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'''Ishiguro Aya''' (石黒彩), legal name '''Yamada Aya '''(山田亜弥), is a Japanese singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer. She is a former idol under [[Hello! Project]] as a founding member of [[Morning Musume]]. She was also a member of the Morning Musume sub-group [[Tanpopo]]. She graduated from Hello! Project in January 2000. Later, in 2018, she was part of the reunion group [[Morning Musume 20th]].
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==History==
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[[File:Ishiguro-Aya-Tsuji-Nozomi-2905png.jpg|thumb|Ishiguro Aya, 2014]]
 
[[File:Tumblr_mbykdpeBeG1rrshrdo1_500.jpg|thumb|Ishiguro Aya, 2013]]
  
[[File:Tumblr_mbykdpeBeG1rrshrdo1_500.jpg|thumb|Ishiguro Aya, 2013]]
 
[[File:Aya2012marchaya.jpg|thumb|Ishiguro Aya, March 2012]]
  
[[File:Aya2012marchaya.jpg|thumb|Ishiguro Aya, March 2012]]
 
[[File:O0640048011119225529.jpg|thumb|Ishiguro Aya, March 2011]]
  
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[[File:10103133160.jpg|thumb|Ishiguro Aya, October 2008]]
  
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'''Ishiguro Aya''' (石黒彩) (Legal Name: '''Yamada Aya '''(山田亜弥)) is a singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer in Japan, most famous for her participation in J-pop group [[Morning Musume]]. She was born in [[Wikipedia: Hokkaidō|Hokkaido]], Japan on May 12, 1978.
  
   
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==History==
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=== Early life ===
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Ishiguro graduated from Sapporo Ichiritsu High School, but dropped out of college. She studied fashion, but wanted to pursue activities in entertainment. In 1996, she pariticpated in the [[ASAYAN]] audition [http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Tetsura_Komuro_Gyaruson_Audition Komu-ro Garçons (ASAYAN Idol Group Audition 96)] , but didn't pass.
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Ishiguro Aya was a runner-up in a 1997 contest to find a new female rock idol. After the contest was over—with the winner being Michiyo Heike—music producer, former rock musician, and contest judge Tsunku decided to focus his attention on five runners-up, which included Ishiguro, [[Abe Natsumi]], [[Iida Kaori]], [[Fukuda Asuka]], and [[Nakazawa Yuko]].
  
   
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=== 1997 ===
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[[Tsunku]] promised to take the quintet under his wing if they sold 50,000 copies of their CD "Ai no Tane" (also known as Morning Musume's 0th single) within five days. They accomplished this task within four, and Tsunku upheld his end of the bargain.
  
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On June 21, 1997, Ishiguro participated in an audition held in Sapporo called [[Sharam Q Josei Rock Vocalist Audition]]. Staff recognized her from another audition the previous year, and was surprised to see she had lost 7 kg.
   
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On July 29, Ishiguro (along with 10 other people) had made it to the second stage of the audition, and was sent to training camp to practice her singing and dancing skills.
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During her years in Morning Musume, Ishiguro was given mostly harmony lines due to her low singing voice, which was used to support the voices of others. However, in late 1998 Tsunku decided to create [[Tanpopo]], a subgroup of Morning Musume (by then consisting of eight members) that included Ishiguro, [[Iida Kaori]] and 2nd generation member [[Yaguchi Mari]]. Tanpopo's songs were slower and more mature than the majority of Morning Musume's, which allowed Ishiguro's voice to shine through.
  
   
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On July 31, they performed on stage in front of an audience, dancing as a group doing a choreography they had been practicing.
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After seven singles and three albums with Morning Musume (and four singles and one album with Tanpopo), Ishiguro left both groups and Hello! Project in January 2000, shortly after the release of the single "Love Machine" in September 1999.
  
   
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On August 3, Ishiguro had made it to the final stage and got to sing on stage in the [[ASAYAN]] studio. She lost to [[Heike Michiyo]].
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While being a mother and homemaker (the Yamadas had two more children in the years that followed), Ishiguro also dabbled in various careers —ranging from fashion designing, to writing (she has written a book about her transition from being an idol to a mother), and TV show host (where she interviewed celebrity wives). She also re-united with the new Tanpopo briefly to sing the Grand Symphonic version of the song "Tanpopo".
  
   
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On August 20, Ishiguro, along with [[Nakazawa Yuko]], [[Iida Kaori]], [[Abe Natsumi]], and [[Fukuda Asuka]], had been invited back to the ASAYAN studio. They had a meeting with {{ufg|Sharam Q}} and a producer asking them if they wanted to debut as a group on the condition of selling 50.000 copies of a single within five days.
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Ishiguro's most recent work is a book named "Kosodate Project", released in November 2004.
  
   
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On September 7, [[Tsunku]] named the group [[Morning Musume]], and they started voice training, shoot the CD cover for their indies single [[Ai no Tane]], recorded the song, recorded and released the PV before embarking on the task in November.The quintet accomplished that task on November 30, after just 4 days.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/19990422205312/http://www.asayan.com:80/vocal/morning/0914.html モーニング娘。]" (in Japanese). ASAYAN. 1997-09-14.</ref><ref>"[http://www.oricon.co.jp/special/916/ モーニング娘。'14『結成17年目★再評価のワケとは？ 2014年はさらなる“勝負”へ』]" (in Japanese). ''ORICON NEWS''. 2014-01-29.</ref>
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On February 23, 2012, it was announced that she will make a guest appearance at [[Dream Morning Musume]]'s is last live at Nippon Bukudan with [[Tsuji Nozomi]] after 12 years.
  
   
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In December, Morning Musume started recording three songs, where one of them would be released as their debut single in January.
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On March 10th 2012, [[Dream Morning Musume]] held their ‘First chapter final’ live concert titled “Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan~Dai 1 Shou Shuumaku ‘Yuusha tachi, Shuugou seyo’~” at Nippon Budokan. Current [[Morning Musume]] members, and OG members, Ishiguro Aya and [[Tsuji Nozomi]] made their guest appearance. Moreover, [[Goto Maki]] who has been on indefinite hiatus since the end of last year, also made a surprise appearance, showing a great performance. For this day’s live, a total of 24 former and current [[Morning Musume]] members got together on the stage.
  
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On January 28, 1998, Morning Musume released their major debut single, [[Morning Coffee]].
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In late 1998 Tsunku decided to create [[Tanpopo]], a sub-group of Morning Musume that included Ishiguro, [[Iida Kaori]] and 2nd generation member [[Yaguchi Mari]]. Tanpopo's songs were slower and more mature than the majority of Morning Musume's, which allowed Ishiguro's voice to shine through.
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In late 1998, Ishiguro was featured as a guest artist for the track ''Platon no Nageki'' on Stardust Revue’s new album, [[Moody Blues]]. The song is featured in the imaginary musical, "Waga Taikutsu Na Jinsei" (''My Mundane Life''). The song is composed like an upbeat musical, and she is featured as "laugh track", as well as the background chorus.<ref>From fan club magazine Hello! Vol.3</ref>
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After seven singles and three albums with Morning Musume (and four singles and one album with Tanpopo), On the December 5th episode of ASAYAN, it was announced Ishiguro had left both groups and Hello! Project. They said that now that [[LOVE Machine]] was a million hit, Ishiguro had achieved her dream as a singer, and now wants to follow her dream of becoming a clothing designer.<ref>[http://www.unknown24.net/bbrk/19991205/morning]今日 OAの ASAYANで発表があって、石黒彩脱退とのこと。
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「LOVEマシーン」がミリオンヒットとなり、これで歌手としての夢は達成できたということで、次は服飾デザイナーの夢を追いたいんだそうだ。
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TVの前で、ふざけるな～っ!! てムカついてるやつはいっぱいいるんだろうなぁ(苦笑)
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</ref> It was later revelaed she had met a guy and she got pregnant shortly after leaving Hello! Project.
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=== 2003-2009 ===
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After graduation, Ishiguro concentrated on housewife business, but in August 2003 she returned to the entertainment world by publishing an essay on marriage, childbirth and child care. She appeared on TV programs as a talent and talked about her own childcare experience, mainly in women's magazines and children's magazines, and gained much sympathy from mothers of the same generation.
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While being a mother and homemaker (the Yamadas had two more children in the years that followed), Ishiguro also dabbled in various careers —ranging from fashion designer to writer (she has written a book about her transition from being an idol to a mother) to TV show host (where she interviewed celebrity wives). She also re-united with the new Tanpopo briefly to sing the Grand Symphonic version of the song "Tanpopo."
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In November 2004, Ishiguro's released a book called "Kosodate Project."
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=== 2010-2019 ===
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On February 23, 2012, it was announced that she would make a guest appearance at [[Dream Morning Musume]]'s last live at Nippon Bukodan, with [[Tsuji Nozomi]], after 12 years.
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On March 10th 2012, [[Dream Morning Musume]] held their ‘First chapter final’ live concert titled “Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan~Dai 1 Shou Shuumaku ‘Yuusha tachi, Shuugou seyo’~” at Nippon Budokan. Current [[Morning Musume]] members, and OG members Ishiguro Aya and [[Tsuji Nozomi]] made their guest appearance. Moreover, [[Goto Maki]], who had been on indefinite hiatus since the end of 2011, also made a surprise appearance. For this day’s live, a total of 24 former and current [[Morning Musume]] members got together on the stage.
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In 2012, she performed on stage at a Hello! Project concert as part of Tanpopo, and in 2013 at a Hello! Project concert called [[Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~|Hello! Project Countdown 2013 ~Hello &amp; Good Bye~]] along with several other graduated members.
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In 2017, on November 3, a remake of Morning Musume's demo single, titled "Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.)", was digitally released exactly 20 years after the original. The remake is sung by the original five members and Morning Musume '17 as a special anniversary unit named [[Morning Musume 20th]].<sup>[90]</sup>
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On February 12, 2018, TV Tokyo aired the ''Morning Musume 20 Shuunen Kinen Special'' starring 25 current and former members of Morning Musume: all thirteen Morning Musume '18 members and OG members Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya, Abe Natsumi, Fukuda Asuka, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, and Michishige Sayumi. The show included a talk corner about group history, a look back at ''Hello! Morning'', and several studio performances.<sup>[106]</sup>
   
 
==Personal Life==
  
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**1997-09-07: Morning Musume Member
  
**1997-09-07: Morning Musume Member
 
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**1997-09-07: Joined {{ufg|UP-FRONT AGENCY}}
 
**2000-01-07: Graduated
  
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**2012-03-10: Member Only For That Day
  
 
*'''Years in Morning Musume:''' 3 Years
  
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*'''Assets:''' E.T. mimicry, nose piercing
  
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**[[Morning Musume]] (1997-2000)
  
**[[Morning Musume]] (1997-2000)
 
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==Singles Participated In==
  
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===Morning Musume===
  
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*[[Ai no Tane]]
  
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*[[Morning Coffee]]
  
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*[[Daite HOLD ON ME!]]
  
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*[[Memory Seishun no Hikari]]
  
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*[[Manatsu no Kousen]]
  
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*[[Furusato]]
  
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*[[LOVE Machine]]
  
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*[[Last Kiss]]
  
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*[[Motto]]
  
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*[[Tanpopo (Single)|Tanpopo]]
  
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*[[Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru]]
  
 
==Discography==
  
==Discography==
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*[1999.07.23] [[Garage Opening Theme Song Shuu]]
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*[2004.07.22] Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanii (それいけ!アンパンマン 夢猫の国のニャニイ) <small>(track #13, "Futatsu no Hikari ~Tukiko to Shiratama~", with Ikura Kazue)</small>
  
   
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*[2004.07.22] [[Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanii]]
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*[1998.xx.xx] [[Moody Blues]]
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*[1999.03.31] [[TANPOPO 1|Wakattenai Janai]]
  
*[1999.03.31] [[TANPOPO 1|Wakattenai Janai]]
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*[1999.10.20] [[Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru|Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (featuring Ishiguro)]] <small>([[Tanpopo]] cover)</small>
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*[1999.10.20] [[Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru|Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (featuring Ishiguro)]]
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==Discography Participated In==
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<tabber>Albums=
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*[1998.07.08] [[First Time]]
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*[1999.07.28] [[Second Morning]]
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*[2000.03.23] [[3rd -LOVE Paradise-]]
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;Tanpopo
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*[1999.03.31] [[TANPOPO 1]]
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*[2002.09.04] [[All of Tanpopo]]
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*[2008.12.10] [[Tanpopo / Petitmoni Mega Best]]
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;Morning Musume 20th
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*[2018.02.07] [[Hatachi no Morning Musume]]
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;Morning Musume
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*[2000.04.26] [[Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~]]
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*[2001.01.31] [[Best! Morning Musume 1]]
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*[2002.10.30] [[CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]]
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*[2004.12.15] [[Morning Musume Early Single Box]]
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*[2007.10.24] [[Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~]]
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*[2009.10.07] [[Morning Musume Zen Single Coupling Collection]]
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*[2000.04.26] [[Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~]]
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*[2014.01.01] [[Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 1]]
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;Morning Musume
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*[1998.09.30] [[Morning Cop ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~]]
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*[1997.11.03] [[Ai no Tane]]
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*[1998.01.28] [[Morning Coffee]]
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*[1998.05.27] [[Summer Night Town]]
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*[1998.09.09] [[Daite HOLD ON ME!]]
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*[1999.02.10] [[Memory Seishun no Hikari]]
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*[1999.05.12] [[Manatsu no Kousen]]
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*[1999.07.14] [[Furusato]]
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*[1999.09.09] [[LOVE Machine]]
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;Morning Musume 20th
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*[2017.11.03] [[Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.)]]
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*[2018.01.28] [[Morning Coffee (20th Anniversary Ver.)]]
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;Tanpopo
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*[1998.11.18] [[Last Kiss]]
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*[1999.03.10] [[Motto]]
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*[1999.06.16] [[Tanpopo (Single)|Tanpopo]]
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*[1999.10.20] [[Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru]]
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==Works==
  
==Works==
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===Concerts===
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* Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 〜GOOD BYE & HELLO!〜
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* Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER 〜FULL SCORE〜
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* Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hinafes 2018
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===Movies===
  
===Movies===
 
*[1998] [[Morning Cop]] ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~ (モーニング刑事。～抱いてHOLD ON ME!～)
  
*[1998] [[Morning Cop]] ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~ (モーニング刑事。～抱いてHOLD ON ME!～)
 
*[2004] Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama ~Tokimeki Dancing~ (それいけ!アンパンマン つきことしらたま〜ときめきダンシング〜) <small>(voice role, as Tsukiko-chan)</small>
  
*[2004] Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama ~Tokimeki Dancing~ (それいけ!アンパンマン つきことしらたま〜ときめきダンシング〜) <small>(voice role, as Tsukiko-chan)</small>
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*[2007.10.06] Arena Romance (アリーナロマンス)
   
 
===TV Shows===
  
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*[2000] Morning Musume no Heso (モーニング娘。のへそ)
  
 
*[2000] Friday Night wa Onegai! Morning (フライデーナイトはお願い!モーニング)
  
*[2000] Friday Night wa Onegai! Morning (フライデーナイトはお願い!モーニング)
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*[2004.03-2004.09] Hapihiru! (はぴひる!)
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*[2000-2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー!モーニング)
  
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*[2008.08-2013.03] Gohan no Gakkou (ごはんの学校)
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*[2004] Hapihiru! (はぴひる!)
  
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*[2009] Ishiguro Aya Mama no Oishii wa Tanoshii ~U Kids 2009~ (石黒彩ママの美味しいは楽しい〜Uキッズ2009〜)
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*[2008-2013] Gohan no Gakkou (ごはんの学校)
  
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*[2011.04-2016.03] Arigato! (ありがとッ!)
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===Music Videos===
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* [2012] Stardust Revue - "Crying"
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* [2017] Gatchankobaraeti “Sake Mentally Ikihaji Joujou” Sai 8-dan (ガッチャンコバラエティ『酒メンタリー　生き恥上々』第8弾)
   
 
===Radio===
  
===Radio===
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*[2011-2012] Aneki to keiko no healthy cooking (アネキと慶子のヘルシークッキング)
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*[2011.04-2012.03] Aneki to Keiko no Healthy Cooking (アネキと慶子のヘルシークッキング)
 
*[2012-] Anetama! (あねたま!)
  
*[2012-] Anetama! (あねたま!)
   
 
===Essay Books===
  
===Essay Books===
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*[2003.09.??] Musume. Kara Mama he Ishiguro Aya no LOVE 2 Kosodate Reboryuushon (娘。からママへ―石黒彩のLOVE2子育てレボリューション)
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*[2003.09.01] Musume. Kara Mama e Ishiguro Aya no LOVE 2 Kosodate Reboryuushon (娘。からママへ―石黒彩のLOVE2子育てレボリューション)
 
*[2004.11.12] Kosodate Project! (子育てプロジェクト!)
  
*[2004.11.12] Kosodate Project! (子育てプロジェクト!)
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*[2007.10.30] Ishiguro Aya no 3 Biki no Kobuta Shokudou (石黒彩の3びきのこぶた食堂)
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*[2007.10.30] Ishiguro Aya no 3Biki no Kobuta Shokudou (石黒彩の3びきのこぶた食堂)
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*During her years in Morning Musume, Ishiguro was given mostly harmony lines due to her low singing voice, which was used to support the voices of others.
 
*She changed her name to "Yamada Aya" after she was married, and the character for "Aya" (彩) was later changed to two different characters (亜弥).
  
*She changed her name to "Yamada Aya" after she was married, and the character for "Aya" (彩) was later changed to two different characters (亜弥).
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*After losing the Sharam Q Josei Rock Vocalist Audition in 1997, Ishiguro had immediately begun to look for dance classes, reflecting on the inability to dance at the training camp. She had also joined "Teen's Music Festival" (a music event that anyone can participate for teens. There is a chance of a major debut for the main contestant who has won the qualifiers held nationwide), as well as writing songs. She had been running every day because of the regret of the audition.
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*Contrary to popular rumor, Aya was not pregnant when she left MM. She officially resigned in December of 1999 with her last public performance with the group in January of 2000. She was, however, pregnant when she married her boyfriend the former drummer of Luna Sea Yamada Shinya. Her daughter was born in November almost a full year after she announced that she was leaving the group.
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*Contrary to popular rumor, Aya was not pregnant when she left Morning Musume. She officially resigned in December of 1999, with her last public performance with the group in January of 2000. She was, however, pregnant when she married her boyfriend, the former drummer of Luna Sea Yamada Shinya. Her daughter was born in November almost a full year after she announced that she was leaving the group.
 
*She is good at mimicking [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T. E.T.]
  
*She is good at mimicking [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T. E.T.]
 
*During her time in [[Morning Musume]], she had her nose pierced.
  
*During her time in [[Morning Musume]], she had her nose pierced.
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*She is the first former Morning Musume member to get married.
  
*She is the first former Morning Musume member to get married.
 
*On March 10, 2012 She returned to the stage for the 1st time in 12 years.
  
*On March 10, 2012 She returned to the stage for the 1st time in 12 years.
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* She is the second former [[Morning Musume]] member to graduate from both Morning Musume and Hello! Project. The first being [[Fukuda Asuka]].
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* She is the second former [[Morning Musume]] member to graduate from both Morning Musume and Hello! Project. The first being [[Fukuda Asuka]]. 
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*She and [[Tsuji Nozomi]] have the most children out of all past Morning Musume members. 
  
   
 
==See Also==
  
==See Also==
 
*[[Gallery:Ishiguro Aya]]
  
*[[Gallery:Ishiguro Aya]]
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*[[Gallery:Morning Musume 1st Generation]]
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*[[List:Ishiguro Aya Concert & Event Appearances]]
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==Honorary Titles==
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Preceded by<br />'''First'''
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'''Oldest Member of [[Tanpopo]]'''<br />1998-1999
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Succeeded by<br />'''[[Iida Kaori]]'''
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==Yamada Family Tree==
  
==Yamada Family Tree==
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| Rimu<br><small>(b.2000)</small> | | Sona<br><small>(b.2002)</small> | | Youta<br><small>(b.2004)</small> |_
  
| Rimu<br><small>(b.2000)</small> | | Sona<br><small>(b.2002)</small> | | Youta<br><small>(b.2004)</small> |_
 
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
==External Links==
  
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Ishiguro Aya (石黒彩), legal name Yamada Aya (山田亜弥), is a Japanese singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer. She is a former idol under Hello! Project as a founding member of Morning Musume. She was also a member of the Morning Musume sub-group Tanpopo. She graduated from Hello! Project in January 2000. Later, in 2018, she was part of the reunion group Morning Musume 20th.

History

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Early life

Ishiguro graduated from Sapporo Ichiritsu High School, but dropped out of college. She studied fashion, but wanted to pursue activities in entertainment. In 1996, she pariticpated in the ASAYAN audition Komu-ro Garçons (ASAYAN Idol Group Audition 96) , but didn't pass.

1997

On June 21, 1997, Ishiguro participated in an audition held in Sapporo called Sharam Q Josei Rock Vocalist Audition. Staff recognized her from another audition the previous year, and was surprised to see she had lost 7 kg.

On July 29, Ishiguro (along with 10 other people) had made it to the second stage of the audition, and was sent to training camp to practice her singing and dancing skills.

On July 31, they performed on stage in front of an audience, dancing as a group doing a choreography they had been practicing.

On August 3, Ishiguro had made it to the final stage and got to sing on stage in the ASAYAN studio. She lost to Heike Michiyo.

On August 20, Ishiguro, along with Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, and Fukuda Asuka, had been invited back to the ASAYAN studio. They had a meeting with Sharam Q and a producer asking them if they wanted to debut as a group on the condition of selling 50.000 copies of a single within five days.

On September 7, Tsunku named the group Morning Musume, and they started voice training, shoot the CD cover for their indies single Ai no Tane, recorded the song, recorded and released the PV before embarking on the task in November.The quintet accomplished that task on November 30, after just 4 days.[1][2]

In December, Morning Musume started recording three songs, where one of them would be released as their debut single in January.

1998-2000

On January 28, 1998, Morning Musume released their major debut single, Morning Coffee.

In late 1998 Tsunku decided to create Tanpopo, a sub-group of Morning Musume that included Ishiguro, Iida Kaori and 2nd generation member Yaguchi Mari. Tanpopo's songs were slower and more mature than the majority of Morning Musume's, which allowed Ishiguro's voice to shine through.

In late 1998, Ishiguro was featured as a guest artist for the track Platon no Nageki on Stardust Revue’s new album, Moody Blues. The song is featured in the imaginary musical, "Waga Taikutsu Na Jinsei" (My Mundane Life). The song is composed like an upbeat musical, and she is featured as "laugh track", as well as the background chorus.[3]

After seven singles and three albums with Morning Musume (and four singles and one album with Tanpopo), On the December 5th episode of ASAYAN, it was announced Ishiguro had left both groups and Hello! Project. They said that now that LOVE Machine was a million hit, Ishiguro had achieved her dream as a singer, and now wants to follow her dream of becoming a clothing designer.[4] It was later revelaed she had met a guy and she got pregnant shortly after leaving Hello! Project.

2003-2009

After graduation, Ishiguro concentrated on housewife business, but in August 2003 she returned to the entertainment world by publishing an essay on marriage, childbirth and child care. She appeared on TV programs as a talent and talked about her own childcare experience, mainly in women's magazines and children's magazines, and gained much sympathy from mothers of the same generation. While being a mother and homemaker (the Yamadas had two more children in the years that followed), Ishiguro also dabbled in various careers —ranging from fashion designer to writer (she has written a book about her transition from being an idol to a mother) to TV show host (where she interviewed celebrity wives). She also re-united with the new Tanpopo briefly to sing the Grand Symphonic version of the song "Tanpopo."

In November 2004, Ishiguro's released a book called "Kosodate Project."

2010-2019

On February 23, 2012, it was announced that she would make a guest appearance at Dream Morning Musume's last live at Nippon Bukodan, with Tsuji Nozomi, after 12 years.

On March 10th 2012, Dream Morning Musume held their ‘First chapter final’ live concert titled “Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan~Dai 1 Shou Shuumaku ‘Yuusha tachi, Shuugou seyo’~” at Nippon Budokan. Current Morning Musume members, and OG members Ishiguro Aya and Tsuji Nozomi made their guest appearance. Moreover, Goto Maki, who had been on indefinite hiatus since the end of 2011, also made a surprise appearance. For this day’s live, a total of 24 former and current Morning Musume members got together on the stage.

In 2012, she performed on stage at a Hello! Project concert as part of Tanpopo, and in 2013 at a Hello! Project concert called Hello! Project Countdown 2013 ~Hello & Good Bye~ along with several other graduated members.

In 2017, on November 3, a remake of Morning Musume's demo single, titled "Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.)", was digitally released exactly 20 years after the original. The remake is sung by the original five members and Morning Musume '17 as a special anniversary unit named Morning Musume 20th.[90]

On February 12, 2018, TV Tokyo aired the Morning Musume 20 Shuunen Kinen Special starring 25 current and former members of Morning Musume: all thirteen Morning Musume '18 members and OG members Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya, Abe Natsumi, Fukuda Asuka, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, and Michishige Sayumi. The show included a talk corner about group history, a look back at Hello! Morning, and several studio performances.[106]

Personal Life

In May 2000, Ishiguro married Shinya Yamada from J-Rock band Luna Sea and changed her name to Aya Yamada (山田 亜弥). She gave birth to their first daughter, Rimu (玲夢) in November, 2000.

Profile

  • Birth Name: Ishiguro Aya (石黒彩)
  • Legal Name: Yamada Aya (山田亜弥)
  • Nickname: Ayappe (あやっぺ)
  • Family: Husband/Rock Singer Yamada Shinya, 2 Daughters Rimu, Sona and 1 son, Youta
  • Date Married: May 2000
  • Birthdate: May 12, 1978 (1978-05-12) (age 45)
  • Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 165cm
  • Western Zodiac: Taurus
  • Eastern Zodiac: Horse
  • Hello! Project Status:
    • 1997-09-07: Member
    • 1997-09-07: Morning Musume Member
    • 2000-01-07: Graduated
  • UP-FRONT GROUP Status:
  • Years in Morning Musume: 3 Years
  • Assets: E.T. mimicry, nose piercing
  • Vices: Smoking
  • Hello! Project Groups:
  • Subgroups:

Discography

  • [2004.07.22] Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yumeneko no Kuni no Nyanii

  • [1998.xx.xx] Moody Blues

  • [1999.03.31] Wakattenai Janai
  • [1999.10.20] Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (featuring Ishiguro)

    • Discography Participated In

    Morning Musume
    Tanpopo

    Morning Musume 20th

    Morning Musume
    Tanpopo

    Morning Musume

    Morning Musume
    Morning Musume 20th
    Tanpopo

    Works

    Concerts

    • Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 〜GOOD BYE & HELLO!〜
    • Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER 〜FULL SCORE〜
    • Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hinafes 2018

    Movies

    • [1998] Morning Cop ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~ (モーニング刑事。～抱いてHOLD ON ME!～)
    • [2004] Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsukiko to Shiratama ~Tokimeki Dancing~ (それいけ!アンパンマン つきことしらたま〜ときめきダンシング〜) (voice role, as Tsukiko-chan)
    • [2007.10.06] Arena Romance (アリーナロマンス)

    TV Shows

    • [2000] Friday Night wa Onegai! Morning (フライデーナイトはお願い!モーニング)
    • [2004.03-2004.09] Hapihiru! (はぴひる!)
    • [2008.08-2013.03] Gohan no Gakkou (ごはんの学校)
    • [2009] Ishiguro Aya Mama no Oishii wa Tanoshii ~U Kids 2009~ (石黒彩ママの美味しいは楽しい〜Uキッズ2009〜)
    • [2011.04-2016.03] Arigato! (ありがとッ!)

    Music Videos

    • [2012] Stardust Revue - "Crying"
    • [2017] Gatchankobaraeti “Sake Mentally Ikihaji Joujou” Sai 8-dan (ガッチャンコバラエティ『酒メンタリー　生き恥上々』第8弾)

    Radio

    • [2011.04-2012.03] Aneki to Keiko no Healthy Cooking (アネキと慶子のヘルシークッキング)
    • [2012-] Anetama! (あねたま!)

    Essay Books

    • [2003.09.01] Musume. Kara Mama e Ishiguro Aya no LOVE 2 Kosodate Reboryuushon (娘。からママへ―石黒彩のLOVE2子育てレボリューション)
    • [2004.11.12] Kosodate Project! (子育てプロジェクト!)
    • [2007.10.30] Ishiguro Aya no 3Biki no Kobuta Shokudou (石黒彩の3びきのこぶた食堂)

    Trivia

    • During her years in Morning Musume, Ishiguro was given mostly harmony lines due to her low singing voice, which was used to support the voices of others.
    • She changed her name to "Yamada Aya" after she was married, and the character for "Aya" (彩) was later changed to two different characters (亜弥).
    • After losing the Sharam Q Josei Rock Vocalist Audition in 1997, Ishiguro had immediately begun to look for dance classes, reflecting on the inability to dance at the training camp. She had also joined "Teen's Music Festival" (a music event that anyone can participate for teens. There is a chance of a major debut for the main contestant who has won the qualifiers held nationwide), as well as writing songs. She had been running every day because of the regret of the audition.
    • Contrary to popular rumor, Aya was not pregnant when she left Morning Musume. She officially resigned in December of 1999, with her last public performance with the group in January of 2000. She was, however, pregnant when she married her boyfriend, the former drummer of Luna Sea Yamada Shinya. Her daughter was born in November almost a full year after she announced that she was leaving the group.
    • She is good at mimicking E.T.
    • During her time in Morning Musume, she had her nose pierced.
    • Her daughters' names are Rimu (玲夢) and Sona (宙奈). Her son's name is Youta (耀太).
    • She is the first former Morning Musume member to get married.
    • On March 10, 2012 She returned to the stage for the 1st time in 12 years.
    • She is the second former Morning Musume member to graduate from both Morning Musume and Hello! Project. The first being Fukuda Asuka. 

    See Also

    • Gallery:Ishiguro Aya
    • Gallery:Morning Musume 1st Generation
    • List:Ishiguro Aya Concert & Event Appearances

    Honorary Titles

    Honorary Titles

    Preceded by
    First

    Oldest Member of Tanpopo
    1998-1999

    Succeeded by
    Iida Kaori

    Yamada Family Tree

       
       
    		Shinya
    (b.1970)
       
       
       
       
       
       
    		Aya
    (b.1978)
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
    Rimu
    (b.2000)
       
       
    		Sona
    (b.2002)
       
       
    		Youta
    (b.2004)

    References

    1. ↑ "モーニング娘。" (in Japanese). ASAYAN. 1997-09-14.
    2. ↑ "モーニング娘。'14『結成17年目★再評価のワケとは？ 2014年はさらなる“勝負”へ』" (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2014-01-29.
    3. ↑ From fan club magazine Hello! Vol.3
    4. ↑ [1]今日 OAの ASAYANで発表があって、石黒彩脱退とのこと。 「LOVEマシーン」がミリオンヒットとなり、これで歌手としての夢は達成できたということで、次は服飾デザイナーの夢を追いたいんだそうだ。 TVの前で、ふざけるな～っ!! てムカついてるやつはいっぱいいるんだろうなぁ(苦笑)

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