This page consists of basic information about members of the former Hello! Project group Country Girls.
Following the decision in June 2017 for Country Girls to become semi-active, Morito Chisaki, Yanagawa Nanami, and Funaki Musubu became concurrent members of other Hello! Project groups for their main activities. In October 2018, Yamaki Risa also joined College Cosmos as a concurrent member.
Former Members[]
| Name | Born | Origin | Blood Type |
Join Date |
Departure Date |
Member Color |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 1992 (age 33) |
Chiba | O | November 5, 2014 | June 30, 2017 |  Pink |
Playing Manager (2014-2017) Hello! Project Kids member (2002-2017) Former Berryz Koubou member (2004-2015) | |
| October 14, 1997 (age 27) |
Tokyo | B | December 26, 2019 |  Lime |
Former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2014) Morning Musume 12ki Member "Mirai Shoujo" Audition finalist Concurrent member of College Cosmos (2018-2019) | ||
| December 27, 1997 (age 27) |
Hokkaido | August 4, 2016 |  Italian Red |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2014) Former PEACEFUL sub-leader, Current member of Juice=Juice (2018-2022), Leader of Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido (2017-2022) | |||
| February 19, 2000 (age 25) |
Tochigi | A | December 26, 2019 |  Orange |
Former CoCoRo Gakuen member Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition participant Concurrent member of Morning Musume (2017-2022) | ||
| June 24, 2000 (age 24) |
Kanagawa | O | June 12, 2015 |  Daisy |
Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition finalist | ||
| February 10, 2002 (age 23) |
Tokyo | December 26, 2019 |  Medium Blue |
Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition finalist | |||
| January 6, 2002 (age 23) |
Kanagawa | A | November 5, 2015 | March 11, 2019 |  Purple |
Former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2015) Concurrent member of Juice=Juice (2017-2019) | |
| May 10, 2002 (age 22) |
Osaka | O | December 26, 2019 |  Yellow |
Former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2015) Morning Musume 12ki Member "Mirai Shoujo" Audition finalist Concurrent member of ANGERME (2017-2020) |
Leadership[]
| Position | Leader | Period of Time | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisor | Satoda Mai | November 5, 2014 – December 26, 2019 | 5 Years, 1 Month, 21 Days |
| Playing Manager | Tsugunaga Momoko | November 5, 2014 – June 30, 2017 | 2 Years, 7 Months, 25 Days |
Member Colors[]
When the group was revived as Country Girls, each member had their own color for outfits and merchandise to distinguish between each member. The official member colors were announced at a "Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou" release event on March 25, 2015.
| Color | Member |
|---|---|
| Italian Red
|
Inaba Manaka (2015-2016) |
| Orange
|
Morito Chisaki (2015-2019) |
| Daisy Yellow
|
Shimamura Uta (2015) Funaki Musubu (2016-2019) |
| Lime
|
Yamaki Risa (2015-2019) |
| Medium Blue
|
Ozeki Mai (2015-2019) |
| Purple
|
Yanagawa Nanami (2016-2019) |
| Pink
|
Tsugunaga Momoko (2015-2017) |
Tenures[]
All names in BOLD are current members.
| Name | Join Date | Departure Date | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaki Risa, Morito Chisaki and Ozeki Mai | November 5, 2014 | December 26, 2019 | 5 Years, 1 Month, 21 Days |
| Funaki Musubu | November 5, 2015 | December 26, 2019 | 4 Years, 1 Month, 21 Days |
| Yanagawa Nanami | November 5, 2015 | March 11, 2019 | 3 Years, 4 Months, 6 Days |
| Tsugunaga Momoko | November 5, 2014 | June 30, 2017 | 2 Years, 7 Months, 25 Days |
| Inaba Manaka | November 5, 2014 | August 4, 2016 | 1 Year, 8 Months, 30 Days |
| Shimamura Uta | November 5, 2014 | June 12, 2015 | 0 Years, 7 Months, 7 Days |
Members Single Count[]
| Member | Debut Single | Last Single | Single Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsugunaga Momoko | Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou | Good Boy Bad Girl / Peanut Butter Jelly Love | 5 Singles |
| Yamaki Risa | Kaite wa Keshite no "I Love You" | 6 Singles | |
| Inaba Manaka | Boogie Woogie LOVE / Koi wa Magnet / Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~ | 3 Singles | |
| Morito Chisaki | Kaite wa Keshite no "I Love You" | 6 Singles | |
| Shimamura Uta | Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou | 1 Single | |
| Ozeki Mai | Kaite wa Keshite no "I Love You" | 6 Singles | |
| Yanagawa Nanami | Boogie Woogie LOVE / Koi wa Magnet / Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~ | 4 Singles | |
| Funaki Musubu |
Members Line-Ups[]
| Date | Member(s) | Total Members | Age Average | Singles Released with Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2014 | Tsugunaga Momoko, Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Shimamura Uta and Ozeki Mai join. Satoda Mai becomes the group's supervisor. Country Musume becomes Country Girls. |
6 | 17.86 | Itooshikutte Gomen ne / Koi Dorobou |
| June 12, 2015 | Shimamura Uta leaves. | 5 | 19.33 | Wakatteiru no ni Gomen ne / Tamerai Summer Time |
| November 5, 2015 | Yanagawa Nanami and Funaki Musubu join. | 7 | 17.88 | Boogie Woogie LOVE / Koi wa Magnet / Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~ |
| August 4, 2016 | Inaba Manaka graduates. | 6 | 16.67 | Dou Datte Ii no / Namida no Request, Good Boy Bad Girl / Peanut Butter Jelly Love |
| June 30, 2017 | Tsugunaga Momoko graduates. | 5 | 15.52 | Kaite wa Keshite no "I Love You" |
| March 11, 2019 | Yanagawa Nanami graduates. | 4 | 18.25 | None |
| December 26, 2019 | Yamaki Risa, Morito Chisaki, Ozeki Mai, and Funaki Musubu graduate. Country Girls suspends activities. |
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