Members of Morning Musume

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This is a page of members of the J-pop group Morning Musume.

Contents 1 Members 1.1 Current (as of May 2008) 1.2 First generation (1997) 1.3 Second generation (1998) 1.4 Third generation (1999) 1.5 Fourth generation (2000) 1.6 Fifth generation (2001) 1.7 Sixth generation (2003) 1.8 Seventh generation (2005) 1.9 Eighth generation (2006–2007) 2 Leadership 2.1 Leaders 2.2 Subleaders 3 Notable tenures 4 Mentors 5 References

[edit] Members

[edit] Current (as of May 2008)

• Ai Takahashi (高橋愛)
• Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙)
• Eri Kamei (亀井絵里)
• Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ)
• Reina Tanaka (田中れいな)
• Koharu Kusumi (久住小春)
• Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳)
• Junjun (ジュンジュン)
• Linlin (リンリン)

[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)

• Kei Yasuda (保田圭, graduated May 5, 2003)
• Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005)
• Sayaka Ichii (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000)

[edit] Third generation (1999)

• Maki Goto (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002)

[edit] Fourth generation (2000)

• Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華, graduated May 7, 2005)
• Hitomi Yoshizawa (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 6, 2007)
• Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美, graduated August 1, 2004)
• Ai Kago (加護亜依, graduated August 1, 2004)

[edit] Fifth generation (2001)

• Ai Takahashi (高橋愛)
• Asami Konno (紺野あさ美, graduated July 23, 2006)
• Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴, graduated August 27, 2006)
• Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙)

[edit] Sixth generation (2003)

• Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
• Eri Kamei (亀井絵里)
• Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ)
• Reina Tanaka (田中れいな)

[edit] Seventh generation (2005)

• Koharu Kusumi (久住小春)

[edit] Eighth generation (2006–2007)

• Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳)
• Junjun (ジュンジュン)
• Linlin (リンリン)

[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 six members have done this.

Member	Tenure	Time in group
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
Ai Takahashi	August 2001 – present	6 years, 9 months and 14 days
Risa Niigaki	August 2001 – present	6 years, 9 months and 14 days
Natsumi Abe	September 1997 – January 2004	6 years, 4 months and 18 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]

• Third generation

• Sayaka Ichii → Maki Goto

• Fourth generation

• Kei Yasuda → Rika Ishikawa
• Mari Yaguchi → Hitomi Yoshizawa
• Kaori Iida → Nozomi Tsuji
• Maki Goto → Ai Kago

• Seventh generation

• Sayumi Michishige → Koharu Kusumi^[1]

[edit] References

v • d • e Morning Musume Members Ai Takahashi (leader) | Risa Niigaki (sub – leader) | Eri Kamei | Sayumi Michishige | Reina Tanaka | Koharu Kusumi | Aika Mitsui | Li Chun | Qian Lin Former members Asuka Fukuda | Aya Ishiguro | Sayaka Ichii | Yuko Nakazawa | Maki Goto | Kei Yasuda | Natsumi Abe | Nozomi Tsuji | Ai Kago | Kaori Iida | Mari Yaguchi | Rika Ishikawa | Asami Konno | Makoto Ogawa | Hitomi Yoshizawa | Miki Fujimoto Singles Demo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 Sakuragumi Hare Ame Nochi Suki | Sakura Mankai Otomegumi Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~ | Yūjō ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~ Tanjō 10 Nen Kinentai Bokura ga Ikiru My Asia | Itoshiki Tomo e Studio Albums First Time | Second Morning | 3rd -Love Paradise- | 4th Ikimasshoi! | No.5 | Ai no Dai 6 Kan | Rainbow 7 | Sexy 8 Beat Best-of Albums Best! Morning Musume 1 | Best! Morning Musume 2 Others Early Single Box | 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! | Morning Musume All Singles Complete ~10th Anniversary~ DVDs Eizō The Morning Musume | Eizō The Morning Musume 2 | Eizō The Morning Musume 3 | Eizō The Morning Musume 4 TV Shows Futarigoto | Haromoni@ | Hello! Morning | Hello Pro Hour | Magical Biyuuden | Musume Document 2005 | Musume Dokyu! | Uta Doki! Pop Classics Subgroups Mini Moni | Morning Musume Otomegumi | Petitmoni | Morning Musume Sakuragumi | Morning Musume Tanjō 10 Nen Kinentai | Tanpopo

v • d • e Hello! Project Wonderful Hearts Berryz Kobo • ℃-ute • Morning Musume Elder Club Natsumi Abe • Inaba Atsuko • Miki Fujimoto • Asami Konno • Yuki Maeda • Aya Matsuura • Melon Kinenbi • Yuko Nakazawa • Makoto Ogawa • Mai Satoda (Country Musume) • Mari Yaguchi • Kei Yasuda • Hitomi Yoshizawa • v-u-den Other groups Buono! • GAM • Hello Pro Egg • High-King • MilkyWay • Ongaku Gatas • SI☆NA Inactive groups Aa! • Athena & Robikerotts • Coconuts Musume • DEF.DIVA • Ecomoni • Kira☆Pika • Gomattou • Hello! Project shuffle units • Minimoni • Morning Musume Sakura Gumi • Morning Musume Otome Gumi • Morning Musume Tanjou 10 Nen Kinentai • Nochiura Natsumi • Petitmoni • ROMANS • Sheki Dol • T&C Bomber • Tanpopo • W • ZYX Inactive members Kaori Iida • Nozomi Tsuji Graduated soloists Maki Goto • Michiyo Heike • Rika Ishii • Chinatsu Miyoshi Related articles Gatas Brilhantes H.P. • Haromoni@ • HAPPY! STYLE • Hello! Morning • Hello! Project Kids • Kirarin Revolution • THE Possible • Single V • TNX • Tsunku • Up-Front Works