Nakazawa Yuko

Nakazawa Yuko (中澤裕子) is a Japanese singer, actress, and TV-personality who is best known as one of the original members and the first leader of the all-female Japanese idol group Morning Musume. She was also a part of the reunion group Dream Morning Musume. She is currently a solo talent under.

Early Life
Nakazawa Yuko was born on June 19, 1973 in Kyoto, Japan.

Before she took part in the Sharam Q Josei Vocalist Audition, Nakazawa was working as office lady in Osaka. She auditioned to seek adventure as an escape from her current life.

1997
In 1997, Nakazawa became one of ten runners-up in the Sharam Q Josei Rock Vocalist Audition, which was held on the talent show ASAYAN by the rock band in search of a female vocalist.

After losing the audition, Nakazawa recieved a phone call from ASAYAN when at the beach with friends from Osaka. They had taken her out to try to get her spirits up after losing the audition. She couldn't stop crying when they asked her to come down to the studio, so much that her friends were concerned. Nakazawa jumped on the Shinkansen heading for Tokyo again without knowing anything.[14]

After the audition, Sharam Q's frontman Tsunku formed a new group on September 7 with Nakazawa and four other runners-up (Abe Natsumi, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya, and Fukuda Asuka) as members. On September 14, their group name was announced as Morning Musume, and Nakazawa became the group's first leader as the oldest member at 24 years of age. However, they could only debut under one condition: they must sell 50,000 CDs of the song "Ai no Tane" within five days. They accomplished that task in four days, securing Morning Musume's major debut.

1998
Shortly after Morning Musume's major debut with the single "Morning Musume", it was announced that Nakazawa would start a solo career as an enka singer. Nakazawa was initially confused and upset by the president of deciding she should become an enka singer, but after consulting her mother who told her not pass up the opportunity and being told by her manager, "Well, if your mind isn’t 100% with this decision, you might as well quit," Nakazawa decided to take on the challenge.

On December 2, she released a collaborative single with fellow UP-FRONT AGENCY enka singer, titled "Odaiba Moonlight Serenade".

Over a week later, on December 12, she released her first solo album of original songs and cover songs, Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou.

1999
On June 9, Nakazawa released her third solo single, "Junjou Koushinkyoku".

When the single was announced she started an enka campaign, where she teamed up with fellow UP-FRONT artist Yanagisawa Junko. They would both record their own versions of the single. A limited edition of the single was also released, where Nakazawa sang the main chorus and Yanagisawa sang a few lines and the chorus. Yanagisawa would also join Nakazawa in the Hello! Project '99 concert that year. Their performance was cut from the VHS release, but Yanagisawa can be seen singing "" at the end.

In addition to releasing music, Nakazawa also hosted the TV shows Idol wo Sagase and Hello! Morning.

2000
In February, Nakazawa was placed in Akagumi 4, one of three Hello! Project shuffle units that Tsunku started as a project. All three units released singles on the same day, March 8, as a sales competition. Akagumi 4's single "Akai Nikkichou" was decided as the winner, ranking #2 on the Oricon singles chart with 27,164 copies sold in the first week.

On July 12, she released her third solo single, "Shanghai no Kaze".

2001
A special fan club release was made in 2001: a special package of solo singles by all the members of Morning Musume (counting 13 girls at this time). Each girl released her own 3" CD single with a brand new original song. The titles of the singles are puns on their names. Nakazawa's single was a slow ballad about unrequited love titled "yuu・wa・ku" because she is sometimes called Yuu (or Yuu-chan).

On February 21, she released her fourth solo single, "Kuyashi Namida Porori".

On March 7, Nakazawa announced that she would graduate from Morning Musume on April 15 at the end of their spring concert tour. She passed her role as the group's leader to Iida Kaori. She has cited her reasons for leaving as being her age (nearly 28 years old at the time of her graduation)  and her desire to pursue other things by the time she was 30.

On April 15, Nakazawa graduated from Morning Musume in the Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~.

While Nakazawa was in Morning Musume, she had own radio show Nakazawa Yuko ALL NIGHT Nippon SUPER, which was cancelled after her graduation. After that she hosted Young Town Doyoubi for four years, and from 2004 she was the host for Ki Mama ni Classic until 2006. She also hosted a radio show called Majiasa.

On August 1, she released her fifth single, "Futari Gurashi". The B-side "Koi no Kioku" is Nakazawa's first attempt at lyrics, which she co-wrote with Tsunku. This was also the last single credited with her given name Yuko written hiragana as she began using her real name written in kanji for all following releases.

On August 21, she released her first solo photobook, titled Feather.

Nakazawa was a regular featured singer in Hello! Project's "Folk Songs" series alongside Ichii Sayaka. The first release, FOLK SONGS, was released in November. A concert was held at Shibuya AX where they sang songs from this album, folk songs not featured on the album and songs from their solo careers. This concert would later be released on VHS and DVD.

Nakazawa had acted while being in Morning Musume, but her debut in a dorama would be her first this year, in Beauty 7. In the years to come she would star in more doramas, with probably Gokusen being the most famous one.She also starred in her first musical, "Footloose".. She also does commercials on a regular basis.

2002
On July 30, she released her first essay book, Kaishin.

On August 25, she released her sixth single, "Tokyo Bijin". A few months after the release of the single, Nakazawa Yuko Single M Clips ①, a collection of all her music videos was released.

On November 25, Nakazawa released her second solo photobook, titled Watashi ga Omou, Konna Onna.

2003
In January, Nakazawa released her first live and talk tour as a solo artist, Shinshi wa Mini ga Osuki! at studio DREAM MAKER, on VHS and DVD.

On May 21, Nakazawa released her seventh single, "GET ALONG WITH YOU".

On November 23, she released her second essay book, Zutto Ushiro Kara Mite Kita.

2004
On February 11, she released her eighth single, as well as her first double A-side, titled "Genki no Nai Hi no Komoriuta / Nagaragawa no Hare".

On May 26, she released her ninth single, "DO MY BEST".

On July 22, she released her second album, Dai Nishou ~Tsuyogari~.

In late 2004, Nakazawa joined the super suffle unit H.P. All Stars along with most of Hello! Project.

2005
For Hello! Project's 2005 summer shuffles units she was placed in Puripuri Pink.

On April 11, she became a performer on Cchu~nen!, a TV music program broadcast on the Mainichi Broadcasting System on Mondays, until the program's end on March 3, 2006.

2006
On September 27, Nakazawa released her 10th single, and her first in over a year, titled "Urara".

2007
In June, Nakazawa released Kisetsu no Monogatari -Kikitai Koto- on mail order through her Hello! Project fan club.

On October 10, Nakazawa released her 11th single, "Danna-sama".

Throughout her career, Nakazawa has held several concerts and TV performances each year, but few of them were released as DVDs. One these DVDs was one the bigger concerts she held in 2007: Type-Y 2007 BIRTHDAY LIVE Mahou no Pressure! Kotoshi mo Yarimasu Special ~Live Ato, Yotei wo Irenaide Kudasai~. The concert held in celebration of her 33th birthday and tenth year since her debut. It featured several guest artists, songs from her solo career, covers of other Hello! Project artists songs and famous Japanese songs.

2008
It was announced on October 19 that the Elder Club, including Nakazawa, would graduate from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009.

2009
On February 1, Nakazawa passed her role as Hello! Project's leader to Takahashi Ai during the Elder Club's mass graduation concert, the Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~, which was held at Yokohama Arena.

After her graduation, she remained with. M-line club, a special fan club for Hello! Project graduates, including Nakazawa, was created in the beginning of April.

Since her graduation she continues to appear in commercials and hold small concerts or live events.

2010
On July 2, Nakazawa appeared as a special guest during Morning Musume's first performance in Paris, France at the Japan Expo 2010.

In September, Nakazawa formed the unit Afternoon Musume with other Morning Musume OG members (Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki) to promote Georgia Coffee drinks.

2011
On January 28, it was announced that Nakazawa would join the OG member group Dream Morning Musume, and that they would be releasing their first album titled Dorimusu ① on April 20.

In August, it was announced that Nakazawa would star in the film TWILIGHT FILE VIII: Fighting Okan, which premiered in theaters in November.

Nakazawa started fronting a diet drink called DHC Protein Diet. She also starred in HAPPY BIRTHDAY's music video for their song "SHIT!".

On December 6, it was reported that Nakazawa would move to Fukuoka to be with her husband after getting married. Although Nakazawa would continue her career, her activities would be reduced since she would be traveling back and forth between Tokyo and Fukuoka. However, she would continue to participate in special concerts and events as much as she could.

2013
In May, it was announced that Nakazawa would release an essay book titled "Musume Kara Haha e" on June 19.

On October 1, Nakazawa, along with many other UP-FRONT PROMOTION members were transferred to.

On December 31, Nakazawa participated as an MC in the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ and also performed with other OG members.

2012
In the early summer, Nakazawa announced on her blog that she was expecting her first child in the winter, and on November 25th she gave birth to a baby girl.

2014
On April 3, Nakazawa made her first appearance as a regular Thursday commentator on Fukuoka Broadcasting Corporation's Mentai Wide and announced that she moved to Fukuoka that spring because it was convenient for her husband's job and caring for her daughter.

2017
On November 1, it was announced that the first generation members of Morning Musume and the current members of Morning Musume '17 would form a collaborative unit named Morning Musume 20th.

On December 13, Nakazawa and the four other original members of Morning Musume performed on a live stage together for the first time in 18 years on the second night of Fuji TV's 2017 FNS Kayousai.

2018
On March 31, Nakazawa performed with several other Morning Musume OG members in the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! and Morning Musume 20th Anniversary!! Premiums of the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 at Pacifico Yokohama.

On July 28 and 29, Nakazawa performed as an OG guest in the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER concerts in Fukuoka.

On December 1, Nakazawa performed at the COTTON CLUB to commemorate the 20th anniversary since her solo debut. It was later released on DVD in 2019 with the title Nakazawa Yuko LIVE at COTTON CLUB ~Shinshi wa Ima Demo Mini ga Osuki!~.

2019
On June 9, Nakazawa held a birthday live in Fukuoka, titled Nakazawa Yuko Birthday Live 2019 ~Yookinshatte ne!~, to commemorate her 47th birthday.

Personal Life
Family= Nakazawa has one sister (as well as a niece). She also has two chihuahuas: Taro (male) and Hana (female).

On December 6, 2011, Nakazawa announced she would be getting married in the following spring. It was also reported that after getting married, she would move to Fukuoka to live with her husband. They officially registered their marriage on April 1, 2012.
 * -|Relationships=

On June 19, 2012, she announced during her birthday live that she was 5 months pregnant with her first child, and afterwards released an official statement on her blog. On November 25, Nakazawa gave birth to a baby girl.

On December 7, 2014, Nakazawa announced that she was five months pregnant with her second child. On May 7, 2015, Nakazawa gave birth to a boy.

Profile
Stats=
 * Birth Name: Nakazawa Yuko (中澤裕子)
 * Stage Name: Nakazawa Yuko (中澤ゆうこ) (1998-2001, for enka releases)
 * Nickname: Yuu-chan (ゆうーちゃん)
 * Birthdate:
 * Birthplace: Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan
 * Blood Type: O
 * Height: 159 cm (5’2.6″)
 * Western Zodiac: Gemini
 * Eastern Zodiac: Ox
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 1997-09-07: Joined Morning Musume
 * 2001-04-15: Graduated from Morning Musume
 * 2009-03-31: Graduated from Hello! Project
 *  Status:
 * 1997-09-07: Joined
 * 2012-10-01: Transferred to
 * 2013-10-01: Transferred to
 * Years in Morning Musume: 4 Years
 * Morning Musume Color: Purple
 * Hobbies: Map driving
 * Western Zodiac: Gemini
 * Eastern Zodiac: Ox
 * Groups: 
 * Morning Musume (1997–2001)
 * Dream Morning Musume (2011–2012)
 * One-Shot Units:
 * Afternoon Musume (2010)
 * Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)
 * Shuffle Units:
 * Akagumi 4 (2000)
 * H.P. All Stars (2004)
 * Puripuri Pink (2005)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Charm point: Nose
 * Habits: Bites tongue when asleep, Stretching top lip, touching bangs
 * Fears: Natural disasters, live broadcasts
 * Something she can't handle: Seeing people cry
 * Most used emoticon: :heartbeat:
 * Strengths: "I'm easily impassioned"
 * Weaknesses: Short temper, easily
 * Favorite movies: "Phenomenon", "Legally Blonde", "City of Angels", "Shuri"
 * Favorite book: "Angel's Egg"
 * Favorite phrase: “Survival of the fittest…”
 * Favorite color: Purple
 * Favorite flowers: Cherry blossoms
 * Favorite season: Summer
 * Favorite food: Squid, boiled fresh white rice
 * Disliked food: Bananas, tomatoes, miso soup with bean curd and onions
 * Favorite clothes: Mini skirts
 * Favorite song: "Tokyo Bijin"

Discography
Albums=
 * [1998.12.12] Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou
 * [2004.07.22] Dai Nishou ~Tsuyogari~
 * [2008.12.10] Legend


 * -|Singles=
 * [1998.08.05] Karasu no Nyoubou
 * [1998.12.02] Odaiba Moonlight Serenade
 * [1999.06.09] Junjou Koushinkyoku
 * [2000.07.12] Shanghai no Kaze
 * [2001.02.15] Kuyashi Namida Porori)
 * [2001.08.01] Futari Gurashi
 * [2002.08.28] Tokyo Bijin
 * [2003.05.21] GET ALONG WITH YOU
 * [2004.02.11] Genki no Nai Hi no Komoriuta / Nagaragawa no Hare
 * [2004.05.26] DO MY BEST
 * [2006.09.27] Urara
 * [2007.10.10] Danna-sama


 * -|Other Singles=
 * [1999.07.23] Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu
 * [1999.10.27] Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 2
 * [2000.04.19] Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu Vol. 4


 * -|Fan Club Singles=
 * [2001.xx.xx] Yu.u.wa.ku
 * [2007.06.19] SONG & MONOLOGUES… Kisetsu no Monogatari ~Kikitai Koto~


 * -|Compilations Albums=
 * [2000.04.26] Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~
 * [2001.04.18] Together! -Tanpopo, Petit, Mini, Yuko-
 * [2001.11.29] FOLK SONGS
 * [2001.12.19] Petit Best 2 ~3, 7, 10~
 * [2002.05.22] Folk Songs 2
 * [2002.10.23] FS3 Folk Songs 3
 * [2002.12.18] Petit Best 3
 * [2003.02.19] Minimoni the Movie Okashi na Daibouken! Original Soundtrack
 * [2003.05.21] FS4 Folk Songs 4
 * [2003.12.17] Petit Best 4
 * [2004.02.25] FS5 Sotsugyou
 * [2004.07.14] Hello! Project Radio Drama Osaka-hen Vol. 2
 * [2004.12.22] Petit Best 5
 * [2006.12.20] Petit Best 7

Komoriuta]] (五木ひろしカバー&セルフコレクションズ全16曲~おふくろの子守唄) (#7 Tabidatsu Kimi ni, #14 Ai no Merry Christmas)
 * -|Featuring Nakazawa Yuko=
 * [1999.03.10] Umihotaru (海ほたる) (#1 Umihotaru, #2 Nagasugita Koibito)
 * [2000.11.01] Super Best (#9 Umihotaru)
 * [2002.03.20] Kakurenbo (かくれんぼ) (#1 Kakurenbo)
 * [2002.04.10] Eien no Natsu (永遠の夏) (#3 Kakurenbo)
 * [2003.04.02] [[Itsuki Hiroshi Cover to Self Collection Zen Juuroku Uta ~Ofukuro no
 * [2004.09.16] Bijo to Ya!Boo – Hawaiian Sound ni Yoru Shouwa Kayou Meikyoku Shuu (美女とYA!BOO 〜ハワイアンサウンドによる昭和歌謡名曲集〜) (#2 Furimukanaide)
 * [2008.12.03] GUILTY PLEASURES 3 (#4 Love Machine)


 * -|Group Songs=
 * [2011.04.20] Mikan
 * [2011.04.20] Morning Coffee (2011 Dreamusu Ver.)
 * [2011.04.20] SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
 * [2018.02.07] WE ARE LEADERS! ~Leader tte no mo Tsurai Mono~
 * [2018.02.07] Tane wa Tsubasa (Wings of the Seed)


 * -|DVDs=
 * [2002.11.27] Nakazawa Yuko Single M Clips ①
 * [2003.01.22] Shinshi wa Mini ga Osuki! at studio DREAM MAKER
 * [2004.xx.xx] Nakazawa Yuko Otona no Valentine Fanclub Tour in Seoul
 * [2005.xx.xx] Yuko Nakazawa Fanclub Tour in Hong Kong
 * [2005.xx.xx] Yuko Nakazawa Christmas Live Tour 2004 Winter ~Watashi ga Omou Konna Christmas~ Live DVD
 * [2006.xx.xx] Nakazawa Yuko FC Tour In Hokkaido
 * [2007.10.10] Type-Y 2007 BIRTHDAY LIVE Mahou no Pressure! Kotoshi mo Yarimasu Special ~Live Ato, Yotei wo Irenaide Kudasai~
 * [2008.xx.xx] Nakazawa Yuko Songs & Monologues ~Aki no Yonaga no Hitori goto~
 * [2008.xx.xx] Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~
 * [2008.xx.xx] Yuko Nakazawa Solo Debut The 10th Anniversary Special DVD!
 * [2018.12.01] Nakazawa Yuko LIVE at COTTON CLUB ~Shinshi wa Ima Demo Mini ga Osuki!~

Discography Participated In
Albums=
 * Morning Musume
 * [1998.07.08] First Time
 * [1999.07.28] Second Morning
 * [2000.03.23] 3rd -LOVE Paradise-


 * Dream Morning Musume
 * [2011.04.20] Dorimusu ①


 * -|Mini-Albums=
 * Morning Musume 20th
 * [2018.02.07] Hatachi no Morning Musume


 * -|Compilation Albums=
 * Morning Musume
 * [2000.04.26] Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~
 * [2001.01.31] Best! Morning Musume 1
 * [2001.12.19] Petit Best 2 ~3・7・10~
 * [2002.10.30] CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX
 * [2004.12.15] Morning Musume Early Single Box
 * [2007.10.24] Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~
 * [2009.10.07] Morning Musume Zen Single Coupling Collection


 * Akagumi 4
 * [2000.04.26] Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~
 * [2008.12.10] Hello! Project Shuffle Unit Mega Best


 * H.P. All Stars
 * [2004.12.18] Petit Best 5
 * [2008.12.10] Hello! Project Special Unit Mega Best


 * Puripuri Pink
 * [2005.12.21] Petit Best 6
 * [2008.12.10] Hello! Project Shuffle Unit Mega Best
 * [2006.12.20] Petit Best 7


 * Morning Musume 20th
 * [2018.12.12] Petit Best 19


 * -|Soundtrack Albums=
 * Morning Musume
 * [1998.09.30] Morning Cop ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~ OST
 * [2000.07.05] Pinch Runner Original Soundtrack
 * [2001.08.01] Morning Musume no Musical "LOVE Century -Yume wa Minakerya Hajimaranai-"


 * -|Singles=
 * Morning Musume
 * [1997.11.03] Ai no Tane
 * [1998.01.28] Morning Coffee
 * [1998.05.27] Summer Night Town
 * [1998.09.09] Daite HOLD ON ME!
 * [1999.02.10] Memory Seishun no Hikari
 * [1999.05.12] Manatsu no Kousen
 * [1999.07.14] Furusato
 * [1999.09.09] LOVE Machine
 * [2000.01.26] Koi no Dance Site
 * [2000.05.17] Happy Summer Wedding
 * [2000.09.06] I WISH
 * [2000.12.13] Ren'ai Revolution 21


 * Morning Musume 20th
 * [2017.11.03] Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.)
 * [2018.01.28] Morning Coffee (20th Anniversary Ver.)


 * Dream Morning Musume
 * [2012.02.15] Shining Butterfly


 * Akagumi 4
 * [2000.03.08] Akai Nikkichou


 * Hello! Project Seikatai
 * [2002.11.27] Ai no Merry Christmas


 * H.P. All Stars
 * [2004.12.01] ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!


 * Puripuri Pink
 * [2005.06.22] Hitoshirezu Mune wo Kanaderu Yoru no Aki


 * Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers
 * [2011.06.22] Ai wa Katsu

Solo Photobooks

 * 1) [2001.08.24] Feather
 * 2) [2002.11.25] Watashi ga Omou, Konna Onna

Essay Books

 * [2002.07.30] Kaishin (改心; Change of Heart)
 * [2003.11.17] Zutto Ushiro Kara Mite Kita (ずっと後ろから見てきた; I Have Been Watching You (Secretly))
 * [2013.06.19] Musume Kara Haha e (娘. から母へ; From a Musume to a Mother)

TV Programs

 * [1999, 2001–2002] Idol wo Sagase! (アイドルをさがせ!) (as a MC)
 * [2000] Morning Musume no Heso (モーニング娘. のへそ)
 * [2000] Friday Night wa Onegai! Morning (フライデーナイトはお願い!モーニング)
 * [2000–2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー!モーニング. )
 * [2001–2004] M no Mokushiroku (Mの黙示録) (as MC)
 * [2001–2005] Osaka Hatsu Genki Dash!DOYAH (大阪発元気ダッシュ!DOYAH) (as MC)
 * [2002–2003] Hello Land (ハローランド)
 * [2003] NHK Junior Special (NHKジュニアスペシャル)
 * [2004] Futarigoto (二人ゴト)
 * [2005–2006] Cchu~nen! (っちゅ〜ねん!)
 * [2006] Chichin Puipui (ちちんぷいぷい)
 * [2001–2003, 2005–2006] Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Ii to mo! (森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも!)
 * [2010] Iki da ne! Watashi no Tokyo Jikan (イキだね!わたしの東京時間)
 * [2010–2011] Geki ☆ Otoboke plus (激☆音ボケ plus)
 * [2010–2011] Tsuuhan Bijin Trend Collection (通販美人 Trend Collection)
 * [2011] Daredemo Dekiru Hajimete no Kirie (誰でもできる はじめての切り絵)
 * [2014–] Mentai Wide (めんたいワイド) (guest commentator on Thursdays)

TV Dramas

 * [1998] Taiyou Musume to Umi (太陽娘と海)
 * [2001] Beauty 7 (ビューティ7)
 * [2001] Mukai Arata no Doubutsu Nikki ~Aiken Rossinante no Sainan~ (向井荒太の動物日記～愛犬ロシナンテの災難～)
 * [2002] Ginza no Koi (ギンザの恋)
 * [2002] Gokusen (ごくせん)
 * [2003] Densetsu no Madame (伝説のマダム)
 * [2004] Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 3, 4 & 5(こちら本池上署)
 * [2004] Home Maker (ほーむめーかー)
 * [2007] Getsuyou Golden (月曜ゴールデン)
 * [2009] Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi SP (特命係長 只野仁 シーズン4突入スペシャル)
 * [2009] Doyou Wide Gekijou (土曜ワイド劇場「火災調査官・紅蓮次郎」) (as Tanashi Kozue)
 * [2010] Matsumoto Seichou Drama Special: Kiri no Hata (松本清張ドラマスペシャル・霧の旗) (as Otsuka Yoshiko)
 * [2011] Sakura Shinjuu (さくら心中) (as Takakura Akemi)
 * [2012] Counter no Futari (カウンターのふたり) (as Okano Ayako)

Theater

 * [2001] Footloose (フットルース)
 * [2003] Edo no Hanayome (江戸の花嫁)
 * [2005-2006] Kasagi Shizuko Monogatari Wagauta Boogie Woogie (笠置シズ子物語 わが歌ブギウギ)
 * [2006, 2008] Apache Toride no Koubou "Tomadoi no Nichiyoubi" (アパッチ砦の攻防「戸惑いの日曜日」)
 * [2007] Blue Blue Birthday (ぶるー・ブルー・バースディ)
 * [2007; 2008; 2010; 2011] Saka no Gabai Baachan (佐賀のがばいばあちゃん)
 * [2009] Kagayake! Shufu Band FOUR RIVERS Smoke on the Water 2009 (輝け! 主婦バンド FOUR RIVERS スモーク・オン・ザ・ウォーター2009)
 * [2010] Haha no Sakura ga Chitta Yoru (母の桜が散った夜)
 * [2010, 2012] Genji Monogatari x Ohguro Maki songs ~Boku wa, Juunihitoe ni Koi wo Suru~ (源氏物語×大黒摩季songs 〜ボクは、十二単に恋をする〜)

Movies

 * [2001] Pinch Runner
 * [2003] Minimoni the Movie Okashi na Daibouken! (voice)
 * [2005] Tetsujin 28 Gou
 * [2011] TWILIGHT File VIII: Fighting Okan (ファイティング　オカン TWILIGHT FILE VIII)
 * [2011] Koitani Bashi ~Vallée de l'amour~
 * [2012] Atsuhime Number 1 (篤姫ナンバー1) (as Tae)

Radio

 * [2000–2001] Nakazawa Yuko no All Night Nippon SUPER! (中澤裕子のallnightnippon SUPER!)
 * [2002–2004] Young Town Douyoubi (ヤングタウン土曜日)
 * [2004–2006] Ki mama ni Classic (気ままにクラシック)
 * [2005–2008] Majiasa! (マジアサ!)
 * [2008–2009] JAM PUNCH (ジャム パンチ!)
 * [2011–2012] BAY LINE GO GO!! (ベイライン・ゴー!・ゴー!) (DJ on Wednesdays)
 * [2014–2015] Entame Variety THE☆Hit Jouhou (エンタメバラエティ THE☆ヒット情報) (on Tuesdays)

Commercials

 * [2000] Glico Mousse Pocky
 * [2001] Elleseine (エルセーヌ)
 * [2001–2002] Oriko Card (オリコカード)
 * [2001] Nihon Chouou Keiba (日本中央競馬会) (voice)
 * [2002] Shiseido Cty Veil (資生堂シティベール)
 * [2008] Gen hin fugu (玄品ふぐ)
 * [2009] House hokuhin kare nabe tsuyu (ハウス食品カレー鍋つゆ)
 * [2011] DHC Protein Diet (DHCプロティンダイエット)

Music Videos

 * [2011] HAPPY BIRTHDAY - SHIT!
 * [2014] Koisuru Baila Baila - KYOKO

Rankings

 * She ranked #1 in music goo's 2011 "The best former leaders of Morning Musume" poll.

Trivia

 * She was known as an older sister figure within Hello! Project but was also famous for her aggressive, yankee-like personality as well.
 * She has grown accustomed to usually speaking with a Tokyo dialect, and has usually suggested fellow members from Kansai (Heike Michiyo, Kago Ai, and more recently Mitsui Aika) speak in a Tokyo dialect while in Hello! Project. Ironically, she is known for bursting out in her native Kansai dialect whenever she is annoyed, usually “scaring” younger members.
 * She was particularly close to Ichii Sayaka before her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project, and still remains a fairly close friend to her and her new family.
 * She used to be a big fan of punk music.
 * She has stated that her reason for graduating from Morning Musume was that she began to feel physically limited from keeping up with the group’s activities due to her age.
 * At one point, she hated bananas so much that she felt repulsed just being in the same room with them. However, when asked by Tsuji Nozomi what had changed about her since she had graduated from Morning Musume, Nakazawa said that she could now be in the same room with someone eating a banana and is fine with it.
 * She is not a big fan of using phones and is known for not answering the phone (so much so that Yasuda Kei has said it is a “miracle” if Nakazawa answers the phone).
 * She was one of the oldest members of Hello! Project.
 * She is the seventh former Morning Musume member to get married, the first being Ishiguro Aya, second being Ichii Sayaka, third being Iida Kaori, fourth being Tsuji Nozomi, fifth being Fujimoto Miki, and sixth being Yaguchi Mari
 * She is the first former Morning Musume member to only graduate from Morning Musume and not Hello! Project.
 * When Morning Musume appeared on Music Fighter in 2009 to promote "Naichau Kamo" and they were asked to think of a new nickname for her, Junjun answered "Nakazawa-chan", and Linlin answered "Blonde Fat Ass" after being given the suggestion by one of the hosts.
 * When Tsunku appeared on the variety show Shabekuri 007 in April 2009, he described Nakazawa as "harsh" and a "sadist".