List of Morning Musume members
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This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.
Table of the members 1997–present
Current members[]
- Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村聖) (2011–present)
- Erina Ikuta (生田衣梨奈) (2011–present)
- Ayumi Ishida (石田亜佑美) (2011–present)
- Masaki Sato (佐藤優樹) (2011–present)
- Sakura Oda (小田さくら) (2012–present)
- Miki Nonaka (野中美希) (2014–present)
- Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛) (2014–present)
- Akane Haga (羽賀朱音) (2014–present)
- Kaede Kaga (加賀楓) (2016–present)
- Reina Yokoyama (横山玲奈) (2016–present)
- Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希) (2017–present)
- Rio Kitagawa (北川莉央) (2019–present)
- Homare Okamura (岡村ほまれ) (2019–present)
- Mei Yamazaki (山﨑愛生) (2019–present)
Members' colors[]
Current (as of September 2021)[]
| Name | Birth date | Age | Join date | Generation | Member colour*[1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuki Fukumura | October 30, 1996 | 24 | January 2, 2011 | 9 | Deep Pink | Leader |
| Erina Ikuta | July 7, 1997 | 24 | Yellow Green[2] | Sub Leader | ||
| Ayumi Ishida | January 7, 1997 | 24 | September 29, 2011 | 10 | Royal Blue | Sub Leader |
| Masaki Sato | May 7, 1999 | 22 | Emerald Green | |||
| Sakura Oda | March 12, 1999 | 22 | September 14, 2012 | 11 | Lavender | |
| Miki Nonaka | October 7, 1999 | 21 | September 30, 2014 | 12 | Purple | |
| Maria Makino | February 2, 2001 | 20 | Pink | |||
| Akane Haga | March 7, 2002 | 19 | Orange | |||
| Kaede Kaga | November 30, 1999 | 21 | December 12, 2016 | 13 | Italian Red | |
| Reina Yokoyama | February 22, 2001 | 20 | Golden Yellow | |||
| Chisaki Morito | February 19, 2000 | 21 | June 26, 2017 | 14 | White | Former member from Country Girls |
| Rio Kitagawa | March 16, 2004 | 17 | June 22, 2019 | 15 | Sea Blue | |
| Homare Okamura | May 9, 2005 | 16 | Daisy | |||
| Mei Yamazaki | June 28, 2005 | 16 | Bright Green | Youngest |
* All colour values are approximate.
Former members[]
First generation (1997)[]
Second generation (1998)[]
Third generation (1999)[]
Fourth generation (2000)[]
Fifth generation (2001)[]
Sixth generation (2003)[]
Seventh generation (2005)[]
Eighth generation (2006/2007)[]
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Ninth generation (2011)[]
Tenth generation (2011)[]
Twelfth generation (2014)[]
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Leadership[]
Morning Musume contains a leader and a sub-leader role, which consists of providing moral support to the group.[3] The sub-leader position was established on April 16, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.
Leaders[]
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Sub-leaders[]
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Ace members[]
The "ace" means the center of the group. Ace can be mentioned by Tsunku and her colleagues and the media.
Ace members:
Natsumi Abe (1997–2004)
Maki Goto (1999–2002)
Rika Ishikawa (2005)
Ai Takahashi (2005–2011)
Miki Fujimoto (2005–2007)
Reina Tanaka (2003–2013)
Koharu Kusumi (2005–2009)
Sayumi Michishige (2012–2014)
Riho Sayashi (2013–2015)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Ai Takahashi (2011-04-25). "高橋愛ブログ記事". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
Hello! Project Official Site - ^ (July 28, 2012). モーニング娘。13枚目ニューアルバム9月発売、そしてメンバー・飯窪春菜から重大(!?)発表 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Michael-Poole, Robert (2009-03-13). "Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
Categories:
- Morning Musume
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- Lists of women in music
- Lists of singers