Yamanaka Ayaka

 (山中綾華) is a Japanese drummer and a former founding member of Mrs. GREEN APPLE.

On December 30, 2021, it was announced Yamanaka and Takano Kiyokatsu had left the band. Both had made the formal request to leave, and after many discussions, it was finalized. Yamanaka wrote "The members worked hard together until now, faced everything seriously, and warmly sent me off when I decided to call it quits. I feel so happy that I was able to meet such wonderful people." She added, "The time I spent in Mrs. GREEN APPLE and all of my encounters are my precious treasures."