Ohtani Masae

Ohtani Masae, January 2008

Ohtani Masae, March 2007

Ohtani Masae, June 2006

Ohtani Masae, July 2005

Ohtani Masae, May 2003

Ohtani Masae is a member of the Hello! Project group Melon Kinenbi.

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Name: Ohtani Masae (大谷雅恵)
Nicknames: Masao (マサオ), Maashii (まぁしぃ), Masae-chan (雅恵ちゃん)
Birthdate: 1982.02.25
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Raised: Muroran, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 160cm (5'3")
Favorite Foods: Sushi, ice, water, yakiniku
Least Favorite Foods: Sweet and sour foods
Favorite Colors: Garish colors
Favorite Flower: Cockscomb
Favorite Saying: "Dream + effort = reality"
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Songs: Kiseki no Hana, Endless Youth
Hobbies: Enjoying music, singing, make-up
Hello! Project Groups:
- Melon Kinenbi (2000–)
Concert Units:
- Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
- Elder Club (2006–)
Shuffle Units:
- 2001: 10nin Matsuri
- 2002: Sexy 8
- 2003: 7AIR
- 2004: H.P. All Stars
Other:
- Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2004)

Is well known for her frequently changing hairstyles.
Despite having a "tomboy" image within Melon Kinenbi, her group members have said that she has the most girlish personality.
Her charm point is her prominent forehead, which is seven centimeters long.
In junior high school, she worked part-time at a convenience store to earn money to go to auditions.
During junior high school, she wore glasses and was extremely shy. She did not make many friends during this time.
In a 2004 interview, she said that the person she respects the most is Beyoncé Knowles.
In the movie Sukeban Deka Codename Asamiya Saki, she appears in the movie's prologue as the student wearing the bomb vest in the middle of Tokyo's Shinjuku district.
In June 2007, she started using Billy's Boot Camp for diet and training.