Ayano Ōmoto

Ayano Ōmoto 大本 彩乃
Birth name	Ayano Ōmoto 大本 彩乃
Also known as	Nocchi
Born	20 September 1988 (1988-09-20) (age 23)
Origin	Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Pop, electropop
Occupations	Singer, Dancer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Tokuma Japan Communications
Associated acts	Perfume
Website	Amuse Official Website

Ayano Ōmoto (大本 彩乃, Ōmoto Ayano^?, born 20 September 1988), nicknamed Nocchi (のっち^?), is a member of the Japanese electropop group Perfume.^[1]

Biography

Ōmoto was born and raised in Hiroshima Prefecture, and attended Hiroshima Actors School with friends and current Perfume members Ayaka Nishiwaki and Yuka Kashino. She was placed in the advanced class for singing, while Nishiwaki and Kashino were in the beginner class.^[2]

She joined the group in 2001, replacing the original third member Yūka Kawashima, who left the group to focus on her schoolwork. In 2002, she appeared in an advertisement for Johnson & Johnson.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Perfume Profile - TJC Artists". http://www.tkma.co.jp/j_pop/perfume/.  Tokuma Japan Communications. Retrieved on 11 October 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b} Flash magazine: "33 Shocking Legends of Perfume!" - #19. Retrieved on 7 September 2008.

External links

• Official Perfume website (Japanese)

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Name	Omoto, Ayano
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