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This is a page of members of the J-pop group Morning Musume.
Table of the members 1997-2009
[edit] Members
[edit] Current (as of April 2009)
[edit] First generation (1997)
- Yuko Nakazawa (中澤裕子, graduated April 15, 2001)
- Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩, graduated January 7, 2000)
- Kaori Iida (飯田圭織, graduated January 30, 2005)
- Natsumi Abe (安倍なつみ, graduated January 25, 2004)
- Asuka Fukuda (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999)
[edit] Second generation (1998)
[edit] Third generation (1999)
- Maki Goto (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002)
[edit] Fourth generation (2000)
[edit] Fifth generation (2001)
[edit] Sixth generation (2003)
[edit] Seventh generation (2005)
[edit] Eighth generation (2006–2007)
[edit] Leadership
[edit] Leaders
# |
Name |
Period of time |
1st |
Yuko Nakazawa |
Formation – April 15, 2001 |
2nd |
Kaori Iida |
April 16, 2001 – January 30, 2005 |
3rd |
Mari Yaguchi |
January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 |
4th |
Hitomi Yoshizawa |
April 14, 2005 – May 6, 2007 |
5th |
Miki Fujimoto |
May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 |
6th |
Ai Takahashi |
June 1, 2007 – present |
[edit] Subleaders
This position was established on April 21, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.
# |
Name |
Period of time |
1st |
Kei Yasuda |
April 16, 2001 – May 5, 2003 |
2nd |
Mari Yaguchi |
May 5, 2003 – January 30, 2005 |
3rd |
Hitomi Yoshizawa |
January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 |
4th |
Miki Fujimoto |
April 14, 2005 – May 6, 2007 |
5th |
Ai Takahashi |
May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 |
6th |
Risa Niigaki |
June 1, 2007 – present |
[edit] Notable tenures
Members of Morning Musume rarely stay in the group for more than six years, and to date only nine members have done this.
Member |
Tenure |
Time in group |
Ai Takahashi |
August 2001 – present |
7 years, 7 months and 6 days |
Risa Niigaki |
August 2001 – present |
7 years, 7 months and 6 days |
Kaori Iida |
September 1997 – January 2005 |
7 years, 4 months and 23 days |
Hitomi Yoshizawa |
April 2000 – May 2007 |
7 years and 21 days |
Mari Yaguchi |
April 1998 – April 2005 |
6 years, 11 months and 16 days |
Natsumi Abe |
September 1997 – January 2004 |
6 years, 4 months and 18 days |
Eri Kamei |
January 2003 – present |
6 years, 2 months and 13 days |
Sayumi Michishige |
January 2003 – present |
6 years, 2 months and 13 days |
Reina Tanaka |
January 2003 – present |
6 years, 2 months and 13 days |
[edit] Mentors
Often when a new member joins Morning Musume, a senior member is sometimes assigned to be their mentor. Second, fifth, sixth, and eight generations did not have assigned mentors, however.[1]
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[edit] References
Morning Musume |
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Members |
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Former members |
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Singles |
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Sakuragumi |
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Otomegumi |
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Tanjō 10nen Kinentai |
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Studio Albums |
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Best-of Albums |
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DVDs |
Eizō The Morning Musume Best 10 | Eizō The Morning Musume 2 ~Single V Clips~ | Eizō The Morning Musume 3 ~Single M Clips~ | Eizō The Morning Musume 4 ~Single M Clips~
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TV Shows |
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Subgroups |
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