Yoshizawa Hitomi

Yoshizawa Hitomi (吉澤ひとみ) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former member of Morning Musume as well as a former leader of the group. She is currently a member of the duo Hangry & Angry as Hangry. She is also the current leader of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and the idol group derived from its lineup, Ongaku Gatas. She's a part of Dream Morning Musume.

2000
Yoshizawa became a member of the Hello! Project group Morning Musume in 2000, as a member of the fourth generation along with Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, and Kago Ai, making her debut in the group's ninth single "Happy Summer Wedding". She was also featured in the group's theatrical release of Pinch Runner.

2001
In the past, she has often been perceived as the tomboyish member of the group, due to her voice, manners, and hobbies. Furthering this perception of her masculine side, Yoshizawa's first lead came in 2001 with the release of the single Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~, in which she played a dashing playboy character. She has since managed to mostly overcome this, as many view her as having matured out of her formerly tomboyish character once having assumed leadership of Morning Musume in 2005.

2003
Yoshizawa became the Captain of the Hello! Project futsal team, Gatas Brilhantes H.P. when it was formed in September. The 5'5" (165cm) midfielder has since managed to lead the team to victory on many occasions. Yoshizawa also convinced fellow teammate Tsuji Nozomi to remain as the team's goalkeeper, despite her graduation from Morning Musume in 2004.

2005
In April, after the sudden and unexpected departure of Morning Musume's then-leader Yaguchi Mari, Yoshizawa, the current sub-leader, became the group's new leader. After Ishikawa Rika's graduation in May, Yoshizawa became the last remaining member of her generation.

2007
On January 10, Yoshizawa's younger brother Kota was riding his bicycle home from work in the Kagurazaka district of Tokyo at around 10:50pm when he was hit by a 20 year old drunk driver. He was hospitalized in a state of cardiac arrest and pronounced dead at 12:15am, January 11 at the age of 16.

On May 6, Yoshizawa graduated from Morning Musume after the band's last performance in the ~Sexy 8 Beat~ Spring Tour, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Hitomi's hometown. According to several news sources, producer Tsunku, and Yoshizawa herself, she would begin a solo career of her own. At the time of her graduation, she had the second longest tenure of any Morning Musume member of 7 years and 21 days (although she was surpassed by Takahashi Ai and Niigaki Risa in September 2008). She was also considered by some fans to be the last trace of the "Golden era" of Morning Musume.

After her graduation, she began focusing her time on Gatas Brilhantes H.P., along with being leader of a group formed with fellow members of the futsal team called Ongaku Gatas.

From October 3 to October 11, Yoshizawa appeared in the stage play "Heisei Revolution ~Back to the Byakkotai~" alongside Shibata Ayumi, Satoda Mai, Inaba Atsuko, Korenaga Miki, and Fukuda Kanon.

From November 28 to December 2, Yoshizawa appeared in the stage play "Olivia wo ki Kinagara" longside Kimura Ayaka and Maeda Yuki.

2008
On October 12, it was revealed that she is currently paired up with fellow ex-Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa as Hangry in the new unit Hangry & Angry in collaboration with a Harajuku fashion store of the same name.

2009
In February, Yoshizawa performed and graduated with the rest of the Elder Club at their group graduation concert in Yokohama.

In April, she had her first US performance at Sakura-Con in Seattle, along with Ishkawa Rika, in their duo HANGRY & ANGRY. Their first European performance was at "Chibi Japan expo" in Montreuil (a Parisian suburb) on October 31.

From May 8 to May 17, she starred in the stage play "Tokyo Alice" alongside fellow former Morning Musume members Ishikawa Rika and Ogawa Makoto.

2010
Yoshizawa made her first appearance with Hello! Project since the Elder Club's graduation at the Summer 2010 tour, acting as MC alongside Sharam Q member Makoto.

In August, it had was announced that Ishikawa Rika and Yoshizawa Hitomi would be holding the Ishikawa Rika & Yoshizawa Hitomi FC Event at Yokohama BLITZ from October 25 through the 27.

2011
On January 28, it was announced that Yoshizawa is a part of the OG member group Dream Morning Musume and that they will be releasing the groups first album, called Dorimusu ①, on April 20.

2013
On March 2 and 3, Yoshizawa participated in Forest For Rest ~SATOYAMA e Ikou~ SATOYAMA movement in YOKOHAMA along with other Hello! Project and UP-FRONT PROMOTION members. She was also an MC for MUSIC FESTA Vol.0 on March 2.

In late 2013, Yoshizawa was transferred to the agency.

2014
In May, Yoshizawa attended the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ as a judge.

On November 3, Yoshizawa was appointed as the public relations ambassador of her hometown Miyoshi for two years.

2015
On September 5, Yoshizawa announced her engagement to a man who she met through an acquaintance a year and a half ago. Her fiancé was reported to be nine years her senior and the manager of an IT company. They got married on November 22, which is also known as Ii Fuufu no Hi (Good Couples Day) in Japan.

On October 26, Yoshizawa was invited to play at the Takano Yuri CUP 38th Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf with Morning Musume '15 member Ikuta Erina.

2016
On March 14, Yoshizawa announced she was pregnant with her first child and was due to give birth in the late summer.

On March 25, Yoshizawa and her husband held their wedding party. Members of Morning Musume OG, Morning Musume '16, and ℃-ute were guests, and Yoshizawa sang "Happy Summer Wedding" together with the OG members.

On July 29, she gave birth to a son.

2017
On September 29, it was reported that Yoshizawa had caused a car accident at an intersection in Itabushi when she turned right and hit an oncoming minivan driving straight through. Yoshizawa did not get injured, but the male driver of the other vehicle received a minor foot injury. Yoshizawa made an apology on her blog on October 5, in which she also noted that she remained at the scene of the accident and was fully cooperating with the police investigation.

2018
On September 6, Yoshizawa Hitomi was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for a hit-and-run while driving under the influence of alcohol. According to reports, at around 7:00 AM JST in Nakano, Yoshizawa was enroute to a scheduled 9:00 AM McDonald's promotional event when she ran a red light and crashed into a cyclist, whose bicycle flew "several meters" and hit a pedestrian nearby, leaving two people with minor injuries. She fled the scene for 15 minutes before calling the police and ultimately failed a breathalyzer test, with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.58 milligrams, four times the legal limit of 0.15 milligrams. Yoshizawa's agency,, issued an apology that evening and announced that they would strictly deal with the matter once they confirm all of the facts from what is currently being reported.

Yoshizawa claimed to have been drinking with her husband the night before the accident (roughly 7 hours prior), and only had 3 cans of Chuhai. The director of a medical facility in Shinjuku has since come out to cast doubt on Yoshizawa's claims, stating that between the alleged time and amount she drank, her alcohol level shouldn't have been as high as it was at 7:00 AM.

In the midst of her arrest, all of her scheduled appearances have been cancelled and she resigned from her position as a public relations ambassador for her hometown Miyoshi. Several current and former Hello! Project members have expressed their shock, disappointment and remorse over the incident.

On September 12, it was reported that her mother-in-law had survived a suicide attempt after she swallowed a "near lethal dose" of sleeping pills and was rushed to hospital. The suicide attempt was made after a direct interview with a reporter from a weekly magazine which is suspected to be the tabloid Shukan Bunshun who published the interview with details about Yoshizawa's married life on September 13.

On September 26, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Yoshizawa with charges of violating the Road Traffic Act. The indictment also revealed new information that she was driving 86km/h in a 60km/h zone. At 5:30 PM the next day, she was released from the Harajuku Police Station on a three million yen bail. She bowed deeply for seven seconds in front of reporters outside of the station and made an apology to the victims. That evening she traveled to a hospital in Saitama Prefecture for a medical checkup.

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 * Name: Yoshizawa Hitomi 吉澤ひとみ
 * Nickname: Yossie (よっすぃ), Yossy, Yossui, Yossi, Yocchan
 * Date of Birth:
 * Place of Birth: Miyoshi, Saitama, Japan
 * Height: 164 cm
 * Blood Type: O
 * Western Zodiac: Aries
 * Eastern Zodiac: Ox
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2000-04-16: Member
 * 2000-04-16: Morning Musume
 * 2007-05-06: Graduated Morning Musume
 * 2009-03-31: Graduated
 * Years in Morning Musume: 7 Years
 * Former Morning Musume Color: Purple
 * Former Sakura Gumi Color: Purple
 * Dream Morning Musume Color: Sky Blue
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Morning Musume (2000-2007)
 * Sub-groups:
 * Petitmoni (2000-2003)
 * Morning Musume Sakura Gumi (2003-2004)
 * Ongaku Gatas (2007-2009)
 * Shuffle Units:
 * 10-nin Matsuri (2001)
 * Sexy 8 (2002)
 * 11WATER (2003)
 * H.P. All Stars (2004)
 * Other:
 * Hangry & Angry (2008-)
 * Venus Mousse
 * M-Line (2009-Present)
 * Dream Morning Musume (2011-)
 * ABCHO (2012-Present)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Favorite Food: Udon, soba, tomatoes
 * Favorite Place: Saitama
 * Favorite Season: Autumn
 * Favorite Song: Happy Summer Wedding
 * Hobbies: E-mailing and shopping
 * Special Skills: Ball games
 * Charm Points: her hands and voice, sexiest part of her body is her upper lip and favorite part of her face are her multiple beauty spots
 * Strong Subject: Japanese
 * Weak Subject: Social Studies
 * Close Friends: with Satoda Mai and Ayaka Kimura, as well as with Ishikawa Rika, Yasuda Kei, Goto Maki, Fujimoto Miki, Ogawa Makoto, Kago Ai and Mitsui Aika.
 * Why glad to be/have been in Morning Musume: She has been able to go to many places. Additionally, she enjoys performing in concerts
 * 2nd Most Favorite Song: Tsugaku Ressha
 * Favorite Children's Song: Hana
 * Favorite Matsuri Memory: Success at shooting range
 * Favorite season: Autumn because of Temperature - it is neiher too hot, nor too cold
 * Childhood Game: Catching beetles in a nearby forest
 * Her Family: She can talk to them about anything. In addition to that, she can relax when she's with them
 * If she hadn't joined Morning Musume: She would be playing volleyball
 * Japan's image according to her: Past and traditions
 * Japanese person she admires: Emperor, Tsunku and her father
 * Plans to be doing in 20 years: Having children
 * What she thinks about Japan's future: The sea will be clean. Also, cities will be prettier. In addition to that, traffic will be smoother. Additionally, UV radiation won't be a problem
 * What should be done in Japan: Everyone should try and get along better

Morning Musume

 * Happy Summer Wedding
 * I WISH
 * Ren'ai Revolution 21
 * The☆Peace!
 * Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
 * Souda! We're ALIVE
 * Morning Musume Single Medley ~Hawaiian~  (Takagi Boo with Morning Musume, Coconuts Musume, Fujimoto Miki, and Ishii Rika)
 * Do it! Now
 * Koko ni Iruzee!
 * Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima
 * AS FOR ONE DAY
 * Shabondama
 * Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~
 * Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT
 * Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
 * Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari
 * Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
 * THE Manpower!!!
 * Osaka Koi no Uta
 * Iroppoi Jirettai
 * Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~
 * SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
 * Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan
 * Aruiteru
 * Egao YES Nude
 * Kanashimi Twilight

Ongaku Gatas

 * Narihajimeta Koi no BELL
 * Yattarouze!
 * Come Together
 * READY! KICK OFF!!

Petitmoni

 * Seishun Jidai 1.2.3! / Bicycle Daiseikou!
 * BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT!
 * Pittari Shitai X'mas!

Morning Musume Sakura Gumi

 * Hare Ame Nochi Suki♥
 * Sakura Mankai

10nin Matsuri

 * Dancing! Natsu Matsuri

Sexy 8

 * Shiawase Desu ka?

11WATER

 * BE ALL RIGHT!

H.P. ALL STARS

 * ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!

Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers

 * Ai wa Katsu

Hangry & Angry

 * Reconquista

Dream Morning Musume

 * Shining Butterfly

ABCHO

 * Me wo Tojite Gyusshiyo

Original Songs

 * [2013] Hitomi ni Utsuru Michi (瞳に映る道)

Solo Songs

 * [2001] Yoshite, Yoshite...
 * [2007.03.27] Sono Deai no Tame ni

Group Songs

 * [2002.03.27] Densha no Futari (with Abe Natsumi, Ishikawa Rika, Kago Ai, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Niigaki Risa)
 * [2003.03.26] Megami ~Mousse na Yasashisa~ (with Venus Mousse)
 * [2003.03.26] "Sugoku Suki na no ni…ne" (with Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika)
 * [2004.05.28] DANCE Suru no da! (Morning Musume cover; with Iida Kaori)
 * [2004.09.14] Mirai no Tobira (Morning Musume cover; with Ogawa Makoto, Kamei Eri)
 * [2004.12.04] Do it! Now (Morning Musume cover; with Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami)
 * [2004.12.08] Haru no Uta (with Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika)
 * [2006.02.15] Mushoku Toumei na Mama de (with Ogawa Makoto, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Fujimoto Miki)
 * [2006.12.13] Kotatsu no Uta ~jyuken story~ (with Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri)
 * [2008.02.06] Seishun no Custard (with Satoda Mai)
 * [2008.02.06] Kara Genki (with Ishikawa Rika, Satoda Mai, Konno Asami)
 * [2011.04.20] Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Morning Musume cover; with Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ogawa Makoto)
 * [2011.04.20] Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou? (Morning Musume cover; with Ishikawa Rika, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki, Kusumi Koharu)
 * [2018.02.07] WE ARE LEADERS! ~Leader tte no mo Tsurai Mono~ (with Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Fujimoto Miki, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki)

Solo DVDs

 * [2007.04.28] Morning Musume Yoshizawa Hitomi Graduation Memorial (モーニング娘. 吉澤ひとみ 卒業メモリアル)

Other DVDs

 * [2010.02.xx] M-line Memory Vol.2
 * [2011.02.xx] M-line Memory Vol.6
 * [2011.10.xx] M-line Memory Vol.7
 * [2012.10.xx] M-line Memory Vol.8
 * [2014.06.xx] M-Line Club Live Event at STB139 ~Hinamatsuri ni Kansha wo Komete~
 * [2014.xx.xx] ~Ikinari Ikuta ☆ Yoroshiku Yossie~ (いきなりイクタ★よろしくヨッスィー)
 * [2014.08.xx] M-line Memory Vol.15 - Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, &amp; Ogawa Makoto FC Event

Solo Photobooks

 * [2001.10.06] Yossy (よっすぃ)
 * [2004.03.20] 8teen
 * [2007.04.20] Hello! Yossy

Group Photobooks

 * [2001.01.18] Hamilton Island Morning Musume Shashinshuu
 * [2002.03.28] Morning Musume Gonagoto Photobook
 * [2003.09] Pocket Morning Musume Vol. 1 (ポケットモーニング娘. 〈Vol.1〉)
 * [2004.06.04] Chain! Chain! Chain!
 * [2004.11.17] Alo-Hello! Morning Musume (アロハロ!モーニング娘. 写真集)

Movies

 * [2000] PinchRunner (ピンチランナー)
 * [2002] Tokkaekko (とっかえっ娘. )
 * [2003] Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語 )
 * [2011] Ousama Game
 * [2012] Atsuhime Number 1

TV Shows

 * [2002] Haikara-san ga Tooru (はいからさんが通る)
 * [2002] Ore ga Aitsu de Aitsu ga Ore de (おれがあいつであいつがおれで)
 * [2004] Motto Koi Seyo Otome (もっと恋セヨ乙女)
 * [2004] Futarigoto (二人ゴト)
 * [2007] Shinkansen Girl 新幹線ガール)
 * [2008-2009] Wao~n! (わおーん!)
 * [2010-] Digista Teens (デジスタ・ティーンズ)
 * [2010-2013] Yoshizawa hitomi no Trend + Yossy Navi (吉澤ひとみの「トレンド+よっすぃーナビ」)
 * [2012] U! Style (遊!Style)
 * [2013-] Little Charo 4 Eigo de aruku New York (リトル・チャロ4 英語で歩くニューヨーク)

TV Dramas

 * [2002] Ore ga Aitsu de Aitsu ga Ore de
 * [2002] Haikara-san ga Tooru
 * [2004] Motto Koiseyo Otome
 * [2007] Shinkansen Girl
 * [2009] Uso ka honto ka wakara nai yarisugi toshi densetsu SP
 * [2010] Hagane no Onna
 * [2011] Hagane no Onna Season 2

Commercials

 * [2000] Glico Mousse Pocky
 * [2008] Hatachi no kenketsu campaign (はたちの献血キャンペーン)

Music Videos

 * [2011] Kitahara Sayaka - Yappa Seishun (As Trainer)

Radio

 * [2000] Petitmoni Diver (プッチモニダイバー)
 * [2001-2002] Hecchara Heike Yoroshiku Yossy (ヘッチャラ平家★ヨロシクよっすぃ～)
 * [2003-2004] Ikinari Inaba Yoroshiku Yossy (いきなりイナバ★よろしくヨッスィー)
 * [2007] Ongaku Gatas no Guts10 Gatas (音楽ガッタスのGUTS10☆ガッタス)
 * [2010-2011] JOGLIS+
 * [2012] Yoshizawa Hitomi no Suite Soleil (吉澤ひとみのスウィート・ソレイユ)

Theater

 * [2007] Olivia wo ki Kinagara (オリビアを聴きながら)
 * [2009] Tokyo Alice (東京アリス)

Magazines

 * [2001.11] UP to boy Vol.132
 * [2008.02.18] an weekly
 * [2009.10.10] DIVER No.341
 * [2010.02.20] funride
 * [2010.03] Best Gear
 * [2010.05.10] DIVER No.348
 * [2011.05.10] DIVER No.360
 * [2012.06.08] DIVER No.373
 * [2013.04.10] DIVER No.383 (with Ogawa Makoto)
 * [2015.10.10] Diver November 2015 Issue (with Yajima Maimi)
 * [2016.05.07] Matanity nina's vol.6 May 2016 Issue
 * [2016.12.07] Saita January 2017 Issue

Trivia

 * Yoshizawa's most popular and frequently used nickname is 「よっすぃ」 which can be romanized as Yossy, Yossui, Yossie, or Yossi, depending on personal preference. During the October 22, 2007 episode of Ongaku Gatas no Guts10☆Gatas, she said in response to a listener's email, that her own preference is "Yossy." Yaguchi Mari originally gave her the nickname when she joined Morning Musume.
 * Only her seniors and close friends call her "Yocchan" (given to her by Abe Natsumi) or "Yoshiko" (given to her by Satoda Mai and Kimura Ayaka).
 * Fujimoto Miki is the only one to call her "Kabutomushi" (rhinoceros beetle), a nickname earned due to a silly game they played with each other during the Ribbon no Kishi stage musical.
 * Her Morning Musume mentor was Yaguchi Mari. Together, they were Team Expressive Power.
 * Tsunku initially pegged her as an "intelligent beauty" during the fourth generation auditions and she was promoted as such for the first year and a half, but her tomboy character was cemented after playing the boyishly handsome center role in "Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~." Even so, the other members have repeatedly said she is actually much more girlish and delicate than her public image.
 * Yoshizawa has had the most solo lines of any member on a Morning Musume single: 31 lines in Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~.
 * After falling out of shape in 2003, she came very close to being named the kusojo (crap girl) of the Mechaike Okajo Taiikusai (sports festival). She resolved to get back into shape and soon became the captain of Gatas Brilhantes H.P.
 * She was almost named "Sayaka," but when she was born, she had such big eyes that her father named her "Hitomi" ("eyes").
 * She is related to marathon runner Takahashi Naoko.
 * Her father was initially extremely opposed to her joining Morning Musume, so much so that he called a family meeting about it after she was selected to join the group. However, by the time her debut single, Happy Summer Wedding, came out, he was reportedly humming it around the house.
 * She is extremely skilled in sports, especially volleyball, even receiving a recommendation in middle school.
 * She graduated from Risshisha High School with a correspondence course.
 * She said in a 2004 interview that the animal she is most like is a tiger.
 * She's the last one to leave Morning Musume in her Generation.
 * She portrays a football trainer for Kitahara Sayaka's music video of Yappa Seishun.
 * In Music Fighter, the other members agree when it was asked if she was suitable to be the leader.
 * In Utaban, she said Ishikawa Rika is the last member she would ever want to form a unit with. Ironically she formed later Hangry & Angry (2008) and ABCHO (2012) with Ishikawa Rika.
 * She is the tenth former Morning Musume member to only graduate from Morning Musume and not Hello! Project. The first being Nakazawa Yuko, the second being Goto Maki, the third being Yasuda Kei, the fourth being Abe Natsumi, the fifth being Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai, the sixth being Iida Kaori, the seventh being Ishikawa Rika, the eighth being Konno Asami, and the ninth being Ogawa Makoto.
 * She appears in the movie Ousama Game as the teacher.