Takase Kurumi

Takase Kurumi (高瀬くるみ) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as the leader of Ame no Mori Kawa Umi and a member of the combined group BEYOOOOONDS.

She first joined as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei and was introduced at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~. Prior to joining Hello! Project, she was a member of the local idol group Tochiotome25.

Early Life
Takase was born on March 16, 1999 in Tochigi, Japan.

2011-2014
In 2011, Takase joined the local idol group Tochiotome25 and was a member for 3 years. She participated in her last live on June 22, 2014 and graduated from the group on June 30, 2014.

2015
In February, Takase joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei. She was introduced as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei during the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ and participated in the performances.

From June 18 to June 28, Takase participated in TRIANGLE, an Engeki Joshibu musical starring selected Morning Musume '15 members.

2016
From June 11 to June 26, Takase participated in Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa, an Engeki Joshibu musical starring Morning Musume '16.

From November 3 to November 30, she participated in the Engeki Joshibu musical Nega Poji Poji.

2017
In early 2017, Takase was featured in ℃-ute's "To Tomorrow" and Juice=Juice's "Jidanda Dance" music videos as a back dancer.

On May 5, at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~, it was announced that she was selected to debut in a new section focused on theater, different from Engeki Joshibu, alongside Kiyono Momohime.

From June 2 to June 11, Takase participated in Pharaoh no Haka, an Engeki Joshibu musical starring Morning Musume '17.

On July 10, in an article on the Hello! Project official site announcing the release of the Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2017 SUMMER, it was stated that Takase and Kiyono were promoted as official members of Hello! Project. However, their profiles remain under Hello Pro Kenshuusei at this time.

On August 11, Takase and the four other members who were promoted from Hello Pro Kenshuusei released a digital song titled "Gobaku ~We Can't Go Back~".

From August 24 to August 27, Takase starred in the stage play Kuusou Per Crime / Les Nankayaru, which was a production outside of Hello! Project.

Takase participated in the Engeki Joshibu musicals Yumemiru Television, from October 5 to 15, and Ichimai no Ticket ~Beatles ga Yattekuru!~, from November 27 to December 3.

2018
On March 30, it was announced that Takase and Kiyono Momohime would form a new group with the image of a "small theater troupe" that uses expressive power in their singing and dancing. They would begin activities between the summer and fall together with Ichioka Reina's own new group.

An audition for new members to join either of the two groups was planned to begin in late April, but the date on which further audition details would be announced and applications would start being accepted was changed to May 11. On May 11, the Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition" began.

On October 19, she was announced as the leader of Ame no Mori Kawa Umi. It was also announced that it would be part of the combined group BEYOOOOONDS alongside the group led by Ichioka named CHICA#TETSU and a third group formed by the Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition winners.

Personal Life
Family= Kurumi's mother is Saitou Miki (斉藤美貴), a personality on a Tochigi-based television show called "Shimotsuke Saturday Morning". She also has a younger sister named Shinoha.

When Takase joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was a third middle school student. She graduated from high school in March 2018.
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The following list are notable friendships Takase Kurumi has acquired:
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 * Kiyono Momohime: She gets along well with Kiyono Momohime in Ame no Mori Kawa Umi.

Takase's given name, Kurumi, means "walnut" (くるみ, hiragana of 胡桃).
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The following is a list of nicknames that have been used to refer to Takase Kurumi:
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 * Kurumin (くるみん): Official nickname, given her since Tochiotome25.

Profile
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 * Name: Takase Kurumi (高瀬くるみ)
 * Nickname: Kurumin (くるみん)
 * Birthdate: March 16, 1999
 * Birthplace: Tochigi, Japan
 * Blood Type: A
 * Height: 150cm
 * Western Zodiac: Pisces
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2015-02: Hello Pro Kenshuusei member
 * 2017-05-05: Ame no Mori Kawa Umi member
 * 2018-10-19: BEYOOOOONDS member (as part of Ame no Mori Kawa Umi)
 * BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Member Color: Mint Green
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2015–2018)
 * Ame no Mori Kawa Umi (2017–present)
 * BEYOOOOONDS (2018–present)
 * Other Groups:
 * Tochiotome25 (2011–2014)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Hobby: Cooking, studying vegetables
 * Special Skills: Getting along with anyone, stage action, sword-fighting
 * Favorite Music Genre: Pop and musical theater show tunes
 * Favorite Food: Strawberries
 * Favorite Colors: Red, Yellow
 * Favorite Sport: Dance
 * Charm Point: Her ears
 * Motto: Shoshin Wasuru Bekarazu (初心忘るべからず; Don't forget what got you there in the first place)
 * Favorite Hello! Project songs: Moonlight night ~Tsukiyo no Ban da yo~, Kanashiki Heaven, Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku, Kacchoii Uta, Yeah! Meccha Holiday, Rock Erotic, Suki Sugite Baka Mitai, Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki.
 * Looks Up To: Tsugunaga Momoko, Takahashi Ai, Morning Musume

Magazines

 * [2018.09] Top Yell NEO 2018 AUTUMN

Theater

 * [2013.12.5~8] Chance
 * [2014] Alibaba to Morgiana Oujo (アリババとモルギアナ王女)
 * [2015] TRIANGLE
 * [2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
 * [2016] Nega Poji Poji
 * [2017] JK Ninja Girls
 * [2017] Pharaoh no Haka
 * [2017] Kuusou Per Crime / Les Nankayaru (空想ペルクライム / Les Nankayaru)
 * [2017] Yumemiru Television
 * [2017] Ichimai no Ticket ~Beatles ga Yattekuru~
 * [2018] Time Repeat ~Eien ni Kimi wo Omou~

Movies

 * [2017] JK Ninja Girls (cameo)

TV Programs

 * [2012.06.15] Tsuntube
 * [2014] Raisama Kenshi Daiji (雷様剣士ダイジ) (as Tochiotome Hime)
 * [2015.09.3] Otona e Novel (as Kirara)
 * [2018.05.11] Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari (as Part Time Worker 2)

Internet

 * [2015-] Hello! Project Station

Music Videos

 * [2017] ℃-ute - To Tomorrow (as a back-up dancer)
 * [2017] Juice=Juice - Jidanda Dance (as a back-up dancer)

Trivia

 * She is the sixth Hello Pro Kenshuusei member who came from a local idol group.
 * If she could boast about one thing, it would be that she has sang a musical number.
 * If she saw an alien, she'd ask it if the earth is blue.
 * She considers herself to be a DD ("Daredemo Daisuki"), which in idol fan terms is someone who likes many members of a group, and doesn't have a favorite.
 * She wanted to debut and improve all aspects of being an idol, singing, dancing, and talking.
 * Her rival in Hello Pro Kenshuusei was everyone.
 * She has the same nickname as former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Yoshihashi Kurumi.
 * She got praised by Ishida Ayumi for her dance movements.
 * Her dream was to join a cool group similar to Morning Musume, get a lot of people to notice their singing and dancing, and then go to Kouhaku. In an interview with Top Yell in July 2016, she said her dream is to continue her favorite thing which is dancing and singing on the stage. She wants to debut and make an impact on many people, perform at Kouhaku and expand overseas.
 * She enjoys studying vegetables and wants to take the qualification to become a "junior vegetable sommelier".
 * Her future goal is to act, because she's studied musicals.
 * She had previously met then SCK GIRLS member Sasaki Rikako, and then NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member Hirose Ayaka in 2012, while all three made appearances on episode #51 of Tsuntube, a show featuring local and indie idols, hosted by Tsunku.