Sayashi Riho

Sayashi Riho (鞘師里保) is a Japanese pop singer formerly under Hello! Project. She is a former 9th generation member of Morning Musume and a former member of the SATOYAMA movement duo Peaberry.

Known for her wabi-sabi personality, she has been most popular out of Morning Musume's 2011 additions and called the group's "absolute ace" (絶対的エース; zetsutaiteki ace) by the media. Starting with "Only you", her second single as a Morning Musume member, she was pushed into becoming one of the group's central figures as a main vocalist and dancer.

Sayashi graduated from Morning Musume on December 31, 2015 and halted activities in Hello! Project to study language and dance abroad. On December 7, 2018, it was that announced her contract with had ended and she subsequently graduated from Hello! Project at the end of November 2018.

Early Life
Sayashi Riho was born on May 28, 1998 in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.

In 2004, Sayashi was enrolled in Actor's School Hiroshima (ASH), a school whose studies concentrates more on singing, dancing and acting lessons to prepare their students for an future actor career. She performed in several concerts organized by ASH as a 12th generation member and had a mentionable fanbase prior to joining Morning Musume.

2007
In the July issue of Nakayoshi magazine, Sayashi tried to become a fashion model and auditioned in Osaka.

2010
Sayashi was one of the five winners of the Jc&Jk Joyuu Audition and got a chance to perform in Morning Musume's Fashionable stage play.

Late in the year, Sayashi Riho auditioned for the Morning Musume 9th Generation Audition and passed.

2011
On January 2, during the Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live concert, Sayashi was announced as a 9th generation member of Morning Musume along with Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina and Suzuki Kanon. That same day, the 9th generation made their stage debut.

On March 27, it was announced Sayashi would be replacing Mano Erina in the radio show MANO-DELI, renaming it RIHO-DELI.

In April, Sayashi debuted in the Morning Musume single "Maji Desu ka Ska!"

On July 29, it was announced Sayashi would be out of events for at least six weeks due to ischium nerve pain on her right side.

Sayashi starred in a stage play titled Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ along with Niigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina, the other 9th generation members, and Kudo Haruka.

2012
On January 13, the Morning Musume 9th generation and 10th generation members began a web talk show exclusive to fanclub members, titled Maji DE Pyoko Pyoko!. They also began a radio show on April 7, titled Morning Musume no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~, on Radio Nippon.

On April 18, it was announced that Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina and the 9th and 10th generation members would star in a new stage play titled Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki. The musical ran from June 6 to June 10.

On May 13, information was released about an event featuring Morning Musume's 9th and 10th generation and S/mileage's 2nd generation, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~. It took place throughout June and the beginning of July.

On July 20, it was announced that Sayashi and Wada Ayaka were choosen to form the SATOYAMA movement duo Peaberry. The unit released an indies single, titled "Cabbage Hakusho / Forest Time" with Harvest, on November 7.

2013
On May 16, the Morning Musume 9th generation and 10th generation members' fanclub-exclusive web talk show Maji DE Pyoko Pyoko! ended with a total of 70 episodes.

On May 28, Sayashi held a birthday fanclub event, titled Sayashi Riho Birthday Event ~Sayashi no Koto, Itsu Iwau no? Ima Desho!!~ with Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi, and Oda Sakura as guests.

2014
On May 28, Sayashi celebrated her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '14 ~Sayashi Riho Birthday Event 2014~. The event featured one performance in Tokyo.

On November 22, Sayashi appeared as a guest on the radio show Young Town Doyoubi. It was announced during the show that Sayashi would become a regular, replacing Michishige Sayumi after she graduated. Her first appearance as a regular was on November 29.

Sayashi's radio show RIHO-DELI concluded on December 28, 2014.

2015
On May 28, Sayashi celebrated her 17th birthday at a special fanclub event called Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Birthday Event.

On October 29, Sayashi announced her graduation from Morning Musume on December 31 at the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~. She would remain in Hello! Project, but would study English and dance abroad for some time. Six days after the initial announcement, Sayashi also recorded a video in English for her overseas fans with the help of Mitsui Aika on UP-FRONT LINK.

From October 1 to December 18, Sayashi briefly hosted the first radio show on the Hello! Project Mobile service, titled Sayashi no Heya.

On December 21, Sayashi held a solo live, titled Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Solo Special Live, featuring two shows at Differ Ariake. Fans could win an invitation to the special live by entering a lottery when they purchased the "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / ENDLESS SKY / One and Only" box set from forTUNE music.

On December 26 and 27, she held her first solo bus tour, titled Morning Days Happy Holiday Sayashi Riho Fanclub Tour in Boso.

On December 31, Sayashi graduated from Morning Musume at the end of the first part of the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ at Nakano Sun Plaza. Afterwards, she decided to study language and dance abroad, mainly in New York City.

2018
On December 7, an update was posted to the Hello! Project official website, announcing that Sayashi had graduated at the end of November when her exclusive contract with came to an end. In a statement, Sayashi explained that she decided to leave the agency in order to head towards a new goal. At the moment, she still wants to absorb many things, but looks forward to seeing everyone after she has become a "new me". She is grateful for fans' continuous support in the past three years since she graduated from Morning Musume and wants to continue fulfilling her dreams of singing, dancing, and acting.

Personal Life
Family= She has a younger sister and a younger brother. Her uncle is a Hiroshima Carp's former baseball player. Sayashi's ancestors were artisans in Hyogo.

She has a pet fish named Kuroe and two hamsters named Omochi 1 and Omochi 2.

When she auditioned for Morning Musume, Sayashi was a 6th grade elementary school student. As of April 2017, she has presumably graduated from high school.
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During her time in Morning Musume, she most notably got along with fellow 9th generation member Suzuki Kanon, and their unofficial pairing name was SayaSuzu (さやすず).
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Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Sayashi Riho:
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 * Yasshii (ヤッシー): Official nickname, given her since joining Morning Musume. Used by members and fans.
 * RihoRiho (りほりほ): Second official nickname, given her since joining Morning Musume. Used by members and fans.

Profile
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 * Name: Sayashi Riho (鞘師里保)
 * Nickname: Yasshii (ヤッシー), RihoRiho (りほりほ), Sayashi (さやし), Big eater, Sayamaru (さやまる), Sayamarurun (さやまるるん)
 * Birthday:
 * Birthplace: Higashi, Hiroshima, Japan
 * Blood type: AB
 * Height: 158cm (5'2")
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2011-01-02: Joined Morning Musume
 * 2015-12-31: Graduated from Morning Musume
 * 2018-11-30: Graduated from Hello! Project
 *  Status:
 * 2011-01-02: Joined
 * 2012-10-01: Transferred to
 * 2018-11-30: Ended contract with UP-FRONT PROMOTION
 * Years in Morning Musume: 4 Years
 * Official Kaomoji: ﾉﾘ*´ｰ´ﾘ
 * Morning Musume Color: Red
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Morning Musume (2011-2015)
 * Peaberry (2012-2015)
 * Hello! Project Station Dance Club (2013-2015)
 * One Shot Units
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)
 * Reborn Eleven (2011)
 * Suzuki Kanon ni Peaberry wo Soete (2015)
 * -|Q&A=
 * See also: List:Sayashi Riho Pocket Morning Weekly Q&A


 * Charm Point: Eyes
 * Weak Point: Really nervous doing presentations
 * Strong Point: Handles animals well
 * Favorite Animal: Tiger
 * Special Skill: Penmanship, massage, calligraphy, kendama
 * Hobbies: Listening to music, dancing, sleeping, drawing, looking around zakkayasan (boutiques selling various goods)
 * Favorite Sports: Baseball, dodgeball
 * Favorite Foods: Peaches, Chinese noodles, chicken wings, cereals, sushi, oysters
 * Least Favorite Foods: Carrots, shrimp, eggs
 * Favorite Colors: Pink, white, black, green and blue
 * Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo
 * Quality you have that she won't lose to anyone: Her love for her family.
 * Motto:  "If you can sing you can rock the stage", "Shuwa Shuwa PON!", "Ichigo ichie" (一期一会; one in a lifetime encounter)
 * Catchphrase: "Hyahhhooi♪" (ひゃっっほーい♪( ´θ｀)ノ～)
 * The best thing about your hometown: The oysters are delicious in the winter.
 * Looks up to: Takahashi Ai, Suzuki Airi
 * Favorite Morning Musume Singles: "Kimagure Princess", "Maji Desu ka Ska!"
 * Other Favorite Song: "Gangnam Style" by Psy, "Zurui Onna" by Sharam Q,

Sayamaru


Sayamaru (さやまる) is character/mascot who is often designed on Sayashi's goods. Although Sayashi's character, Sayamaru was actually created by Fukumura Mizuki. Sayamaru is described as being the size of a ping-pong ball, weighing like a marble, and liking cider and sleep.

Discography

 * See also: List:Sayashi Riho Discography Featured In

Solo Songs

 * Kimagure Zetsubou Arigatou (キマグレ絶望アリガトウ) (Chorus: Morning Musume; from Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki)
 * Furereba Kokoro ga Afuredasu (from TRIANGLE)

Solo DVDs/Blu-rays

 * [2011.08.31] Sayashi Riho ~Greeting~
 * [2012.03.09] RIHO  (“e-Hello!” DVD)
 * [2012.09.26] HyaaHo~i♪( ´θ｀)ノ
 * [2013.03.28] snowdrop  (“e-Hello!” DVD)
 * [2014.03.12] Riho's Fashion Archive
 * [2015.04.08] sixteen
 * [2015.12.07] Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Sotsugyou Memorial (DVD Magazine)
 * [2016.04.20] Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Solo Special Live
 * [2016.xx.xx] Morning Days Happy Holiday Sayashi Riho Fanclub Tour in Boso
 * [2016.xx.xx] Sayashi Riho on Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~

Publications

 * See also List:Sayashi Riho Publications Featured In

Solo Photobooks

 * 1) [2011.08.27] Sayashi Riho
 * 2) [2012.08.27] Un Deux Trois
 * 3) [2013.11.25] Taiyou
 * 4) [2015.03.25] Juurokusai
 * 5) [2015.12.25] Morning Musume Sayashi Riho Zenshuu 2011-2015

Other Books

 * 1) [2016.03.26] 17sai no Ketsudan (Autobiography)

Movies

 * [2011] Sharehouse (シェアハウス)

TV Programs

 * [2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
 * [2011–2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
 * [2012–2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)
 * [2014–2015] The Girls Live

TV Dramas

 * [2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

Theater

 * [2010] Fashionable (ファッショナブル)
 * [2011] Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン～命のオーディション～) (as William Shakespeare)
 * [2012] Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki (ステーシーズ 少女再殺歌劇)
 * [2013] Gogakuyuu (ごがくゆう)
 * [2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- (LILIUM －リリウム 少女純潔歌劇－)
 * [2015] TRIANGLE (TRIANGLE -トライアングル-)

Internet

 * [2011] UstreaMusume
 * [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)
 * [2013–2015] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)

Radio

 * [2011–2014] RIHO-DELI
 * [2012–2013] Morning Musume 9ki・10ki Member WEB Talk Maji DE Pyoko! (モーニング娘. 9・10期メンバー WEBトーク 本気DE飛跳！) (fanclub exclusive)
 * [2012–2015] Morning Musume no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~ (モーニング娘. のモーニング女学院～放課後ミーティング～)
 * [2014–2015] Young Town Doyoubi (ヤングタウン土曜日)
 * [2015] Sayashi no Heya (さやしの部屋) (Hello! Project Mobile exclusive)

Rankings

 * She was voted 7th favorite member in the 2011 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.
 * She was ranked 6th in the Middle School Group of the Beautiful Idol General Election 2012.
 * She was voted 4th favorite member in the 2012 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.
 * She ranked at #40 in Anikan R Yanyan magazine's May 2013 "Singing idol you like the most".
 * She ranked 6th in mixi ' s June 2013 Hello! Project Popularity Ranking.
 * She was voted 3rd favorite member in the 2013 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.