Morning Musume Members

main article: Morning Musume

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

Current (as of December 2010)

 * Takahashi Ai (高橋愛)
 * Niigaki Risa (新垣里沙)
 * Michishige Sayumi (道重さゆみ)
 * Tanaka Reina (田中れいな)
 * Mitsui Aika (光井愛佳)

5th Generation (2001)

 * Takahashi Ai (高橋愛) - Leader Jun. 2, 2007-present
 * Niigaki Risa (新垣里沙) - Sub-leader

6th Generation (2003)

 * Michishige Sayumi (道重さゆみ)
 * Tanaka Reina (田中れいな)

8th Generation (2006/2007)

 * Mitsui Aika (光井愛佳)

9th Generation (TBA)

 * TBA

First generation (1997)

 * Nakazawa Yuuko(中澤裕子, graduated April 15, 2001)
 * Ishiguro Aya (石黒彩, graduated January 7, 2000)
 * Iida Kaori (飯田圭織, graduated January 30, 2005)
 * Abe Natsumi (安倍なつみ, graduated January 25, 2004)
 * Fukuda Asuka (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999)

Second generation (1998)

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

Third generation (1999)

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

Fourth generation (2000)

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

Fifth generation (2001)

 * Konno Asami (紺野あさ美, graduated July 23, 2006)
 * Ogawa Makoto (小川麻琴, graduated August 27, 2006)

Sixth generation (2003)

 * Fujimoto Miki (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
 * Kamei Eri (亀井絵里, graduated December 15, 2010)

Seventh generation (2005)

 * Kusumi Koharu (久住小春, graduated December 6, 2009)

Eighth Generation (2006/2007)

 * Junjun (ジュンジュン, graduated December 15, 2010)
 * Linlin (リンリン, graduated December 15, 2010)

Subleaders
This position was established on April 21, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.

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.

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.
 * Third generation
 * Ichii Sayaka → Goto Maki
 * Fourth generation
 * Kei Yasuda → Rika Ishikawa
 * Mari Yaguchi → Hitomi Yoshizawa
 * Kaori Iida → Nozomi Tsuji
 * Maki Goto→ Ai Kago
 * Seventh generation
 * Michishige Sayumi → Kusumi Koharu

Members Line-Up
Singles: Ai no Tane, Morning Coffee Singles: Summer Night Town, Daite HOLD ON ME!, Memory Seishun no Hikari Singles: Manatsu no Kousen, Furusato Singles: LOVE Machine Singles: Koi no Dance Site Singles: Happy Summer Wedding Singles: I WISH, Renai Revolution 21 Singles: The Peace! Singles: Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~, Souda! We're ALIVE, Do It! Now Singles: Koko ni Iruzee!, Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima, AS FOR ONE DAY Singles: - Singles: Shabondama, Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~, Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT Singles: Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~, Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari Singles: Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago, THE Manpower!!! Singles: Osaka Koi no Uta Singles: - Singles: - Singles: Iroppoi Jirettai, Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~, Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan Singles: Aruiteru Singles: Egao YES Nude, Kanashimi Twilight Singles: - Singles: - Singles: Onna ni Sachi Are, Mikan, Resonant Blue, Pepper Keibu, Nai Chau Kamo, Shouganai Yume Oibito, Nanchatte Renai, Kimagure Princess Singles: Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai, Seishun Collection, Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game
 * 5 Members Line-Up
 * 8 Members Line-Up (with Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari and Ichii Sayaka)
 * 7 Members Line-Up (without Fukuda Asuka)
 * 8 Members Line-Up (with Goto Maki)
 * 7 Members Line-Up (without Ishiguro Aya)
 * 11 Members Line-Up (with Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai)
 * 10 Members Line-Up (without Ichii Sayaka)
 * 9 Members Line-Up (without Nakazawa Yuko)
 * 13 Members Line-Up (with Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Ogawa Makoto, and Konno Asami)
 * 12 Members Line-Up (without Goto Maki)
 * 11 Members Line-Up (without Yasuda Kei)
 * 15 Members Line-Up (with Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina and Fujimoto Miki)
 * 14 Members Line-Up (without Abe Natsumi)
 * 12 Members Line-Up (without Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai)
 * 11 Members Line-Up (without Iida Kaori)
 * 10 Members Line-Up (without Yaguchi Mari)
 * 9 Members Line-Up (without Ishikawa Rika)
 * 10 Members Line-Up (with Kusumi Koharu)
 * 8 Members Line-Up (without Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto)
 * 9 Members Line-Up (with Mitsui Aika)
 * 8 Members Line-Up (without Yoshizawa Hitomi)
 * 7 Members Line-Up (without Fujimoto Miki)
 * 9 Members Line-Up (with Junjun and Linlin)
 * 8 Members Line-Up (without Kusumi Koharu)