Chikako Matsumoto is an SKE48 member and the group’s captain. Born on November 19, 1999, in Osaka Prefecture, she joined through the first AKB48 Group Draft in 2013 and has held leadership roles within SKE48. In 2026 she was appointed a special tourism ambassador for her hometown of Ibaraki, Osaka, as well as a PR ambassador for Dam Park Ibarakita.