Kyōko Saitō
Kyōko Saitō is member of Japanese idol group Hinatazaka46. She is represented by Sony Music Records, and is a model for the fashion magazine ar.
Career
Music
Saitō's musical career began on 11 May 2016, when she passed the auditions for new members of Keyakizaka46's subgroup Hiragana Keyakizaka46, which was hosted on the streaming platform Showroom. Saitō, along with ten other people that passed the audition, joined Neru Nagahama in Hiragana Keyakizaka46 and was known as the "first generation". Her first concert occurred on 28 October of the same year at Akasaka Blitz, where she performed Kanji Keyakizaka46's songs "Silent Majority" and "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai", as well as Hiragana Keyakizaka46's own "Hiragana Keyaki".During her time at Hiragana Keyakizaka46, she has consistently appeared in every single between Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai and Kuroi Hitsuji, including a center position in the song "Soredemo Aruiteru", a B-side for the single Kaze ni Fukarete mo. After Hiragana Keyakizaka46 was renamed into Hinatazka46, Saitō has also appeared in every single to date. She also performed in the song "Hatsukoi Door", a B-side of Jiwaru Days performed by Sakamichi AKB, which included members of AKB48 and Sakamichi Series members.
Modeling
Saitō is an regular model for the fashion magazine ar, published monthly.Other ventures
Saitō is known among fans for being a ramen enthusiast, prompting her to choose "I love ramen, I'm Kyōko Saitō" as her personal catchphrase. She was featured in a 2018 television show titled "Keyakizaka46 Ramen Daisuki, Saitō Kyōko Desu", which is taken from her catchphrase. On the show, Saitō, along with other Hiragana Keyakizaka46 members, tried multiple ramen restaurants to find her favorite one. In April 2019, she was invited to be an ambassador for the 2019 Ramen Girls Expo in Shizuoka.Saitō is also known for speaking babigo very quickly, a language game. She demonstrates this ability often through variety shows, with fellow member Kumi Sasaki as "interpreter".
Discography
Keyakizaka46 singles
Keyakizaka46 albums
The songs listed below are not included in any singles above.| Year | Album | Song | Notes |
| 2017 | Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku naru | "Chinmoku Shita Koibito yo" | |
| 2017 | Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku naru | "Eien no Hakusen" | |
| 2017 | Masshiro na Mono wa Yogoshitaku naru | "Taiyou wa Miageru Hito o Erabanai" | |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Kitai Shitenai Jibun" | |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Halloween no Kabocha ga Wareta" | |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Oide Natsu no Kyoukaisen" | |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Yakusoku no Tamago" | |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Sharin ga Kishimu you ni Kimi ga Naku" | |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Konna Seiretsu o Dare ga Saseru no ka?" | |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Igokochiwaruku Otona ni Natta" | Solo |
| 2018 | Hashiridasu Shunkan | "Hiragana de Koishitai" |