Ozeki Mai

Ozeki Mai (小関舞) is a Japanese idol under Hello! Project as member of Country Girls.

Early Life
Ozeki Mai was born on February 10, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2002, Ozeki appeared in the film Jitsuroku Hitman ~Tsuma Sono Ai~.

In 2012, she became a junior model under the agency Tamborine Artists.

2014
On April 8, Ozeki announced she had left Tamborine Artists after being bullied by another agency member. Slanderous comments were being left on her blog since New Year's, and the commenter's IP address was matched with someone she was close friends with at the agency. The other girl stayed when Ozeki decided to leave the agency, and she never received an apology.

In 2014, she participated in the Morning Musume '14  Audition! in hopes of becoming a 12th generation member, but failed in the last round.

On November 5, it was announced that Ozeki was added to Country Musume, now called Country Girls, alongside Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki and Shimamura Uta.

2016
On February 10, Ozeki celebrated her 14th birthday at an event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2016, which featured two shows at Mt.RAINIER HALL.

2017
On February 13, Ozeki celebrated her 15th birthday at an event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2017, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

2018
On February 6, Ozeki celebrated her 16th birthday at an event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2018, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

2019
On February 12, Ozeki celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2019, which featured two shows at Shinjuku ReNY.

Personal Life
Family= Ozeki is the eldest daughter of former baseball player and a current hitting coach for the Yomiuri Giants, Ozeki Tatsuya. Her grandparents have a ramen shop in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture. She has a younger sister and owns four pet cats: Gaayan, Satsuki, Mei, and Ryuu.

When Ozeki joined Country Girls in November 2014, she was a first year middle school student. She graduated from middle school in March 2017, which Remioromen's "3gatsu 9ka" was chosen to be sung by her graduating class at their ceremony. She also wrote her middle school graduation essay on the topic of "How to live in the entertainment industry."
 * -|Education=

In April 2017, she started her first year of high school. In June 2017, Ozeki's class placed first in their year in the school sports festival, and in September 2017, they won the popularity vote in the cultural festival for their haunted house classroom. Then in January 2018, her class won first place in their year for both conducting and accompaniment in the school music festival, and more importantly they won the championship grand prize.

As of April 2018, she is currently attending her second year of high school.

The following list are notable friendships Ozeki Mai has acquired:
 * -|Friendships=
 * Morito Chisaki: She gets along best with Morito Chisaki in Country Girls.
 * Shimamura Uta: Ozeki was good friends with former member Shimamura Uta since the Morning Musume '14  Audition!.
 * Sasaki Rikako: She gets along well with ANGERME member Sasaki Rikako.
 * Nomura Minami: She gets along well with Kobushi Factory member Nomura Minami.

Ozeki's was given the name Mai (舞) so she could soar high (舞い上がる; maiagaru) in the future, and on the day she was born snow was whirling (舞う; mau) about.
 * -|Name Meaning=

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Ozeki Mai:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Ozeki-chan (おぜきちゃん): Official nickname, given her since Country Girls.
 * Ozeko (おぜこ): Second nickname, given by Shimamura Uta.

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Ozeki Mai (小関舞)
 * Nickname: Ozeki-chan (おぜきちゃん)
 * Birth date: February 10, 2002
 * Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan
 * Blood type: O
 * Height: 158.5cm
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2014-11-05: Country Girls Member
 * Country Girls Color: Medium Blue
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Country Girls (2014-)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Specialty: Violin
 * Hobby: Singing, Dancing, Going somewhere with friends
 * Favorite Colors: Pastel blue, Emerald
 * Favorite Sports: Basketball, Baseball
 * Motto: "Enjoy" (楽しむ)
 * Favorite Hello! Project songs: "Tokai no Hitorigurashi", "Love Together!", "Towa no Uta", "Munasawagi Scarlet"
 * Looks Up to: Yajima Maimi, Ikuta Erina

Discography

 * See: List:Ozeki Mai Discography Featured In

Solo Blu-rays

 * [2016.04.28] Greeting ~Ozeki Mai~ (e-Hello!)

Solo Photobooks

 * [2017.04.29] Ozeki Mai Mini Photobook "Greeting -Photobook-"

Magazines

 * [2015.02.09] BOMB (with Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta)
 * [2015.02.20] CD Journal (with Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta)
 * [2015.02.24] B.L.T (with Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta)
 * [2015.02.28] Gekkan Entame (with Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta)
 * [2015.03.06] BIG ONE GIRLS (with Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta)
 * [2015.03.19] Shukan Famitsu (with Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta

Theater

 * [2016] Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!

Movies

 * [2002] Jitsuroku Hitman ~Tsuma Sono Ai~ (実録ヒットマン～妻その愛～)

TV Programs

 * [2015–] The Girls Live

Internet

 * [2015–] Hello! Project Station

Radio

 * [2015] Country Girls no Tadaima Radio Kenshuuchuu!! (カントリー・ガールズの只今ラジオ研修中‼)
 * [2015–] Country Girls no Tadaima Radio Housouchuu!! (カントリー・ガールズの只今ラジオ放送中!!)
 * [2016–] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Mondays, 2016.09–2017.09; Thursdays, 2017.10–)

Trivia

 * Before she became an idol, she said her dream was to become an actress.
 * She knows how to ride a unicycle.
 * She said she was interested in Ikuta Erina because her magic spell gag on variety shows was funny.
 * She shares the same given name with Country Girls supervisor Satoda Mai and former ℃-ute member Hagiwara Mai.
 * She has the same birthday as Kobushi Factory member Nomura Minami.
 * She has taken violin lessons since she was four years old.