Sayashi Riho

Sayashi Riho (鞘師里保) is a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. In January 2011 she was announced as one of the ninth generation members of Morning Musume.

Profile

 * Name: Sayashi Riho (鞘師里保)
 * Nickname: Yasshii (やっしー)
 * Birthday: May 28,1998
 * Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan
 * Bloodtype: AB
 * Specialty: Dancing
 * Hobbies: Listening to music, dancing, sleeping
 * Favorite Foods: Peaches, sushi, chicken wings, ice cream
 * Least Favorite Food: Carrots
 * Favorite Colors: Pink, White, Black
 * Favorite pattern: Small flowers
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Morning Musume (2011–)

2010
Riho was one of the winners of the Jc&Jk actress audition and got a chance to perform in Morning Musume's Fashionable stage play.

2011
Sayashi Riho was selected from Morning Musume's 9th Generation audition to join the group on January 02, 2011, along with Ikuta Erina, Suzuki Kanon, and the former Hello! Pro Egg Fukumura Mizuki.

The ninth generation made their official presentation on the same day they were announced as new members in Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ concert, and they participated in the song "Tomo".

Riho's first song in Morning Musume is titled "Maji desu ka, Suka" and will be released March 23, 2011.

Trivia

 * She was formerly a student at a performing arts school in Hiroshima.
 * She has been dancing since she was six years old.
 * She, along with Suzuki Kanon are the first members of Morning Musume that were born after the group's formation in 1997.
 * At school, her favorite class is lunch.
 * Reina Tanaka called Riho a "big eater."
 * She has a little sister and a little brother.
 * She's been told she's good at dancing since she was a little kid.
 * Her friend said she seems to always be joking with someone.
 * She likes to wear skirts.
 * Her mother speaks in Kansai dialect.
 * Her friend said it seems she's been growing taller lately.
 * She's quick at remembering dances.
 * She was in FASHIONABLE with Morning Musume.
 * She hopes to become the leader of Morning Musume someday.

Theater

 * [2010] Fashionable (ファッショナブル)