This page consists of all current and former members of the J-pop group Morning Musume.
The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year. As of June 2019, there have been a total of 44 members altogether (1997-present), 28 graduated members, 2 members which have resigned, and 15 generations. There are currently 14 members in Morning Musume '21 which consists of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th generations.
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Members[edit | edit source]
Current Members[edit | edit source]
Name | Birthdate | Home Prefecture |
Blood Type |
Date Joined |
Gen | Member Color |
Notes |
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October 30, 1996 (age 24) |
Tokyo | O | January 2, 2011 | 9th | ![]() Deep Pink |
Leader (2014-Present) Sub-leader (2013-2014) Hello! Project Leader (2019-Present) Former Hello! Project Sub-leader (2017-2019) Former Hello Pro Egg (2008-2011) | |
July 7, 1997 (age 23) |
Fukuoka | A | ![]() Yellow-Green |
Sub-leader (2014-Present) | |||
January 7, 1997 (age 24) |
Miyagi | O | September 29, 2011 | 10th | ![]() Blue |
Former B♭ member Sub-leader (2018-Present) | |
May 7, 1999 (age 21) |
Hokkaido | A | ![]() Emerald Green |
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March 12, 1999 (age 21) |
Kanagawa | September 14, 2012 | 11th | ![]() Lavender |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2011-2012) | ||
October 7, 1999 (age 21) |
Shizuoka | September 30, 2014 | 12th | ![]() Purple |
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February 2, 2001 (age 19) |
Aichi | ![]() Pink |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2012-2014) | ||||
March 7, 2002 (age 18) |
Nagano | O | ![]() Orange |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2014) | |||
November 30, 1999 (age 21) |
Tokyo | A | December 12, 2016 | 13th | ![]() Italian Red |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2012-2016) | |
February 22, 2001 (age 19) |
Saitama | O | ![]() Golden Yellow |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2016) | |||
February 19, 2000 (age 20) |
Tochigi | A | June 26, 2017 | 14th | ![]() White |
Former Country Girls Member (2014-2019) Former CoCoRo Gakuen member (2011-2014) | |
March 16, 2004 (age 16) |
Tokyo | O | June 22, 2019 | 15th | ![]() Sea Blue |
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May 9, 2005 (age 15) |
Tokyo | A | ![]() Daisy |
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June 28, 2005 (age 15) |
Hokkaido | B | ![]() Bright Green |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido (2016-2019) |
Former Members[edit | edit source]
Name | Birthdate | Home Prefecture |
Date Joined |
Gen | Date left/ graduated |
Member Color |
Notes |
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June 19, 1973 (age 47) |
Kyoto | September 7, 1997 | 1st | April 15, 2001 | N/A | Leader (1997–2001) Dream Morning Musume | |
May 12, 1978 (age 42) |
Hokkaido | January 7, 2000 | N/A | Tanpopo member | |||
August 8, 1981 (age 39) |
Hokkaido | January 30, 2005 | N/A | Leader (2001–2005) Member of: Tanpopo, Morning Musume Otome Gumi, Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai, Dream Morning Musume | |||
August 10, 1981 (age 39) |
Hokkaido | January 25, 2004 | N/A | Member of: Morning Musume Sakura Gumi, Tanjou 10nen Kinentai, Dream Morning Musume | |||
December 17, 1984 (age 36) |
Tokyo | April 18, 1999 | N/A | Later joined PEACE$TONE | |||
December 6, 1980 (age 40) |
Chiba | May 3, 1998 | 2nd | May 5, 2003 | N/A | Sub-leader (2001–2003) Member of: Petitmoni, Dream Morning Musume | |
January 20, 1983 (age 37) |
Kanagawa | April 14, 2005 | ![]() Light Purple |
Leader (2005) Previously sub-leader (2003–2005) No graduation ceremony Member of: Tanpopo, Minimoni (leader), Sakura Gumi, Dream Morning Musume | |||
December 31, 1983 (age 37) |
Chiba | May 21, 2000 | N/A | Petitmoni member | |||
September 23, 1985 (age 35) |
Tokyo | August 22, 1999 | 3rd | September 23, 2002 | N/A | Member of: Petitmoni, Tanjou 10nen Kinentai | |
January 19, 1985 (age 35) |
Kanagawa | April 16, 2000 | 4th | May 7, 2005 | ![]() Deep Pink |
Member of: Tanpopo, Otome Gumi, v-u-den, Dream Morning Musume | |
April 12, 1985 (age 35) |
Saitama | May 6, 2007 | ![]() Purple |
Leader (2005–2007) Previously sub-leader (2005) Member of: Petitmoni, Sakura Gumi, Dream Morning Musume | |||
June 17, 1987 (age 33) |
Tokyo | August 1, 2004 | N/A | Member of: Otome Gumi, Minimoni, Later joined W | |||
February 7, 1988 (age 32) |
Nara | N/A | Member of: Tanpopo, Minimoni, Sakura Gumi Later joined W Later formed Girls Beat!! | ||||
September 14, 1986 (age 34) |
Fukui | August 26, 2001 | 5th | September 30, 2011 | ![]() Yellow |
Leader (2007–2011) Previously sub-leader (2007) Member of: Minimoni, Sakura Gumi | |
May 7, 1987 (age 33) |
Hokkaido | July 23, 2006 | ![]() Pink |
Member of: Tanpopo, Sakura Gumi | |||
October 29, 1987 (age 33) |
Niigata | August 27, 2006 | ![]() Blue |
Member of: Petitmoni, Otome Gumi, Dream Morning Musume | |||
October 20, 1988 (age 32) |
Kanagawa | May 18, 2012 | ![]() Yellow-Green |
Leader (2011–2012) Previously sub-leader (2007–2011) Member of: Tanpopo, Sakura Gumi, Tanjou 10nen Kinentai | |||
February 26, 1985 (age 35) |
Hokkaido | January 7, 2003 | 6th | June 1, 2007 | ![]() Red |
Leader (2007) Previously sub-leader (2005–2007) Resigned without a graduation ceremony Member of: Otome Gumi, Dream Morning Musume | |
December 23, 1988 (age 32) |
Tokyo | January 19, 2003 | December 15, 2010 | ![]() Orange |
Sakura Gumi member | ||
July 13, 1989 (age 31) |
Yamaguchi | November 26, 2014 | ![]() Pink |
Leader (2012–2014) Otome Gumi member | |||
November 11, 1989 (age 31) |
Fukuoka | May 21, 2013 | ![]() Light Blue |
Otome Gumi member Later joined LoVendoЯ | |||
July 15, 1992 (age 28) |
Niigata | May 1, 2005 | 7th | December 6, 2009 | ![]() Red |
Former member of Tanjou 10nen Kinentai, Dream Morning Musume | |
January 12, 1993 (age 27) |
Shiga | December 10, 2006 | 8th | May 18, 2012 | ![]() Light Purple |
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January 11, 1988 (age 32) |
Hunan, China | March 15, 2007 | December 15, 2010 | ![]() Blue |
Foreign student | ||
March 11, 1991 (age 29) |
Zhejiang, China | ![]() Emerald Green |
Foreign student Former Hello Pro Egg | ||||
May 28, 1998 (age 22) |
Hiroshima | January 2, 2011 | 9th | December 31, 2015 | ![]() Red |
Former Peaberry member | |
August 5, 1998 (age 22) |
Aichi | May 31, 2016 | ![]() Green |
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November 7, 1994 (age 26) |
Tokyo | September 29, 2011 | 10th | December 16, 2018 | ![]() Honey |
Sub-leader (2013-2018) | |
October 27, 1999 (age 21) |
Saitama | December 11, 2017 | ![]() Orange |
Former Hello Pro Egg (2010-2011) | |||
February 15, 1999 (age 21) |
Osaka | September 30, 2014 | 12th | June 20, 2018 | ![]() Sea Blue |
Leadership[edit | edit source]
- Leaders
# | Leader | Period of time | Total Time | Sub-leaders |
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1st | Nakazawa Yuko | September 7, 1997 - April 15, 2001 | 3 Years, 7 Months, 8 Days | None |
2nd | Iida Kaori | April 16, 2001 - January 30, 2005 | 3 Years, 9 Months, 14 Days | Yasuda Kei (2001-2003) |
Yaguchi Mari (2003-2005) | ||||
3rd | Yaguchi Mari | January 31, 2005 - April 14, 2005 | 2 Months 14 Days | Yoshizawa Hitomi (2005) |
4th | Yoshizawa Hitomi | April 15, 2005 - May 6, 2007 | 2 Years, 21 Days | Fujimoto Miki (2005-2007) |
5th | Fujimoto Miki | May 7, 2007 - June 1, 2007 | 25 Days | Takahashi Ai (2007) |
6th | Takahashi Ai | June 2, 2007 - September 30, 2011 | 4 Years, 3 Months, 28 Days | Niigaki Risa (2007-2011) |
7th | Niigaki Risa | October 1, 2011 - May 18, 2012 | 7 Months, 17 Days | None |
8th | Michishige Sayumi | May 19, 2012 - November 26, 2014 | 2 Years, 6 Months, 7 Days | None (2012-2013) |
Fukumura Mizuki (2013-2014) | ||||
Iikubo Haruna (2013-2014) | ||||
9th | Fukumura Mizuki | November 27, 2014 - Present | 6 Years, 1 Month, 13 Days | Iikubo Haruna (2014-2018) |
Ikuta Erina (2014-Present) | ||||
Ishida Ayumi (2018-Present) |
- Sub-Leaders
# | Sub-Leader | Period of time | Total Time | Sub-leader For |
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N/A | None | September 7, 1997 - April 15, 2001 | 3 Years, 7 Months, 8 Days | N/A |
1st | Yasuda Kei | April 16, 2001 - May 5, 2003 | 2 Years, 19 Days | Iida Kaori |
2nd | Yaguchi Mari | May 5th, 2003 - January 30, 2005 | 1 Year, 8 Months, 25 Days | |
3rd | Yoshizawa Hitomi | January 31, 2005 - April 14, 2005 | 2 Months 14 Days | Yaguchi Mari |
4th | Fujimoto Miki | April 15, 2005 - May 6, 2007 | 2 Years, 21 Days | Yoshizawa Hitomi |
5th | Takahashi Ai | May 7, 2007 - June 1, 2007 | 25 Days | Fujimoto Miki |
6th | Niigaki Risa | June 2, 2007 - September 30, 2011 | 4 Years, 3 Months, 28 Days | Takahashi Ai |
N/A | None | October 1, 2011 - May 20, 2013 | 1 Year, 7 Months, 19 Days | N/A |
7th | Fukumura Mizuki | May 21, 2013 - November 26, 2014 | 1 Year, 6 Months, 5 Days | Michishige Sayumi |
Iikubo Haruna | May 21, 2013 - December 16, 2018 | 5 Years, 6 Months, 25 Days | ||
Fukumura Mizuki | ||||
8th | Ikuta Erina | November 27, 2014 - Present | 6 Years, 1 Month, 13 Days | |
9th | Ishida Ayumi | December 31, 2018 - Present | 2 Years, 0 Months, 9 Days |
- The sub-leader position was established on April 16, 2001, when Iida Kaori became the second leader.
- The sub-leader position was vacant from October 1, 2011 to May 21, 2013, until Tanaka Reina graduated and assigned Fukumura Mizuki and Iikubo Haruna as the new sub-leaders.
Members Colors[edit | edit source]
Each Morning Musume member has her own color for outfits and merchandise to distinguish between each member. Over time, as each member leaves the group, current or new members have the opportunity to change their current color to a different one which is available. No member has the exact same color, but some might have colors that look fairly similar to another member's.
Heritage Members Colors[edit | edit source]
Official member colors were introduced in the spring of 2005.
Color | Member | Former Owner |
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Kaga Kaede (2016-Present) |
Fujimoto Miki (2005-2007), Kusumi Koharu (2007-2009), Sayashi Riho (2011-2015) |
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Haga Akane (2019-Present) |
Kamei Eri (2005-2010), Kudo Haruka (2011-2017) |
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Not in use | Haga Akane (2015-2019) |
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Yokoyama Reina (2016-Present) |
Takahashi Ai (2005-2006) |
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Okamura Homare (2019-Present) |
Michishige Sayumi (2005-2006), Takahashi Ai (2006-2011), Iikubo Haruna (2012-2018) |
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Ikuta Erina (2012-Present) |
Niigaki Risa (2005-2012) |
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Yamazaki Mei (2019-Present) |
Suzuki Kanon (2011-2016) |
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Sato Masaki (2011-Present) |
Linlin (2007-2010) |
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Kitagawa Rio (2019-Present) |
Tanaka Reina (2005-2013), Ogata Haruna (2015-2018) |
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Ishida Ayumi (2011-Present) |
Ogawa Makoto (2005-2006), Junjun (2007-2010) |
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Oda Sakura (2012-Present) |
Yaguchi Mari (2005), Mitsui Aika (2006-2012) |
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Nonaka Miki (2015-Present) |
Yoshizawa Hitomi (2005-2007), Ikuta Erina (2011-2012) |
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Fukumura Mizuki (2011-Present) |
Ishikawa Rika (2005) |
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Makino Maria (2019-Present) |
Konno Asami (2005-2006), Michishige Sayumi (2006-2014) |
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Not in use | Makino Maria (2015-2019) |
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Not in use | Kusumi Koharu (2005-2007) |
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Morito Chisaki (2017-Present) |
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Not in use | Iikubo Haruna (2011-2012) |
Tenures[edit | edit source]
Members of Morning Musume rarely stay in the group for more than eight years, and to date only nine members have done this.
Member | Tenure | Time in group | |
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Michishige Sayumi | January 19, 2003 – November 26, 2014 | 11 Years, 10 Months, 7 Days | |
Niigaki Risa | August 26, 2001 – May 18, 2012 | 10 Years, 8 Months, 23 Days | |
Tanaka Reina | January 19, 2003 – May 21, 2013 | 10 Years, 4 Months, 2 Days | |
Takahashi Ai | August 26, 2001 – September 30, 2011 | 10 Years, 1 Month, 4 Days | |
Fukumura Mizuki | January 2, 2011 - Present | 10 Years, 0 Months, 7 Days | |
Ikuta Erina | |||
Ishida Ayumi | September 29, 2011 - Present | 9 Years, 3 Months, 11 Days | |
Sato Masaki | |||
Oda Sakura | September 14, 2012 - Present | 8 Years, 3 Months, 26 Days |
All names in BOLD are current members.
- Michishige Sayumi: 11 Years, 10 Months, 7 Days
- Niigaki Risa: 10 Years, 8 Months, 23 Days
- Tanaka Reina: 10 Years, 4 Months, 2 Days
- Takahashi Ai: 10 Years, 1 Month, 4 Days
- Fukumura Mizuki and Ikuta Erina: 10 Years, 0 Months, 7 Days
- Ishida Ayumi and Sato Masaki: 9 Years, 3 Months, 11 Days
- Oda Sakura: 8 Years, 3 Months, 26 Days
- Kamei Eri: 7 Years, 10 Months, 27 Days
- Iida Kaori: 7 Years, 4 Months, 24 Days
- Iikubo Haruna: 7 Years, 2 Months, 17 Days
- Yoshizawa Hitomi: 7 Years, 20 Days
- Yaguchi Mari: 6 Years, 11 Months, 12 Days
- Abe Natsumi: 6 Years, 4 Months, 18 Days
- Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria and Haga Akane: 6 Years, 3 Months, 10 Days
- Kudo Haruka: 6 Years, 2 Months, 12 Days
- Mitsui Aika: 5 Years, 5 Months, 8 Days
- Suzuki Kanon: 5 Years, 4 Months, 29 Days
- Ishikawa Rika: 5 Years, 21 Days
- Yasuda Kei: 5 Years, 2 Days
- Ogawa Makoto: 5 Years, 1 Day
- Sayashi Riho: 4 Years, 11 Months, 29 Days
- Konno Asami: 4 Years, 10 Months, 27 Days
- Kusumi Koharu: 4 Years, 7 Months, 5 Days
- Fujimoto Miki: 4 Years, 4 Months, 13 Days
- Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai: 4 Years, 3 Months, 16 Days
- Kaga Kaede and Yokoyama Reina: 4 Years, 0 Months, 28 Days
- Junjun and Linlin: 3 Years, 9 Months
- Ogata Haruna: 3 Years, 8 Months, 21 Days
- Nakazawa Yuko: 3 Years, 7 Months, 8 Days
- Morito Chisaki: 3 Years, 6 Months, 14 Days
- Goto Maki: 3 Years, 1 Month, 1 Day
- Ishiguro Aya: 2 Years, 4 Months
- Ichii Sayaka: 2 Years, 18 Days
- Fukuda Asuka: 1 Year, 7 Months, 11 Days
- Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare and Yamazaki Mei: 1 Year, 6 Months, 18 Days
Mentors[edit | edit source]
Beginning with 3rd generation, when a new member joins Morning Musume, a senior member is sometimes assigned to be their mentor.[1] The mentor system was dropped after the 7th generation,[2] but was officially brought back for the 12th generation.
- 3rd Generation
- 4th Generation
- Yasuda Kei → Ishikawa Rika (vocals)
- Yaguchi Mari → Yoshizawa Hitomi (expressive power)[3]
- Iida Kaori → Tsuji Nozomi (rhythm)
- Goto Maki → Kago Ai (greetings and manners)[4]
- 7th Generation
- 12th Generation
- Iikubo Haruna → mentor to all 12th generation members[5]
- 13th Generation
- Kudo Haruka → mentor to all 13th generation members[6]
- 15th Generation
- Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina → mentor to all 15th generation members[7]
- 5th Generation
- 6th Generation
- Yasuda Kei → mentor to all 6th generation members[8]
- 8th Generation
- 9th Generation
- Mitsui Aika → mentor to all 9th generation members[9]
- 10th Generation
- Mitsui Aika → mentor to all 10th generation members
- 12th Generation
- Ikuta Erina → watchdog to all 12th generation members[5]
- Sato Masaki → rhythm coach to all 12th generation members
- Ishida Ayumi, Kudo Haruka → performance coaches to all 12th generation members
- Oda Sakura → posing coach to all 12th generation members
Members Single Count[edit | edit source]
Members Line-Ups[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Records
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- Notes on Generations
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- Other Trivia
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See Also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ^ While the 6th generation joined the group on January 19, 2003, Fujimoto Miki was officially announced as the first 6th generation member on January 7, 2003.
- ^ ^ Both singles do not include the 6th generation, but they were already members at time of release.
- ^ Because of her sudden resignation, Yaguchi Mari was still featured in the single.
- ^ The single does not include Junjun and Linlin, but both were already members at the time of the release.
- ^ The single originally did not include Oda Sakura, but she was already a member during the time of the release. "Wakuteka Take a change (Oda Sakura Ver.)" was released DVD track 2 for the limited C edition for "Help me!!".
- ^ The single does not include the 12th generation, but they were already members at the time of the release.
- ^ Sato Masaki was not able to be featured in the 63rd single, "BRAND NEW MORNING / Jealousy Jealousy," due to her recovering from an injury during its production period.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
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