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{{Infobox person
| name               = Ayaka Nagate
| native_name        = {{lang|ja|長手 絢香}}
| alias              = {{flatlist|
* Ayaka
* Coconuts Musume Ayaka}}
| birth_name         = {{nihongo|Ayaka Kimura|木村 絢香}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1981|10|30}}
| birth_place        = [[Kobe]], [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]], Japan
| death_date         = 
| occupation         = Actress
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Hideto Tanihara]]|2008}}
| children           = 2
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed           = yes
| genre           = [[J-pop]]
| years_active    = 1999–2008
| label      = [[Zetima]]
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Coconuts Musume]]
* [[Petitmoni]]
* Romans
* [[Kiiro 5]]
* [[7-nin Matsuri]]
* [[Sexy 8]]
* [[11Water]]
* [[H.P. All Stars]]}}
| website         =
}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Ayaka Tanihara'''|谷原 絢香|Tanihara Ayaka}}, born {{Nihongo|'''Ayaka Kimura'''|木村 絢香|Kimura Ayaka}} October 30, 1981<ref>{{cite news |url=http://starbulletin.com/2001/10/15/features/story1.html |first=John |last=Berger |title=Cross-cultural hop: A singer from Japan aims for an audience in Hawaii, as a singer from Hawaii builds success in Japan |newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features |date=2001-10-15 |access-date=2021-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020306235053/http://starbulletin.com/2001/10/15/features/story1.html |archive-date=2002-03-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and known professionally as {{nihongo|'''Ayaka Nagate'''|長手 絢香|Nagate Ayaka}}, is a Japanese actress and former singer. From 1998 to 2008, Nagate was part of [[Hello! Project]] as a member of the Japan-based [[girl group]] [[Coconuts Musume]].

== History ==
Nagate joined [[Hello! Project]] in 1999 after being discovered by {{ill|Makoto (Sharan Q)|lt=Makoto|ja|まこと (ミュージシャン)}}, fellow [[Sharan Q]] bandmate of [[Tsunku]], with four other girls, forming [[Coconuts Musume]]. Having lived most of her teenage years in [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]] and attending English schools in Japan, Nagate is fluent in both Japanese and English. She is best known by foreign fans for her "Ayaka no Totsugeki [[Eikaiwa]]" (Ayaka's Surprise English Lessons) TV segment, where she would test the English skills of [[Morning Musume]] members.

On April 30, 2008, Nagate left from [[Coconuts Musume]] and [[Hello! Project]] to pursue acting.<ref>{{cite web |title=ココナッツ娘。アヤカに関してのお知らせ |trans-title=Hello! Project Announcement|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/ayaka_0804301000.html |date=April 30, 2008 |publisher=helloproject.com |language=Japanese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501171314/http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/ayaka_0804301000.html |archive-date=2008-05-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ココナッツ娘。"最後の砦"アヤカがハロプロ卒業 今後は女優へ |trans-title=Coconuts Musume Ayaka has graduated from Hello Pro as a future actress |url=http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/080430/tnr0804301851012-n1.htm |date=April 30, 2008 |publisher=MSN |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506094840/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/080430/tnr0804301851012-n1.htm |archivedate=May 6, 2008 }}</ref> The following day, it was revealed that she had signed with [[Tristone Entertainment]], going under the stage name of Ayaka Nagate.<ref name="tristone.co.jp">{{cite web |title=Tristone Entertainment Profile: Nagate Ayaka |url=http://www.tristone.co.jp/actors/nagate/index.html |date=May 1, 2008 |publisher=tristone.co.jp |language=Japanese}}</ref>

==Personal life==
On July 14, 2008, it was announced that she and professional golfer [[Hideto Tanihara]] had married.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20080715-383870.html |title=ゴルファー谷原がアヤカと結婚していた |trans-title=Golfer Tanihara Has Married Ayaka |date=July 15, 2008 |publisher=nikkansports.com |language=Japanese}}</ref>

== Photobooks ==
* September 5, 2003 – {{nihongo|Ayaka – Ayaka [[Shashinshū]]|Ayaka – アヤカ写真集}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://ameblo.jp/ayaka-nagate/ Ayaka's Official Blog]
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{{Petitmoni}}

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[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:Coconuts Musume members]]
[[Category:Petitmoni members]]
[[Category:11Water members]]
[[Category:Japanese women television personalities]]
[[Category:Japanese actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kobe]]
[[Category:Musicians from Hawaii]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singers from Kobe]]


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