, she was noted for her original gag that incorporated her ballet skill. She was one half of the guitar duo subgroup with fellow member Suzuka Tomita; the duo released their first and only song as part of Hinatazaka46's 3rd single and performed a live show outside the group on MTV Japan, titled MTV Acoustic Flowers: Until Full Bloom "Bell & Like", on June 27, 2021. During the first Hinata Fes in Miyazaki Prefecture in 2024, she played the taiko to start the concert on both days.
Matsuda played female lead Mariko Senri in an all-female stage adaptation of Rainbow Parakeet (2018), with Nogizaka46 member Junna Itō cross-cast as the titular protagonist. She played supporting characters in the Hinatazaka46 dramas Dasada (2020) and Koeharu! (2021).
In September 2020, Matsuda went on hiatus to treat an ophthalmic disease. During her break, she obtained the Kanji Kentei level 2 certification. She made her comeback at the live streamed Hinakuri 2020 concert on December 24.
Matsuda served as co-host for the subject on NHK Educational TV's High School Course program from 2019 to 2020.
2021–2025: Broadcasting ventures Matsuda's first solo radio program was the self-titled Konoka Matsuda's Hinatazaka High School Broadcasting Club on Nippon Broadcasting System, which ran from 2021 to 2023. In October 2023, she joined the long-running All Night Nippon radio franchise on the same station as a monthly host (final Saturdays of each month) for All Night Nippon 0 (Zero), and transitioned in April 2024 to a weekly schedule for its sister program All Night Nippon X (Cross), which aimed to synergize radio with new media technologies.
Matsuda served as a weekly co-host for TBS Television's morning show Love It! from August to September 2021 and the Tuesday co-host for The Time on the same station from 2022 to 2025. From 2023 to 2026, she also co-hosted the travel variety show Kasuga Location on Nippon TV with her mentor, comedian Mitsuharu Satō, and comedian and regular Hinatazaka46 collaborator Toshiaki Kasuga, who also produced the show.
, Matsuda's first self-titled television show, was aired on August 10, 2024, on TV Tokyo and follows her efforts to create an original television program. A second installment, about discovering the unknown sides of the Hinatazaka46 4th Generation members, aired in August 2025.
Matsuda's first photobook, titled , was released by Kodansha on May 28, 2024. The photography took place in Vancouver, Canada, where she had taken part in a homestay program before attending high school, and she managed to reunite with her former host family. The book sold 51 thousand copies in its first week and placed first on the Oricon Weekly Book Ranking that week; at the end of the year, it placed seventh and second on the annual photobook and annual solo female photobook rankings, respectively, with 65 thousand copies sold.
Matsuda placed eighth on the 2025 Oricon Favorite Radio Personality Ranking (Actors/Artists), announced in August 2025. She held her first off-air radio event at the Pacifico Yokohama on December 8, 2025, titled Hinatazaka46 Konoka Matsuda's All Night Nippon X: So You Want to Listen to Matsuda's Talk! in Pacifico Yokohama!. She remarked during the event that she was especially "grateful" that it had sold out, with demand for tickets exceeding the venue's capacity, even before she announced her upcoming departure from Hinatazaka46 the previous week.
On December 1, Matsuda announced on her official blog that she would leave Hinatazaka46 in February 2026. The group's 16th single, "Cliffhanger", would include a song with lyrics written by her, titled and performed by all members, making her the first Sakamichi Series group member to write the lyrics for a group (i.e., non-solo) song, as producer Yasushi Akimoto had previously been credited as sole lyricist for all such songs. Her "graduation" ceremony took place on January 29, 2026, at the Toyota Arena Tokyo and she concluded all activities with the group on February 28.
2026–present: Solo career As a solo talent, Matsuda continues to be represented by Seed & Flower, which manages Hinatazaka46, and her official website and fan club, , were launched on March 1.
Matsuda returned to All Night Nippon 0 in April 2026 as the weekly personality for Tuesdays. Her All Night Nippon X Thursday time slot was taken over by Hinatazaka46 member Yōko Shōgenji the same month.
Matsuda starred in , a retro style television drama presented as a rediscovered morning drama from 1990 and broadcast in May 2026 as part of the series. She was credited as , a fictional "newcomer actress" from 1990, who in turn portrayed Mari Ibuki, a Shōwa-era entrepreneur who achieves success by introducing the Italian pastry maritozzo to Japan (in real life, maritozzo only became popular in Japan in 2021).
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Bubka magazine named Matsuda the in recognition of her endeavors in various fields.
Personal life Matsuda's older sister, Arisa Matsuda, held the title of Miss Ritsumeikan 2016 and won the grand prize in the Miss of Miss Campus Queen Contest 2017.
Discography
Matsuda has been in the lineup of all Hinatazaka46 title songs until her departure. Other prominent appearances include:
(2019, "Konna ni Suki ni Natchatte Ii no?" B-side), as Hana-chans (2020, "Sonna Koto Nai yo" B-side), Dasada original song, performed with Mei Higashimura and Hina Kawata as the in-universe group Factory (2021, "Kimi Shika Katan" bonus content), solo song (2021), Koeharu! original song, performed with Suzuka Tomita as the in-universe duo Maririn and Ruby (2022, "Tsuki to Hoshi ga Odoru Midnight" B-side), performed with Hina Kawata, Mirei Sasaki, and Mei Higashimura (2026, "Cliffhanger" B-side), lead singer and lyricist
Filmography
Television Talk, variety and educational shows YearTitleRoleNotes2019Co-host2019–2020Co-host2021Co-hostAugust 2–September 20Co-host2021–2022DAZN Football AFC Asian QualifiersSupport AmbassadorWith Yūka Kageyama and Mei Higashimura202242nd All Japan High School Quiz ChampionshipObserverWith Yūka Kageyama2022–2025The TimeCo-host2023Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?Contestant2 episodes; won 3 million yen grand prize on October 13 2023–2026Kasuga LocationCo-host2024Main personalityTelevision special2025Broadcast Writer, Konoka Matsuda ReturnsMain personalityTelevision special2026Broadcast Writer, Konoka Matsuda RestartMain personality4 episodes
Dramas Year Title Role Notes 2020DasadaOchoko2021Koeharu!Mari Koshino/Maririn2026MaritottsanMari IbukiLead role; credited as Maika MiyajimaDoubt: Revenge After 15 YearsMomoka OnoderaRetiring from a Wife's RoleSuzuko Ōsawa
Radio Weekly appearances unless otherwise noted. YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes2021–2023HostNippon Broadcasting System2023–2024Hinatazaka46 Konoka Matsuda's All Night Nippon 0HostNippon Broadcasting SystemMonthly2024–2026Hinatazaka46 Konoka Matsuda's All Night Nippon XHostNippon Broadcasting System2026–presentKonoka Matsuda's All Night Nippon 0HostNippon Broadcasting System
Bibliography
(2025), photobook, published by Kodansha,
Other appearances
Theatre Year Title Venue Role(s) Notes 2018AyumiAiiA 2.5 Theater TokyoVariousRainbow ParakeetAiiA 2.5 Theater TokyoMariko SenriCo-lead role2019Zambi: Theater's EndTennōzu Galaxy TheaterMiraiWith Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka462026Honda Theater, Tokyo Morinomiya Piloti Hall, OsakaYayoi Ureshi
Attraction YearTitleVenue2019Zambi the Room Saigo no SentakuShibuya Hikarie, Hikarie Hall
Talk event
(Pacifico Yokohama, December 8, 2025)
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References
External links
Konoka Matsuda's All Night Nippon 0