Ishida Ayumi

"I’ve said “I’m good at dancing” when I entered Morning Musume, but since joining Morning Musume I’ve only danced with Morning Musume; there are much more amazing dancers in the world, therefore I don’t want to stop the thought that “the dancing in Morning Musume is amazing,”. I understand that of course dancing is not everything; I want to cherish Morning Musume as a group itself, but I want to stretch out further and further my strength in dancing."

- Ishida Ayumi, 2016

Ishida Ayumi (石田亜佑美) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project. She is a tenth generation member of Morning Musume, as well as former member of Harvest and HI-FIN.

Early Life
Ishida Ayumi was born on January 7, 1997 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

From 2006 to 2009, Ishida was part of the Rakuten Eagles Cheerleading School, in training to become a future member of the Tohoku Golden Angels, the cheerleaders for the Rakuten Golden Eagles baseball team in Sendai.

2010
On March 8, Ishida became a support member for the group B♭, under the agency Step One. She was promoted to full member on July 7. She graduated from the group on December 16 to become a back dancer for the group Dorothy Little Happy.

2011
On September 29, Ishida Ayumi was selected from Morning Musume's 10th Generation audition to join the group along with Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, and former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Kudo Haruka. The tenth generation made their official presentation on the same day they were announced as new members in the "Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe ~Takahashi Ai Graduation Memory Special~" concert, and they participated in a performance of the song "Tomo." In the final concert, they also participated in "Tomo" and the end of "Namidacchi."

2012
From June 6 to June 12, Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina and the 9th and 10th Generation members starred in a stage play titled Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki.

An event featuring the 9th and 10th generation members of Morning Musume and the 2nd generation members of S/mileage titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~ took place on June 15, 18, and 20 at Yokohama Blitz.

On August 24, it was announced that Ishida would take a one month break from Morning Musume activities due to an ankle sprain.

On October 10, it was announced that Ishida would be a member of the new unit Harvest alongside Ikuta Erina, Sato Masaki, and Takeuchi Akari.

2013
On January 7, Ishida had her birthday event, titled Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event DX ~9ki Mem no Futari wo Mukaete~. Guests was Ikuta Erina and Suzuki Kanon.

On March 2, it was announced at Forest For Rest ~SATOYAMA e Ikou~ SATOYAMA movement in YOKOHAMA that Ishida would be a member of the new SATOUMI Movement unit HI-FIN, alongside Nakajima Saki, Fukuda Kanon, Hagiwara Mai, and Ikuta Erina.

On May 15, it was announced that she will be releasing her first solo photobook, Ishida Ayumi, on July 15.

On November 8, Tsunku announced in his blog that, in order to be able to meet the deadline for the Juice=Juice single "Ijiwaru Shinai de Dakishimete yo / Hajimete wo Keiken-chuu" release date, Ishida Ayumi was going to take Miyamoto Karin's place in the dance shot for "Ijiwaru Shinai de Dakishimete yo."

2014
On January 7, Ishida had her birthday event, titled Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event 2014. Guests included her fellow 10th generation members.

On April 14, it was announced that she would be releasing her second solo photo book, shine more, on May 10.

On July 2, she released her 3rd solo DVD Souka -souka-.

On November 10, Ishida announced on her blog she would be getting her own regular corner on Sendai TV's Ara Ara Kashiko. The first segment of "Ishida Ayumi ga Iku!" aired on November 15.

2015
On January 1, it wass announced that Ishida Ayumi was chosen to be the model for H!P Digital Books, and Yajima Maimi was chosen as the plus model.

On January 7, Ishida celebrated her 18th birthday. The special event was called Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event 2015, the event featured one performance in Tokyo at TOKYO FM HALL.

On February 2, it was announced that Ishida would model for H!P Digital Books, while Wada Ayaka and Fukuda Kanon would be the plus models.

On October 30, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles baseball team announced a documentary drama titled 44sai no Cheerleader!!, about a 44-year-old mother who joined their cheerleading team, the Tohoku Golden Angels, with Ishida portraying one of the cheerleaders. The one episode drama premiered on December 20 on NHK BS Premium.

2016
On January 7, Ishida celebrated her 19th birthday at a special event titled Morning Musume '16 Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event, which featured one performance at Yamano Hall.

On January 15, Ishida Ayumi held a talk event at the Akihabara Hello! Project Official Shop.

On June 27, Ishida released her third photobook titled It's my turn.

On July 27, she released her first solo image Blu-ray It's a Beautiful Day.

On October 29, Ishida announced she would star in a single episode drama on NHK Education TV's Otona e Novel on November 10. Ishida portrayed a girl who hides behind a face mask, avoiding communication with other people as a result, and is unable to give it up.

On November 24, Fukumura Mizuki and Ishida annnounced they would hold a joint fanclub bus tour the next year on January 26 and 27, titled Morning Days Happy Holiday Fukumura Mizuki･Ishida Ayumi Fanclub Tour in Yamanashi.

2017
On January 13, Ishida celebrated her 20th birthday at a special event titled Morning Musume '17 Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event, which featured two performances at Yamano Hall.

Personal Life
Family= She has an older brother and a cousin named Ishida Mio. Her family owns a bakery.

When she auditioned for Morning Musume, Ishida was a 3rd year middle school student. As of March 2015, she graduated from high school.
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The following list are notable friendships Ishida Ayumi has acquired:
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 * Iikubo Haruna: Ishida is close friends with Iikubo Haruna. Her pairing name with Iikubo is HoneyDarling (ハニーダーリン).
 * Ikuta Erina: She also gets along well with Ikuta Erina. Due to their bad jokes, their pairing name is Suberi Combi (スベリコンビ).

Ishida's given name, "Ayumi", means asia (亜; a), bless (佑; yu) and beauty (美; mi). It's a feminine Japanese given name rarely used as a surname.
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Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Ishida Ayumi:
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 * Daaishi (だーいし): Official nickname, given her since joining Morning Musume. Used by members and fans.
 * Ayumin (あゆみん): Second official nickname, given her since joining Morning Musume. Used by members and fans.

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Ishida Ayumi (石田亜佑美)
 * Nicknames: Daaishi (だーいし), Ayumin (あゆみん), Da-chan (だーちゃん), Darling (ダーリン), Ayuyu
 * Birthdate:
 * Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
 * Zodiac: Capricorn
 * Height: 150cm (4'11")
 * Blood type: O
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2011-09-29: Member
 * 2011-09-29: Morning Musume Member
 * UP-FRONT AGENCY Status:
 * 2011-09-29: Member
 * 2012-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT PROMOTION (as part of Morning Musume)
 * UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
 * 2012-10-01: Member
 * Years in Morning Musume: 4 Years
 * Official Kaomoji: 川c ’∀´)
 * Morning Musume Color:
 * Blue (2011-Present)
 * Audition Song: "Naichau Kamo" by Morning Musume
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Morning Musume (2011 - Present)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011 - 2013)
 * Harvest (2012 - 2016)
 * HI-FIN (2013 - 2016)
 * Hello! Project Station Dance Club (2013-)
 * One Shot Units
 * Date Shimai (2015)
 * Other groups:
 * B♭ (2010)
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 * Hobbies:  Fashion, dancing, Candy Crush, watching movies
 * Special Skills:  Dancing, spins, braiding and knitting.
 * Favorite Food: Watermelon, Ramune candy, Candy flavored soda.
 * Favorite Subject: Math, Science
 * Disliked Food: Mushrooms, shellfish
 * Favorite Colors:  White, red, pink, orange, blue
 * Favorite Sport:  Dodgeball
 * Favorite Words: "Shining smile"
 * Motto: "Always smile"
 * Looks up to: Michishige Sayumi, Suzuki Airi
 * Favorite OG Member: Mitsui Aika
 * Favorite Morning Musume Song: Naichau Kamo
 * Favorite Song in the Past: Ichibu to Zenbu, Niji, "Fuyu no Ageha" ( from Tensai Terebi-kun MAX) by Kiuchi Riona and Hisoda Ramu
 * Current Favorite Song: Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimi Tachi yo, Haru ni Nattara

Discography

 * See Also: List:Ishida Ayumi Discography Featured In

Solo DVDs/Blu-rays

 * [2012.08.18] Greeting ~Ishida Ayumi~  (“e-Hello!” DVD)
 * [2013.08.14] AYUMI in GUAM
 * [2014.07.02] Souka -souka-
 * [2016.07.27] It's a Beautiful Day

Publications

 * See Also: List:Ishida Ayumi Publications Featured In

Solo Photobooks

 * 1) [2013.07.15] Ishida Ayumi
 * 2) [2014.05.10] shine more
 * 3) [2016.06.27] It's my turn

TV Programs

 * [2011-2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
 * [2012-2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)
 * [2014-] The Girls Live
 * [2014-] Ara Ara Kashiko (あらあらかしこ)

TV Dramas

 * [2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)
 * [2015.12.20] 44sai no Cheerleader!! (44歳のチアリーダー！！)
 * [2016.11.10] Otona e Novel (オトナヘノベル)

Animated Films

 * [2015] PreCure All Stars - Haru no Carnival♪ (映画プリキュアオールスターズ 春のカーニバル♪)

Theater

 * [2012] Stacey's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki
 * [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
 * [2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa

Internet

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

Radio

 * [2012–] 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～)

Music Videos

 * [2013] Ijiwaru Shinai de Dakishimete yo - Juice=Juice (replacement dancer for Miyamoto Karin)

Trivia

 * She is the first Morning Musume member to come from the Miyagi prefecture.
 * Tsunku called her performance skills high quality.
 * During her introduction at her first concert she said, since her specialty is dancing, she wants to have a solo performance as soon as possible.
 * Considers her charm point to be her brown eyes.
 * When asked what aspect of her makeup she is most particular about, she said she has to apply lotion before putting on any makeup to protect her skin.
 * She wears contact lenses.
 * She is known to be a big Suzuki Airi fan and has declared her love and full support for her at a 10th gen debut event in Nagoya.
 * She is the first and currently only member out of the 10th generation of Morning Musume to dye her hair.
 * When asked what she would do if she were trapped on an island, she said she would ride a whale to safety.
 * She believes she can't lose with the sharpness of her dancing, and never forgetting to put in effort.
 * She considers Fukumura Mizuki her rival.
 * She would like to remake Morning Coffee if Tsunku would ask her to write a song.
 * She wants to spend less time perfecting her dances, and simply enjoy being in Morning Musume.
 * She has stated that she will only eat tangerines as a midnight snack and nothing else.
 * Her favorite English word is "difficult."
 * She said that English isn't one of her favorite subjects because she has a hard time remembering English words.
 * She could have been in Kera magazine when she was 11 years old. Her cousin, Ishida Mio, who was a model for the magazine, gave her the opportunity to participate, but her mother disagreed.
 * She, along with Ikuta Erina, are the only members in Morning Musume to be born in the same year as the group was formed in 1997.
 * If she wasn't an idol, she would like to have been a hairdresser.
 * Tsunku commented on her: "She's already 17 years old. Since she's short she's often grouped with the younger ones, but she's already in the grown up team. Surely from the end of this year, until the beginning of the next year, Ishida will grow as an adult even more. Ah, and she should set her goal even higher when it comes to dancing!"
 * Fans have found that she has a habit of taking promotional costumes, taking them home for personal use.
 * She has said that she really doesn't like spending money and that she is a bargain hunter despite shopping being a hobby of hers. She admits to being a total cheapskate, even when craving certain foods, and that her mother manages her savings. Iikubo Haruna has said that her cheap nature is getting worse annually and that it's becoming increasingly difficult to invite her out because she always wants to go to cheaper places.
 * She is not saving her money for anything (not a house, a car, or anything really). She just likes saving.
 * She says that she has three close friends from her hometown who always watch their concerts. However, since moving to Tokyo four years ago, she has not made a single new friend outside of H!P. In addition, she only has around 60 contacts on her phone. She surmises that not having many friends to spend money with is one of the reasons she has become a cheapskate.
 * In late 2015, she lost her title of being the shortest Morning Musume member to Oda Sakura. She's a bit sad that now she really can't use her catchphrase of "I'm small but I can dance!" anymore.
 * She has a Japanese Cooking app that allows you to share your own recipes. It could only be accessed in Japan though.
 * Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku member Ayaka Yasumoto is a fan of Morning Musume, and her favourite member is Ayumi. She has mentioned Ayumi on several television programs and even blogged about her . She also collects her goods.