2006

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2006 was the year in which Mitsui Aika joined Morning Musume and Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto graduated from Morning Musume

Members

• January 2:
  • Arihara Kanna joins C-ute
  • Wonderful Hearts is formed
• June 4: Mano Erina, Ogura Manami & Komine Momoka join Hello Pro Egg
• July 16: Shim Soon Min joins Hello! Project as an exchange student
• July 23: Konno Asami graduates from Morning Musume
• August 25: Abe Asami, Iwashima Manami, Nakayama Nana & Suma Ai join Hello Pro Kansai
• August 27: Ogawa Makoto graduates from Morning Musume
• August 31: Shim Soon Min leaves Hello! Project.
• August 2: THE Possible is formed
• October 31: Murakami Megumi leaves C-ute and Hello! Project
• December 10: Mitsui Aika joins Morning Musume as 8th generation member

Birthdays

• April 17: Nishizaki Miku was born.
• May 6: Inoue Haruka was born.
• July 25: Hirayama Yuki was born.
• August 4: Shimoitani Yukiho was born.
• August 30: Kitahara Momo was born.
• October 6: Kawano Soara was born.

Singles

Morning Musume - Aruiteru (#1 on Oricon)

• January 25: Ima ni Kitto... In My LIFE - Goto Maki
• February 8: Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA - Matsuura Aya
• March 15: SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ - Morning Musume
• March 25: LET'S GO Rakuten Eagles - DEF.DIVA
• March 26: Jiriri Kiteru - Berryz Koubou
• April 12: Sweetoholic - Abe Natsumi
• April 23: Sora ga Aru - Hashida Mirei, Stukas Robin Shoko, Kitahara Sayaka & Fukuda Kanon
• May 6: Massara Blue Jeans - C-ute (debut indies)
• May 10: Issai Gassai Anata ni∮A.ge.ru♪ - v-u-den
• June 3: Soku Dakishimete - C-ute
• June 7: Glass no Pumps - Goto Maki
• June 10: Onegai Miwaku no Target / Crazy Happy! - Melon Kinenbi
• June 21: Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan - Morning Musume
• June 28: The Stress - Abe Natsumi
• July 2: Yume Kara Samete - Takahashi Ai
• July 9: Ooki na Ai de Motenashite - C-ute
• July 12: Koi Kana - Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume) (debut)
• July 26: Omae no Namida wo Ore ni Kure - Maeda Yuki
• July 29: Wakkyanai (Z) - C-ute
• August 2: Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND - Berryz Koubou
• August 9: Ao - Ishii Rika
• September 13: Thanks! - GAM (debut)
• September 16: Minna no Ki - Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai (debut)
• September 27: Urara - Nakazawa Yuko
• October 4: Amasugita Kajitsu - Abe Natsumi
• October 11: SOME BOYS! TOUCH - Goto Maki
• October 18: Melodies - GAM
• October 25: Balalaika - Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)
• November 8: Aruiteru - Morning Musume
• November 19: Young DAYS!! - THE Possible (debut)
• November 22: Aisu Cream to My Purin - v-u-den
• December 6: Munasawagi Scarlet - Berryz Koubou
• December 10: Hatsukoi no Kakera - THE Possible

Albums

Morning Musume - 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini!

• February 15: Rainbow 7 - Morning Musume
• March 29: 2nd ~Shimiwataru Omoi~ - Abe Natsumi
• July 5: ③ Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz - Berryz Koubou
• July 8: Mahora no Tsuki - Priest (debut)
• July 25: Fantasia - Heike Michiyo
• August 23: Country Musume Daizenshuu ② - Country Musume
• October 24: Cutie Queen VOL.1 - C-ute (debut)
• November 8: Musical "Hakujaden ~White Lovers~" Song Selection - V.A.
• November 29: Naked Songs - Matsuura Aya
• December 6: FRUITY KILLER TUNE - Melon Kinenbi
• December 13: 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! - Morning Musume
• December 20: Petit Best 7

DVDs

• February 25: Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.6
• July 19: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Nyoki Nyoki Champion!~
• July 9:
  • Morning Musume Konno Asami Sotsugyou Memorial
  • Morning Musume Ogawa Makoto Sotsugyou Memorial
• August 1: Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.7 + v-u-den DVD Magazine Vol.2
• September 16: Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.8
• September 30:
  • Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.9
  • Morning Musume DVD Magazine Vol.10

Photobooks

Tsuji Nozomi - Non no 19

• January 27: 19 - Takahashi Ai
• March 24: Kusumi Koharu - Kusumi Koharu
• March 31: Alo-Hello! Konno Asami - Konno Asami
• May 26: 17sai - Kamei Eri
• July 10: See you again - Konno Asami
• August 28: Natsu no Uta - Ogawa Makoto
• September 12: Sweet Days - Konno Asami
• October 11: Risako - Sugaya Risako
• November 18: Non no 19 - Tsuji Nozomi

Anniversaries

• January 14: Berryz Koubou's formation 2nd anniversary
• January 28: Morning Musume's major debut 8th anniversary
• March 3: Berryz Koubou's major debut 2nd anniversary
• June 11: ℃-ute's formation 1st anniversary
• September 10: ℃-ute Day (℃-ute no Hi)
• September 14: Morning Musume's formation 9th anniversary