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|Box title = Tokunaga Chinami<BR>徳永千奈美
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|name = Tokunaga Chinami
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|jpname = {{Kana|徳永|とくなが}}{{Kana|千奈美|ちなみ}}
|image = Idolchinami.jpg
 
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|image = tokunaga-aug2015.jpg
|imagewidth = 250px
 
|caption = Tokunaga Chinami promoting "[[Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no Naka ni]]"
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|caption = Tokunaga Chinami, August 2015
 
|nickname = {{Nihongo|Chii-san|ちーさん}}<br>{{Nihongo|Toku-san|徳さん}}<br>{{Nihongo|China|ちな}}
|Row 1 title = Also known as
 
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|birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|22}}
|Row 1 info = Chii-san (ちーさん)<br>Toku-san (徳さん)<br>China (ちな)
 
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|birthplace = {{residence|Kanagawa|Japan}}
|Row 2 title = Born
 
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|bloodtype = O
|Row 2 info = {{Birthday|1992|05|22|}}
 
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|zodiac = {{Zodiac|05|22}}
|Row 3 title = Birthplace
 
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|height = 164cm
|Row 3 info = Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
 
|Row 4 title = Genre
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|shoesize =
|Row 4 info = J-pop
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|genre = J-Pop
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|occupation = Idol, Singer, Actress, Model, Hello! Project Advisor
|Row 5 title = Occupation
 
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|active = 2002-present<br>({{age|2002|06|30}} years)
|Row 5 info = Singer
 
 
|agency = {{ufg|UP-FRONT AGENCY}} (2002-2012)<br>{{ufg|UP-FRONT PROMOTION}} (2012-present)
|Row 6 title = Years active
 
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|label = {{ufg|UP-FRONT WORKS}}<br>[[PICCOLO TOWN]] (2002-2015)
|Row 6 info = 2002–present
 
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|group1 = Berryz Koubou
|Row 7 title = Label
 
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|mcolor1 = {{color box|#ff8c00}} Orange
|Row 7 info = Up-Front Works<br>[[PICCOLO TOWN]]
 
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|join1 = January 14, 2004
|Row 8 title = Agency
 
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|days1 = 11 Years, 1 Month, 17 Days
|Row 8 info = [[UP-FRONT AGENCY]] (2002-2012)<br>[[w:c:up-front:UP-FRONT PROMOTION|UP-FRONT PROMOTION]] (2012-)
 
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|graduate1 = March 3, 2015
|Row 9 title = Associated acts
 
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|debutsingle1 = [[Anata Nashide wa Ikite Yukenai]]
|Row 9 info = [[Berryz Koubou]], [[Hello! Project Kids]], [[ZYX|ZYX-α]], [[DIY♡]], [[Mellowquad]], [[Hello! Project Mobekimasu|Mobekimasu]]
 
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|lastsingle1 = [[Romance wo Katatte / Towa no Uta]]
|Row 10 title = Website
 
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|acts = [[Hello! Project Kids]], [[Berryz Koubou]], [[H.P. All Stars]], [[ZYX|ZYX-α]], [[Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers]], [[Hello! Project Mobekimasu|Mobekimasu]], [[BeriKyuu]], [[DIY♡]], [[Mellowquad]], [[UP-FRONT GROUP Telework Gasshou]]
|Row 10 info = [http://www.helloproject.com/ Hello! Project.com]}}
 
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|blog = {{BlogLink|ameblo|tokunaga-chinami-blog|Tokunaga Chinami Official Blog}}
{{Infobox East Asian name2
 
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|instagram = {{Instagram|chinami.tokunaga}}
|Box title = Name Spelling
 
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|autograph = {{MB/Autograph|Chinami's Autograph|Tokunagaofficialautograph.png|color = #000000}}
|Image = 0TjMN9LX0CWt3bhlWOkCKUYSiAEchinami.jpg
 
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}}'''Tokunaga Chinami''' (徳永千奈美) is a Japanese idol, actress, and model managed by {{ufg|UP-FRONT PROMOTION}}. She is a former member of [[Hello! Project]], having joined as a member of [[Hello! Project Kids]] in 2002 and later debuting as a member of [[Berryz Koubou]] in 2004. During her time in Hello! Project, she was also a member of [[ZYX|ZYX-α]], [[BeriKyuu]], [[DIY♡]], and [[Mellowquad]].
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|Caption = Tokunaga's Autograph
 
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She graduated from Hello! Project on March 3, 2015 in a joint graduation concert with the other members of Berryz Koubou. Since then, she has been on hiatus as of November 25, 2015 to study abroad and learn English.
|kanji1 = 徳永 千奈美
 
|hiragana1 = とくなが ちなみ
 
|katakana1 = トクナガ チナミ
 
|romaji1 = Tokunaga Chinami}}
 
'''Tokunaga Chinami&nbsp;'''(徳永千奈美) is a Japanese pop singer and idol of [[Hello! Project]]. She is a member of [[Berryz Koubou]], [[DIY♡]], and [[Mellowquad]].
 
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
[[File:Chinami00.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Otona na no yo! / 1-Oku 3-Zenman Sou Diet Oukoku|February 2014]]]]
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[[File:2e942155ccc55bf43e825bc47b78613e4eb3eb10.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Kanjuku Berryz Koubou The Final Completion Box|January 2015]]]]
 
[[File:Ec3awDtx3jDdjhC5PTMCcKmJb7srqaKzSrBJhaPE.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Romance wo Katatte / Towa no Uta|November 2014]]]]
 
[[File:Chinami00.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Otona na no yo! / 1oku 3zenman Sou Diet Oukoku|February 2014]]]]
 
[[File:MottoTokunaga.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta / ROCK Erotic|October 2013]]]]
 
[[File:MottoTokunaga.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta / ROCK Erotic|October 2013]]]]
[[File:TokunagaGolden.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Golden Chinatown / Sayonara Usotsuki no Watashi|June 2013]]]]
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[[File:Chinami9kai.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Berryz Mansion 9kai|January 2013]]]]
[[File:Asianchii.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Asian Celebration| March 2013]]]]
 
[[File:Chinami9kai.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Berryz Mansion 9 Kai|January 2013]]]]
 
 
[[File:Chinamiwant.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[WANT!|December 2012]]]]
 
[[File:Chinamiwant.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[WANT!|December 2012]]]]
 
[[File:CCSCHINAMI1.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[cha cha SING|July 2012]]]]
 
[[File:CCSCHINAMI1.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[cha cha SING|July 2012]]]]
[[File:BEGENKICHINAMI1.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Be Genki (Naseba Naru!)|March 2012]]]]
 
[[File:Tokunaga_01_img30.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Ai no Album 8|January 2012]]]]
 
 
[[File:Tokunaga-chinami-3.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku|October 2011]]]]
 
[[File:Tokunaga-chinami-3.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku|October 2011]]]]
[[File:Tokunaga-chinami-1122.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Aa, Yo ga Akeru|August 2011]]]]
 
[[File:Tokunaga-chinami2011.5.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Ai no Dangan|June 2011]]]]
 
[[File:Tokunaga-chinami-2804.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[7 Berryz Times|March 2011]]]]
 
 
[[File:Tokunaga_01_imgaa.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Heroine ni Narou ka!|March 2011]]]]
 
[[File:Tokunaga_01_imgaa.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Heroine ni Narou ka!|March 2011]]]]
[[File:Tokunaga_01_imga.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Shining Power|November 2010]]]]
 
 
[[File:TokunagaMajiBomber.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Maji Bomber!!|July 2010]]]]
 
[[File:TokunagaMajiBomber.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Maji Bomber!!|July 2010]]]]
 
[[File:Tokunaga_01_img.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Otakebi Boy WAO! / Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda!| March 2010]]]]
 
[[File:Tokunaga_01_img.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Otakebi Boy WAO! / Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda!| March 2010]]]]
 
[[File:HolixD.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryuusei Boy|November 2009]]]]
 
[[File:HolixD.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryuusei Boy|November 2009]]]]
[[File:Tokudakishimete.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Dakishimete Dakishimete|March 2009]]]]
 
 
[[File:Toku1stbest.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.1|January 2009]]]]
 
[[File:Toku1stbest.jpg|thumb|Tokunaga Chinami, [[Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.1|January 2009]]]]
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[[File:Tokunonkeydance.jpg|thumb|[[Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance|July 2008]]]]
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[[File:Tokukataomoi.jpg|thumb|[[Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi|November 2007]]]]
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[[File:Toku4thalbum.jpg|thumb|[[4th Ai no Nanchara Shisuu|August 2007]]]]
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[[File:10017171912_s.jpg|thumb|[[Munasawagi Scarlet|December 2006]]]]
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[[File:Chinagyagu2.jpg|thumb|[[Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai|November 2005]]]]
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[[File:69518.jpg|thumb|[[ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!|December 2004]]]]
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[[File:83725.jpg|thumb|[[Koinu Dan no Monogatari|December 2002]]]]
   
 
===Early Life===
 
===Early Life===
Tokunaga Chinami was born on May 22, 1992 in Kanagawa, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed.
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Tokunaga Chinami was born on May 22, 1992 in Kanagawa, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed.
   
 
===2002===
 
===2002===
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On March 2, at [[Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013|SATOYAMA e Ikou! ~Forest For Rest~]], Tokunaga was announced a member of the new [[SATOUMI movement]] unit, [[Mellowquad]], along with fellow [[Berryz Koubou]] member [[Natsuyaki Miyabi]] and [[℃-ute]]'s [[Yajima Maimi]] and [[Okai Chisato]].
 
On March 2, at [[Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013|SATOYAMA e Ikou! ~Forest For Rest~]], Tokunaga was announced a member of the new [[SATOUMI movement]] unit, [[Mellowquad]], along with fellow [[Berryz Koubou]] member [[Natsuyaki Miyabi]] and [[℃-ute]]'s [[Yajima Maimi]] and [[Okai Chisato]].
   
On May 22, Tokunaga had her birthday event, titled "there My 21 Birthd Party.night!"
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On May 22, Tokunaga had her birthday event, titled [[Berryz Koubou 3EVENTS DVD|Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event ~there My 21 Birthd Party.night~]].
   
 
On May 26, Tokunaga appeared on the cover of the magazine ''Rod & Reel''. This is her first time being on the cover of a magazine by herself.
 
On May 26, Tokunaga appeared on the cover of the magazine ''Rod & Reel''. This is her first time being on the cover of a magazine by herself.
   
On June 8, Tokunaga's twitter account was closed.
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On June 8, Tokunaga's Twitter account was closed.
   
 
===2014===
 
===2014===
On May 22, Tokunaga celebrated her 22th birthday. The special event was called ''Berryz Kobo ~Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event 2014~'' , the event featured two performances in Tokyo.
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On May 22, Tokunaga celebrated her 22nd birthday. The special event was called Berryz Koubou ~Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event 2014~, the event featured two performances in Tokyo.
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===2015===
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On March 3, Tokunaga graduated from [[Berryz Koubou]] and Hello! Project, along with the rest of the group. After graduating, she and [[Shimizu Saki]] became Hello! Project Advisors.<ref>"[http://www.helloproject.com/news/2525/ Berryz工房について]" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2015-02-27.</ref>
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On April 30, Tokunaga began co-hosting the Hello! Project show [[GREEN ROOM]] alongside fellow former Berryz Koubou member [[Natsuyaki Miyabi]].
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On May 4, she attended [[Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~]] as a judge.
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In November 25, it was announced by {{Ufg|UP-FRONT PROMOTION}}'s representative director that Tokunaga would halt her position as a Hello! Project advisor to study abroad and learn English.<ref>"[http://www.helloproject.com/news/3897/ 徳永千奈美に関するお知らせ]" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2015-11-25.</ref> Tokunaga herself stated in a blog post that she would be leaving in mid-December.<ref>"[http://ameblo.jp/tokunaga-chinami-blog/entry-12099383902.html 未来のお知らせ!]" (in Japanese). Tokunaga Chinami Official Blog. 2015-11-25.</ref>
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===2017===
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On June 12, Tokunaga returned to Japan in order to get a driver's license so she would able to drive while living abroad, but she failed the exam on her first try. It was not until November 1, that she announced she had finally received her license and would study abroad once more.<ref>"[https://ameblo.jp/tokunaga-chinami-blog/entry-12282968282.html Japan]" (in Japanese). Tokunaga Chinami Official Blog. 2017-06-12.</ref><ref>"[https://ameblo.jp/tokunaga-chinami-blog/entry-12324151072.html 楽しみ〜♩]" (in Japanese). Tokunaga Chinami Official Blog. 2018-11-01.</ref>
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===2018===
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On February 6, Tokunaga announced she was in New York City training as an official [[Wikipedia:National Basketball Association|NBA]] ambassador for RakutenTV, who made a deal with the NBA for exclusive online distribution rights in Japan.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Be0JeNQgDNI/</ref> She would be working alongside [[Morning Musume|Morning Musume '18]] member [[Nonaka Miki]], who was revealed to be an ambassador the day before.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Be1Lk-RnUby/</ref> On February 18, she announced she was the ambassador for the Cleveland Cavaliers.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BfW-2PIgDLN/</ref>
   
 
==Personal Life==
 
==Personal Life==
 
<tabber>Family=
 
<tabber>Family=
Tokunaga parents are divorced and is using her mother's family name. Her birth name is rumoured to be Suzuki Chinami. She has an older sister and two younger sisters.
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Tokunaga's parents are divorced and she uses her mother's maiden name. Her birth name is rumoured to be Suzuki Chinami. She has an older sister and two younger sisters.
   
She also has a pet dog named [[Forum:Root|Root]].
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She also has a pet dog named [[Side:Root|Root]].
   
 
|-|Education=
 
|-|Education=
 
When Tokunaga joined [[Hello! Project Kids]], she was a fourth year elementary school student.<ref name="hpkidshm" /> She graduated from high school in March 2011.
 
When Tokunaga joined [[Hello! Project Kids]], she was a fourth year elementary school student.<ref name="hpkidshm" /> She graduated from high school in March 2011.
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|-|Name Meaning=
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Tokunaga's given name, "Chinami", means thousand (千; chi), a kind of plant (奈; na) and beauty (美; mi). It's a feminine Japanese given name and surname.
   
 
|-|Nicknames=
 
|-|Nicknames=
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**2002-06-30: Member
 
**2002-06-30: Member
 
**2004-01-14: Berryz Koubou Member
 
**2004-01-14: Berryz Koubou Member
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**2015-03-03: Graduated
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*'''{{ufg|UP-FRONT GROUP}} Status:'''
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**2002-06-30: Joined {{ufg|UP-FRONT AGENCY}}
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**2012-10-01: Transferred to {{ufg|UP-FRONT PROMOTION}}
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**2015-11-25: Hiatus
 
*'''Years in Berryz Koubou:''' 10 Years
 
*'''Years in Berryz Koubou:''' 10 Years
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*'''Official Kaomoji:''' 从*´∇`)
 
*'''Berryz Koubou Color:'''
 
*'''Berryz Koubou Color:'''
**<span style="color:deepskyblue">'''Light Blue'''</span> (2005-2006)
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**{{color box|#00bbff}} Light Blue (2005-2006)
**<span style="color:#FF9933">'''Orange'''</span> (2005, 2007-Present)
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**{{color box|#ff8c00}} Orange (2005, 2007-2015)
 
*'''DIY♡ Color:'''
 
*'''DIY♡ Color:'''
**<span style="color:yellow">'''Yellow'''</span> (2012)
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**{{color box|#FFFF00}} Yellow (2012)
**<span style="color:#A300FF">'''Purple'''</span> (2012-Present)
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**{{color box|#A300FF}} Purple (2012-2015)
 
*'''Hello! Project Groups:'''
 
*'''Hello! Project Groups:'''
**[[Hello! Project Kids]] (2002-)
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**[[Hello! Project Kids]] (2002-2015)
**[[Berryz Koubou]] (2004–)
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**[[Berryz Koubou]] (2004–2015)
**[[ZYX|ZYX-α]] (2009-)
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**[[BeriKyuu]] (2011-2015)
**[[Hello! Project Mobekimasu]] (2011-2013)
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**[[DIY♡]] (2012-2015)
**[[BeriKyuu]] (2011-)
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**[[Mellowquad]] (2013-2015)
 
*'''Shuffle Units:'''
**[[DIY♡]] (2012-)
 
**[[Mellowquad]] (2013-)
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**[[H.P. All Stars]] (2004)
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**[[ZYX|ZYX-α]] (2009-2011)
 
*'''Concert Units:'''
 
*'''Concert Units:'''
 
**[[Hello! Project Shirogumi]] (2005)
 
**[[Hello! Project Shirogumi]] (2005)
**[[Wonderful Hearts]] (2006–)
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**[[Wonderful Hearts]] (2006–2010)
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**[[Hello! Project Mobekimasu]] (2010–2013)
*'''Shuffle Units:'''
 
 
*'''Other Groups:'''
**2004: [[H.P. All Stars]]
 
*'''Other:'''
 
 
**[[Little Gatas]] (2004–2007)
 
**[[Little Gatas]] (2004–2007)
 
**[[Mix Gatas]] (2006)
 
**[[Mix Gatas]] (2006)
 
**[[Gatas Brilhantes H.P.]] (2007–2009)
 
**[[Gatas Brilhantes H.P.]] (2007–2009)
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**[[Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers]] (2011)
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**[[UP-FRONT GROUP Telework Gasshou]] (2020)
 
|-|Q&A=
 
|-|Q&A=
 
*'''Favorite Brand/Designer:''' Kaparua
 
*'''Favorite Brand/Designer:''' Kaparua
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
:''See also: [[Forum:Tokunaga Chinami Discography Featured In|Tokunaga Chinami Discography Featured In]]''
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:''See also: [[List:Tokunaga Chinami Discography Featured In]]''
   
 
===Solo DVDs===
 
===Solo DVDs===
[[File:Orangechinami.jpg|93px]][[File:ChinamiWhite.jpg|93px]]
 
 
*[2012.10.13] [[Orange]]
 
*[2012.10.13] [[Orange]]
 
*[2013.09.07] [[White]]
 
*[2013.09.07] [[White]]
   
 
===Other DVDs===
 
===Other DVDs===
[[File:Berryzdays2.jpg|74px]][[File:BerryzDays5.jpg|74px]][[File:Chunxiao13-img600x425-13697338818f90uv82013.jpg|139px]][[File:Kokka24jp-img425x600-1382963937g8rakv54766.jpg|77px]]
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[[File:Berryzdays2.jpg|74px]][[File:BerryzDays5.jpg|74px]][[File:Chunxiao13-img600x425-13697338818f90uv82013.jpg|139px]][[File:Kokka24jp-img425x600-1382963937g8rakv54766.jpg|77px]]<br />[[File:Rsz_mikann_maro-img600x421-1411730782duezlj20346.jpg|139px]][[File:NEOUFD-935303.jpg|76px]]
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[[File:NEOUFD-935306.jpg|76px]]
*[2010.11.xx] Berryz Days 2 <small>(with [[Shimizu Saki]] & [[Kumai Yurina]])</small>
 
*[2012.07.xx] Berryz Days 5 ~Subete wa Anata no Tame dakara~ <small>(with [[Sudou Maasa]] & [[Natsuyaki Miyabi]])<small> </small></small>
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*[2010.11.xx] [[Berryz Days 2]] <small>(with [[Shimizu Saki]] & [[Kumai Yurina]])</small>
*[2013.05.25] Berryz Days 6 ~Subete wa Anata no Tame dakara! Tokunaga・Tsugunaga Hen~
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*[2012.07.xx] [[Berryz Days 5 ~Subete wa Anata no Tame dakara~]] <small>(with [[Sudou Maasa]] & [[Natsuyaki Miyabi]])<small> </small></small>
*[2013.10.26] Berryz Koubou 3EVENTS DVD - Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event ~there My 21 Birthd Party.night!~
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*[2013.05.25] [[Berryz Days 6 ~Subete wa Anata no Tame dakara! Tokunaga・Tsugunaga Hen~]]
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*[2013.10.26] [[Berryz Koubou 3EVENTS DVD]]
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*[2014.09.xx] [[Berryz Koubou Birthday Event 2014 "Sugaya Risako & Tokunaga Chinami"]]
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*[2015.02.28] [[Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.41]] <small>(with [[Tsugunaga Momoko]])</small>
 
*[2015.02.28] [[Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine Vol.41]] <small>(with [[Kumai Yurina]])</small>
   
==Photobooks==
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==Publications==
 
===Solo Photobooks===
 
===Solo Photobooks===
[[File:2610328146_1-1-.jpg|90px]][[File:Metamorphose.jpg|90px]]
 
 
#[2009.09.11] [[Chinami]]
 
#[2009.09.11] [[Chinami]]
 
#[2012.10.12] [[Metamorphose]] (メタモルフォーゼ)
 
#[2012.10.12] [[Metamorphose]] (メタモルフォーゼ)
   
 
===Digital Photobooks===
 
===Digital Photobooks===
 
*[2009.09.11] [[Berryz Koubou "5th Anniversary AloHello! Berryz Koubou in HAWAII|Berryz Koubou in Hawaii]] (Berryz工房 in HAWAII) <small>(Chii version)</small>
[[File:Upfber_02007.jpg|95px]][[File:Upftoku_01008.jpg|95px]][[File:Chinami_-_Alo-Hello!_Berryz_Koubou_2013.jpg|95px]]
 
*[2009.09.11] Berryz Koubou in Hawaii (Berryz工房 in HAWAII) <small>(Chii version)</small>
 
 
*[2011.04.05] Rainbow Berryz (虹色ベリーズ) <small>(Chii version)</small>
 
*[2011.04.05] Rainbow Berryz (虹色ベリーズ) <small>(Chii version)</small>
 
*[2013.09.24] Alo-Hello! Berryz Koubou 2013 (アロハロ!Berryz工房2013) <small>(Chii version)</small>
 
*[2013.09.24] Alo-Hello! Berryz Koubou 2013 (アロハロ!Berryz工房2013) <small>(Chii version)</small>
   
 
===Concert Photobooks===
 
===Concert Photobooks===
[[File:424px-PBALL-Shinami_Page_01.jpg|90px]][[File:Rockfunkypb.jpg|Left|90px|2012.03.30]]
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[[File:424px-PBALL-Shinami_Page_01.jpg|90px]][[File:Rockfunkypb.jpg|90px|2012.03.30]]
 
*[2008.01.04+2008.01.27] Chinami Tokunaga (Hello! Project 2008 Winter)
 
*[2008.01.04+2008.01.27] Chinami Tokunaga (Hello! Project 2008 Winter)
 
*[2012.03.30] Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku Live Shashinshū ~Rock-chan & Funky-chan~
 
*[2012.03.30] Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku Live Shashinshū ~Rock-chan & Funky-chan~
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*[2002] [[Koinu Dan no Monogatari]] (仔犬ダンの物語)
 
*[2002] [[Koinu Dan no Monogatari]] (仔犬ダンの物語)
 
*[2004] Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibouken~ (Promise Land ~クローバーズの大冒険~)
 
*[2004] Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibouken~ (Promise Land ~クローバーズの大冒険~)
*[2011] Ousama Game (王様ゲーム) <small>(as Kamoshita Akemi)</small>
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*[2011] [[Ousama Game]] (王様ゲーム) <small>(as Kamoshita Akemi)</small>
   
 
===TV Programs===
 
===TV Programs===
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*[2008] [[Berikyuu!]] (ベリキュー!)
 
*[2008] [[Berikyuu!]] (ベリキュー!)
 
*[2008–2009] [[Yorosen!]] (よろセン!)
 
*[2008–2009] [[Yorosen!]] (よろセン!)
*[2010–2011] Bijo Gaku (美女)
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*[2009] [[Bijo Houdan]] (美女放談) <small>(2 episodes)</small>
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*[2010–2011] [[Bijo Gaku]] (美女学)
*[2011-] [[Hello Pro! TIME]] (ハロプロ!TIME)
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*[2011–2012] [[Hello Pro! TIME]] (ハロプロ!TIME)
*[2011–] Kaette Kita Berryz Kamen! (帰ってきたBerryz仮面!)
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*[2011–2013] Kaette Kita Berryz Kamen! (帰ってきたBerryz仮面!)
*[2012-2013] [[Hello! SATOYAMA Life]] (ハロー!SATOYAMAライフ)
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*[2012–2013] [[Hello! SATOYAMA Life]] (ハロー!SATOYAMAライフ)
*[2014-] [[The Girls Live]]
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===TV Dramas===
 
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===Theater===
 
===Theater===
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*[2006] [[Edo Kara Chakushin!? ~Timeslip to Kengai!~]] (江戸から着信!? 〜タイムスリップto圏外!〜)
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*[2007] [[Reverse! ~ Watashi no Karada Doko Desu ka?]] (リバース! 〜私の体どこですか?)
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*[2008] [[Berryz Koubou VS Berryz Koubou]] (Berryz工房 VS Berryz工房)
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*[2009] [[Thank You Very Berry]] (サンク ユー ベリー ベリー)
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*[2010] [[Sanokuen Shoujo]] (三億円少女)
 
*[2011] Real-etude Minna no Ie Girl's STAGE (リアルエチュード みんなの家 Girl's STAGE)
 
*[2011] Real-etude Minna no Ie Girl's STAGE (リアルエチュード みんなの家 Girl's STAGE)
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*[2011] [[Sengoku Jieitai (stage play)|Sengoku Jieitai]] (戦国自衛隊) <small>(Stageplay)</small>
*[2012] Sugar Spot (シュガースポット) (with [[Yajima Maimi]])
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*[2012] Sugar Spot (シュガースポット)
 
*[2013] [[Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~]] (我らジャンヌ 〜少女聖戦歌劇〜) <small>(as ''Harold'' and ''Tatiana'')</small>
 
*[2013] [[Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~]] (我らジャンヌ 〜少女聖戦歌劇〜) <small>(as ''Harold'' and ''Tatiana'')</small>
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*[2014] Berryz Koubou 10th Anniversary Girls Drama Club "GI Samurai The Musical"
 
*[2014] Sengoku Jieitai
 
   
 
===Internet===
 
===Internet===
*[2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに??』)
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*[2011] [[Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??"]]
*[2013-] [[Hello! Project Station]] (ハロ!ステ)
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*[2013–2015] [[Hello! Project Station]]
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*[2014–2015] [[UF LICKS|MUSIC+]]
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*[2015] [[GREEN ROOM]] <small>(Main MC)</small>
   
 
===Radio===
 
===Radio===
 
*[2004–2009] Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席!)
 
*[2004–2009] Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席!)
*[2009–] Berryz Koubou Beritsuu! (Berryz工房 べりつぅ!)
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*[2009–2012] Berryz Koubou Beritsuu! (Berryz工房 べりつぅ!)
*[2012–] BZS1422
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*[2012–2015] BZS1422
   
 
===Music Videos===
 
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*Her favorite artists are Inui Hiroshi, misono, AAA, Nakamura Ataru and Miley Cyrus.
 
*Her favorite artists are Inui Hiroshi, misono, AAA, Nakamura Ataru and Miley Cyrus.
 
*Entertains herself by doing an "eyeball relay" (shuffling her eyeballs side-to-side).
 
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*During the trip to Hawaii, she shared room with [[Shimizu Saki]].
 
*Sometimes calls [[Natsuyaki Miyabi]] her "girlfriend."
 
*Sometimes calls [[Natsuyaki Miyabi]] her "girlfriend."
*She is good friends with [[Sudo Maasa]], [[Shimizu Saki]] and [[Yajima Maimi]].
 
 
*In a recent Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine, she said her favorite Berryz member was [[Kumai Yurina]].
 
*In a recent Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine, she said her favorite Berryz member was [[Kumai Yurina]].
 
*She hates perfumes that have a too sweet scent.
 
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*In [[Yorosen!]], she taught Berryz Koubou about Ecology.
 
*In [[Yorosen!]], she taught Berryz Koubou about Ecology.
 
*She can recite pi to 45 decimal places.
 
*She can recite pi to 45 decimal places.
*Is the only Berryz Koubou member to have a ''Twitter'' account.
 
 
*She mentioned on Hello Pro Time that she has been sleeping alot lately.
 
*She mentioned on Hello Pro Time that she has been sleeping alot lately.
 
*When Berryz Koubou first debuted, Tokunaga had the longest hair within the group. Although, in 2005, she decided to cut her hair short.
 
*When Berryz Koubou first debuted, Tokunaga had the longest hair within the group. Although, in 2005, she decided to cut her hair short.
 
*[[Tsugunaga Momoko]] says she gets really angry when she's hungry.
 
*[[Tsugunaga Momoko]] says she gets really angry when she's hungry.
*She wants to learn English so she could talk to Barack Obama, president of the United States.
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*She wants to learn English so she could talk to Barack Obama, former president of the United States.
 
*When she was asked which smile of all Hello! Project members she likes the most she answered it would be [[Suzuki Kanon]]'s.
 
*When she was asked which smile of all Hello! Project members she likes the most she answered it would be [[Suzuki Kanon]]'s.
 
*Considers [[Yajima Maimi]] as her greatest rival in Hello! Project.
 
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
*[[Forum:Tokunaga Chinami Gallery|Tokunaga Chinami Gallery]]
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*[[Forum:Tokunaga Chinami Discography Featured In|Tokunaga Chinami Discography Featured In]]
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*[[Forum:Tokunaga Chinami Concerts & Events Appearances|Tokunaga Chinami Concerts & Events Appearances]]
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==Suzuki Family Tree==
 
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|Elder<br>Sister | | [[Tokunaga Chinami|Chinami]]<br><small>(b.1992)</small> | |Youngest<br>Sister 1| |Youngest<br>Sister 2|_
 
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*[http://images.wikia.com/helloproject/images/a/a0/Screen_Shot_2013-06-06_at_6.28.47_PM.png Official Twitter Account]
 
 
*[http://ameblo.jp/tokunaga-chinami-blog/ Official Blog]
 
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Tokunaga Chinami (徳永千奈美) is a Japanese idol, actress, and model managed by UP-FRONT PROMOTION. She is a former member of Hello! Project, having joined as a member of Hello! Project Kids in 2002 and later debuting as a member of Berryz Koubou in 2004. During her time in Hello! Project, she was also a member of ZYX-α, BeriKyuu, DIY♡, and Mellowquad.

She graduated from Hello! Project on March 3, 2015 in a joint graduation concert with the other members of Berryz Koubou. Since then, she has been on hiatus as of November 25, 2015 to study abroad and learn English.

Biography

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Early Life

Tokunaga Chinami was born on May 22, 1992 in Kanagawa, Japan to a couple whose names are undisclosed.

2002

On June 30, Tokunaga Chinami joined Hello! Project after successfully passing the Hello! Project Kids Audition along with 14 other girls.[1]

2004

In 2004, she was one of the eight members selected to form Berryz Koubou.[2]

She was a member of Little Gatas and Mix Gatas and was added to Gatas Brilhantes H.P. in 2007.

2008

In 2008, her cellphone was stolen and several pictures were leaked out to the internet.

2009

At the spring concert in Tokyo (Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Sono Subete no Ai ni~), on April 5 it was reported that Tokunaga collapsed on stage. A short while after Tokunaga collapsed, fellow member Tsugunaga Momoko came out on stage and said that “Chinami just got over enthusiastic and used up too much energy, but she will be fine”. A recording of Tsugunaga’s message has confirmed the news.

In 2009, Tokunaga was assigned to be a part of the new shuffle group ZYX-α along with Niigaki Risa, Kusumi Koharu, Umeda Erika, Tsugunaga Momoko, Sudo Maasa, Wada Ayaka, and Ogawa Saki.

Tokunaga, along with four other members of °C-ute and Berryz Koubou left the Hello! Project futsal team, Gatas Brilhantes H.P.. The members left of their own violition due to feeling that they could not perform as high level players due to their level of ability.

2012

On July 20, it was announced that Tokunaga, Yajima Maimi, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Nakajima Saki and Iikubo Haruna were chosen to form the unit DIY♡.[3] The unit released an indies single, titled "Forefore ~Forest For Rest~ / Boys be ambitious!" (with GREEN FIELDS), on November 7.

2013

On March 2, at SATOYAMA e Ikou! ~Forest For Rest~, Tokunaga was announced a member of the new SATOUMI movement unit, Mellowquad, along with fellow Berryz Koubou member Natsuyaki Miyabi and ℃-ute's Yajima Maimi and Okai Chisato.

On May 22, Tokunaga had her birthday event, titled Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event ~there My 21 Birthd Party.night~.

On May 26, Tokunaga appeared on the cover of the magazine Rod & Reel. This is her first time being on the cover of a magazine by herself.

On June 8, Tokunaga's Twitter account was closed.

2014

On May 22, Tokunaga celebrated her 22nd birthday. The special event was called Berryz Koubou ~Tokunaga Chinami Birthday Event 2014~, the event featured two performances in Tokyo.

2015

On March 3, Tokunaga graduated from Berryz Koubou and Hello! Project, along with the rest of the group. After graduating, she and Shimizu Saki became Hello! Project Advisors.[4]

On April 30, Tokunaga began co-hosting the Hello! Project show GREEN ROOM alongside fellow former Berryz Koubou member Natsuyaki Miyabi.

On May 4, she attended Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ as a judge.

In November 25, it was announced by UP-FRONT PROMOTION's representative director that Tokunaga would halt her position as a Hello! Project advisor to study abroad and learn English.[5] Tokunaga herself stated in a blog post that she would be leaving in mid-December.[6]

2017

On June 12, Tokunaga returned to Japan in order to get a driver's license so she would able to drive while living abroad, but she failed the exam on her first try. It was not until November 1, that she announced she had finally received her license and would study abroad once more.[7][8]

2018

On February 6, Tokunaga announced she was in New York City training as an official NBA ambassador for RakutenTV, who made a deal with the NBA for exclusive online distribution rights in Japan.[9] She would be working alongside Morning Musume '18 member Nonaka Miki, who was revealed to be an ambassador the day before.[10] On February 18, she announced she was the ambassador for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[11]

Personal Life

Tokunaga's parents are divorced and she uses her mother's maiden name. Her birth name is rumoured to be Suzuki Chinami. She has an older sister and two younger sisters.

She also has a pet dog named Root.

When Tokunaga joined Hello! Project Kids, she was a fourth year elementary school student.[1] She graduated from high school in March 2011.

Tokunaga's given name, "Chinami", means thousand (千; chi), a kind of plant (奈; na) and beauty (美; mi). It's a feminine Japanese given name and surname.

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Tokunaga Chinami:

  • Chii-san (ちーさん): Official nickname, given her since joining Berryz Koubou. Used by members and fans.

Profile

  • Favorite Brand/Designer: Kaparua
  • Favorite English Phrase: "Member of Society".
  • Special Skill: Badminton.
  • Strong Point: Laughing.
  • Weak Points: Being fickle.
  • Favorite Subject: Homeroom.
  • Favorite Animal: Dogs and Elephants.
  • Favovite Colors: Red, Yellow, Orange.
  • Favorite Songs in the Past: "Dango 3 Kyoudai" by Hayami Kentarou and Shigemori Ayumi (with Hidamari Kids and Dango Chorus), "Zurui Onna" by Sharam Q, "Ai no Shirushi" by PUFFY.
  • Current Favorite Songs: "Stay" by Miley Cyrus, "GOOD LUCKY!!!" By Gucky, "Aitai" by Yuzu
  • Rival: Yajima Maimi

  • Hello! Project Daihyakka (2004) Details
    • Hobby: Sleeping
    • Special skill: Badminton, making crossed eyes, laughing
    • Strong point: I laugh everyday!
    • Weak point: I get mad as soon as I don't like something
    • Habit: My eyes are half-open when I'm sleeping
    • Favorite color: Pink, orange, black, gray, white
    • Favorite flower: Sunflower
    • Disliked thing to do: Handicrafts, ice-skating
    • Scared of: Ghosts!
    • Favorite movie: "The Tigger Movie" (Winnie the Pooh)
    • Favorite book: "The Tigger Movie" book (Winnie the Pooh)
    • Favorite word: "Happy!" "Arigatou!" (thank you) "Daisuki!" (I love you) "Genki!!" (energetic)
    • Favorite season: Summer. Because you can really play all you want
    • Favorite food: Sushi, fruits, spaghetti, nattou, figs
    • Least favorite food: Green bell peppers, green peas, mushrooms
    • Favorite song: "Momoiro Kataomoi" (Matsuura Aya)
    • Charm point: Eyes, smiling face
    • [2010.01] Nation Junior Magazine (Thailand)
    1. Is it hard for teenagers working in the entertainment industry?:
    I don't find it hard because I really love what I am doing. The only difficult thing is waking up early in the morning.
    2. What has been the most impressive moment of your career?:
    We've had many great experiences since we started the band but my most impressive moment was our concert at Saitama Super Arena (one of the best stadiums in Japan). It was such a very happy moment for me
    3. What are your goals?:
    To play our own concert at Budoukan, one of the greatest stadiums in Japan.
    4. Where do you see yourself in 50 years?:
    Still living a colorful life: fashion, my smile and my feelings will all be colorful.

    Discography

    See also: List:Tokunaga Chinami Discography Featured In

    Solo DVDs

    Other DVDs

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    Publications

    Solo Photobooks

    1. [2009.09.11] Chinami
    2. [2012.10.12] Metamorphose (メタモルフォーゼ)

    Digital Photobooks

    • [2009.09.11] Berryz Koubou in Hawaii (Berryz工房 in HAWAII) (Chii version)
    • [2011.04.05] Rainbow Berryz (虹色ベリーズ) (Chii version)
    • [2013.09.24] Alo-Hello! Berryz Koubou 2013 (アロハロ!Berryz工房2013) (Chii version)

    Concert Photobooks

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    • [2008.01.04+2008.01.27] Chinami Tokunaga (Hello! Project 2008 Winter)
    • [2012.03.30] Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku Live Shashinshū ~Rock-chan & Funky-chan~

    Magazines

    Cover girl

    Magazine, Tokunaga Chinami-375868

    • [2013.05.25] Rod & Reel July Issue

    Featured on the cover

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    Works

    Movies

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    • [2002] Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語)
    • [2004] Promise Land ~Clovers no Daibouken~ (Promise Land ~クローバーズの大冒険~)
    • [2011] Ousama Game (王様ゲーム) (as Kamoshita Akemi)

    TV Programs

    TV Dramas

    New drama

    Theater

    Edo Kara Chakushin!? ~Timeslip to Kengai!~Reverse! ~ Watashi no karada doko desu ka?Berryz Koubou VS Berryz KoubouThank You Very BerrySanokuen ShoujoSengoku Jieitai (Stage Play)
    CAT'S♥EYEsugarWarera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~Sengoku Jieitai (Musical)

    Internet

    Radio

    • [2004–2009] Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席!)
    • [2009–2012] Berryz Koubou Beritsuu! (Berryz工房 べりつぅ!)
    • [2012–2015] BZS1422

    Music Videos

    Trivia

    • Her favorite artists are Inui Hiroshi, misono, AAA, Nakamura Ataru and Miley Cyrus.
    • Entertains herself by doing an "eyeball relay" (shuffling her eyeballs side-to-side).
    • Chinami has a dog named Ruuto, who is of the same breed of Shimizu Saki's dog Kurumi.
    • Known within other Hello! Project members for doing one-shot gags often. Ishikawa Rika singled her out on some of her past gags on Gyao's Hello Pro Hour.
    • Collects small stuffed animals. Her favorite is a small green dinosaur, from the Chobin series of stuffed animals.
    • In Berryz Koubou's latest DVD magazine, Tokunaga has claimed she wants to make an all around the world trip with all of Berryz Koubou. She said "When we land we can say 'We are Berryz Koubou' and then fly to the next country".
    • She appears on the pv of Boogie Train '03 along with Sudo Maasa, Tsugunaga Momoko, and Umeda Erika.
    • Hello! Project Kids Audition song: Momoiro no Kataomoi by Matsuura Aya
    • From Sono ~Sono Subete no Ai ni~: her good subject is Physical Education and her favorite food is Ume.
    • During the trip to Hawaii, she shared room with Shimizu Saki.
    • Sometimes calls Natsuyaki Miyabi her "girlfriend."
    • In a recent Berryz Koubou DVD Magazine, she said her favorite Berryz member was Kumai Yurina.
    • She hates perfumes that have a too sweet scent.
    • People often says that her voice is loud.
    • Back when she first started in Berryz, when they did their self-introductions and were asked what was their favorite food, even though she liked sushi the best she gave a different answer because she thought sushi wasn't a cute answer. After some prompting they find out it is spaghetti. Tokunaga said she doesn't find spaghetti cute anymore, so she gives her real answer (sushi) nowadays.
    • Berryz Koubou members call her "granny" because she does things like eat umeboshi and she has had a bag of them on the train (which is like old people food).
    • She's usually in a high tension, that's why is really easy to tell when she's feeling down. When something troubles her, she's really lost in thoughts.
    • On a magazine, she stated that live events are places where she can reaffirm her own objective point of growth.
    • Only when she look at seals or dolphins (or something like this), she can say that she calm down, and that all her worries go away.
    • She's in charge of comedy in Berryz Koubou because she says puns all the time.
    • In 4th grade, she ranked 3rd at the prefectural tournament of Badminton.
    • In Yorosen!, she taught Berryz Koubou about Ecology.
    • She can recite pi to 45 decimal places.
    • She mentioned on Hello Pro Time that she has been sleeping alot lately.
    • When Berryz Koubou first debuted, Tokunaga had the longest hair within the group. Although, in 2005, she decided to cut her hair short.
    • Tsugunaga Momoko says she gets really angry when she's hungry.
    • She wants to learn English so she could talk to Barack Obama, former president of the United States.
    • When she was asked which smile of all Hello! Project members she likes the most she answered it would be Suzuki Kanon's.
    • Considers Yajima Maimi as her greatest rival in Hello! Project.
    • Once in a special interview she said that her favorite song is Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi.[12]


    See Also

    • Gallery:Tokunaga Chinami
    • List:Tokunaga Chinami Discography Featured In
    • List:Tokunaga Chinami Concert & Event Appearances

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Hello! Morning. Broadcast Date: 2002-06-30.
    2. Tsunku. "『Berryz工房』(ベリーズこうぼう)誕生について" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official Website. 2003-01-15.
    3. "Two new Hello! Project units formed". tokyohive. 2012-07-21.
    4. "Berryz工房について" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2015-02-27.
    5. "徳永千奈美に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2015-11-25.
    6. "未来のお知らせ!" (in Japanese). Tokunaga Chinami Official Blog. 2015-11-25.
    7. "Japan" (in Japanese). Tokunaga Chinami Official Blog. 2017-06-12.
    8. "楽しみ〜♩" (in Japanese). Tokunaga Chinami Official Blog. 2018-11-01.
    9. https://www.instagram.com/p/Be0JeNQgDNI/
    10. https://www.instagram.com/p/Be1Lk-RnUby/
    11. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfW-2PIgDLN/
    12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK8iUNBSuv0

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