Morning Musume Participant List

This page is about all the members of the Japanese J-pop group Morning Musume .

The band is known for its ever-changing lineup, with graduations and auditions held almost every year. As of December 27, 2018, there were a total of 41 participants (from 1997 to the present), 28 graduates, 2 participants with whom they broke the contract, and 14 generations.

Participants

Current Composition

Generation	Name	Date of Birth	Age	Date of accession	Colors of the participants	The note
9	Mizuki Fukumura	October 30, 1996	22	January 2, 2011	Hot pink	Leader
9	Erina Ikuta	July 7, 1997	22	January 2, 2011	Light green	Sub-leader
ten	Ayumi Ishida	January 7, 1997	22	September 29, 2011	Blue	Sub-leader
ten	Masaki Sato	May 7, 1999	20	September 29, 2011	Emerald green
eleven	Sakura Oda	March 12, 1999	20	September 14, 2012	Lavender
12	Miki Nonaka	October 7, 1999	nineteen	September 30, 2014	Purple
	Maria Makino	February 2, 2001	18		Pink
	Akane Haga	March 7, 2002	17		Orange
13	Kaede Kaga	November 30, 1999	nineteen	December 12, 2016	Italian red
13	Raina yokoyama	February 22, 2001	18	December 12, 2016	Golden yellow
14	Tisaki Morito	February 13, 2000	nineteen	June 26, 2017	White	Also participating in Country Girls
15	Rio kitagawa	March 16, 2004	15	June 22, 2019	Blue ocean
	Homare Okamura	May 9, 2005	14		Daisy
	Mei Yamazaki	June 28, 2005	14		Bright green

Generations

1st generation (1997)

Yuko Nakazawa (中澤裕子, released April 15, 2001)
Aya Isiguro (石黒彩, graduated on January 7, 2000)
Kaori Iida (飯田圭織, graduated January 30, 2005)
Natsumi Abe (安倍なつみ, graduated on January 25, 2004)
Asuka Fukuda (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999)

2nd generation (1998)

Kay Yasuda (保田圭, released May 5, 2003)
Marie Yaguchi (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005)
Sayaka Ithii (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000)

3rd generation (1999)

Maki Goto (後藤真希, graduated on September 23, 2002)

4th generation (2000)

Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華, released May 7, 2005)
Hitomi Yoshidzawa (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 6, 2007)
Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美, released August 1, 2004)
Ai Kago (加護亜依, released August 1, 2004)

5th generation (2001)

Ai Takahashi (高橋愛, graduated September 30, 2011)
Asami Konno (紺野あさ美, released July 23, 2006)
Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴, released August 27, 2006)
Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙, released May 18, 2012)

6th generation (2003)

Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
Erie Kamei (亀井絵里, graduated on December 15, 2010)
Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ, graduated November 26, 2014)
Raina Tanaka (田中れいな, released May 31, 2013)

7th generation (2005)

Koharu Kusumi (久住小春, graduated December 6, 2009)

8th generation (2006/2007)

Hayka Mitsui (光井愛佳, released May 18, 2012)
Li Chun (ジュンジュン, graduated on December 15, 2010)
Qian Lin (リンリン, graduated on December 15, 2010)

9th generation (2011)

Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村聖)
Erina Ikuta (生田衣梨奈)
Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保, graduated December 31, 2015)
Canon Suzuki (鈴木香音, released May 31, 2016)

10th Generation (2011)

Haruna Iikubo (飯窪春菜, graduated on December 16, 2018)
Ayumi Isis (石田亜佑美)
Masaki Sato (佐藤優樹)
Haruka Kudo (工藤遥, graduated December 11, 2017)

11th generation (2012)

Sakura Oda (小田さくら)

12th generation (2014)

Haruna Ogata (尾形春水, graduated June 20, 2018)
Miki Nonaka (野中美希)
Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛)
Akane Haga (羽賀朱音)

13th generation (2016)

Kaede Kaga (加賀楓)
Rayna Yokoyama (横山玲奈)

14th generation (2017)

Tisaki Morito (森戸知沙希)

15th generation (2019)

Rio Kitagawa (北川莉央)
Homare Okamura (岡村ほまれ)
Mei Yamazaki (山﨑愛生)

Group Leaders

Leaders

The group always has a leader and a sub-leader, although this is just a formality. Takahashi Ai being the leader, said that this role only includes the support of the rest of the group, while Niigaki Rees being a sub-leader, said, "I have no responsibilities in this role, but I want to support the leader." ^[1] The longest term of the group leader at Ai Takahashi is 4 years and 3 months, at Mika Fujimoto the shortest lead period is 26 days. November 27, 2014, Mizuki Fukumura became the 9th leader of the Morning Musume, and the youngest participant to become the leader of the group.

No	Leader	Lead Period	Duration
one	Yuko Nakazawa	September 14, 1997 - April 15, 2001	3 years, 7 months, 8 days
2	Kaori Iida	April 16, 2001 - January 30, 2005	3 years, 9 months, 14 days
3	Mari Yaguchi	January 31, 2005 - April 14, 2005	2 months, 21 days
four	Hitomi Yoshidzawa	April 15, 2005 - May 6, 2007	2 years, 21 days
five	Miki Fujimoto	May 7, 2007 - June 1, 2007	25 days
6	Ai Takahashi	June 2, 2007 - September 30, 2011	4 years, 3 months, 28 days
7	Risa Niigaki	October 1, 2011 - May 18, 2012	7 months, 17 days
eight	Sayumi Michishige	May 19, 2012 - November 26, 2014	2 years, 6 months, 7 days
9	Mizuki Fukumura	November 27, 2014 - n. at.	4 years, 8 months, 6 days

Sub-leaders

For the first time the role of a sub-leader appeared on April 16, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader. During the leadership of Niigaki Rhys, the sub-leader was not until May 19, 2012, when the leadership passed to Sayumi Mitisige, and Reina Tanaka became the unofficial sub-leader from May 19, 2012 to May 21, 2013. From May 21, 2013, when groups graduated Reina Tanaka, Mizuki Fukumura and Haruna Iikubo became sub-leaders ^[2] , for the first time in the history of the group two sub-leaders. November 26, 2014, when Mizuki Fukumura became the leader, Erina Ikuta became the ninth sub-leader with Harun Iikubo. ^[3]

No	Sub-leader	Sub-leadership period	Duration
-	-	September 14, 1997 - April 15, 2001	3 years, 7 months, 8 days
one	Kay Yasuda	April 16, 2001 - May 5, 2003	2 years, 19 days
2	Mari Yaguchi	May 6, 2003 - January 30, 2005	1 year, 8 months, 25 days
3	Hitomi Yoshidzawa	January 31, 2005 - April 14, 2005	2 months, 14 days
four	Miki Fujimoto	April 15, 2005 - May 6, 2007	2 years, 21 days
five	Ai Takahashi	May 7, 2007 - June 1, 2007	25 days
6	Risa Niigaki	June 2, 2007 - September 30, 2011	4 years, 3 months, 28 days
-	-	October 1, 2011 - May 21, 2013	1 year, 7 months, 19 days
7	Mizuki Fukumura	May 21, 2013 - November 26, 2014	1 year, 6 months, 5 days
eight	Haruna Iikubo	May 21, 2013 - December 16, 2018	5 years, 6 months, 25 days
9	Erina Ikuta	November 27, 2014 - n. at.	4 years, 8 months, 6 days
ten	Ayumi Ishida	December 31, 2018 - n. at.	7 months, 2 days

Participant colors

Each member of the group has its own color of clothing and products for the difference with the other participants. Over time, as some participants leave the group, current or new participants have the opportunity to change their current color to another, which is free. None of the participants have the same colors, they can only be slightly similar.

Participant's hereditary colors

The official colors of the participants were first presented in the spring of 2005, goods (t-shirts, etc.) with the colors of the participants were released for the spring concert ^[4] .

Colour	Current owner	Former owner ^[5] ^[6]
Italian red / Red	Kaede Kaga ^[7] (2016—)	Miki Fujimoto (2005–2007), Koharu Kusumi (2007–2009), Riho Sayashi (2011–2015)
Orange	Akane Haga ^[8] (2019—)	Erie Kamei (2005–2010), Haruka Kudo (2011–2017)
Light orange	Free	Akane Haga ^[9] (2015—2019)
Golden yellow / Gold	Rayna Yokoyama ^[10] (2016—)	Ai Takahashi (2005–2011)
Yellow	Homare Okamura ^[11] (2019—)	Sayumi Michishige (2005–2006), Ai Takahashi (2011), Haruna Iikubo (2012–2018) ^[12]
Light green	Erina Ikuta ^[13] (2012—)	Risa Niigaki (2005–2012)
Bright green / Green	Mei Yamazaki ^[14] (2019—)	Canon Suzuki (2011—2016)
Emerald green	Masaki Sato ^[15] (2011—)	Qian Lin (2007–2010)
Blue ocean / Blue	Rio Kitagawa ^[16] (2019—)	Raina Tanaka (2005–2013), Haruna Ogata (2015–2018)
Royal Blue / Blue	Ayumi Ishida ^[17] (2011—)	Makoto Ogawa (2005–2006), Li Chun (2007–2010)
Lavender / Purple	Sakura Oda ^[18] (2012—)	Mari Yaguchi (2005), Hayk Mitsui (2006–2012)
Purple	Miki Nonaka ^[19] (2015—)	Hitomi Yoshidzawa (2005–2007), Erina Ikuta (2011–2012)
Hot pink	Mizuki Fukumura ^[20] (2011—)	Rika Ishikawa (2005)
Pink	Maria Makino (2019—) ^[21]	Asami Konno (2005–2006), Sayumi Michishige (2006–2014)
Light pink	Free	Maria Makino ^[22] (2015—2019)
White	Tisaki Morito ^[23] (2017—)	Previously not used
Gray	Free	Koharu Kusumi (2005–2007)
Brown	Free	Haruna Iikubo (2011–2012)

Group members time

Morning Musume members rarely stay in a group for more than seven years, and today only twelve participants have done so.

The color indicates the current composition.

#	Participant	Joining and release from the group	Time in group
one	Sayumi Michishige	January 19, 2003 - November 26, 2014	11 years, 10 months, 7 days
2	Risa Niigaki	August 26, 2001 - May 18, 2012	10 years, 8 months, 22 days
3	Raina tanaka	January 19, 2003 - May 26, 2013	10 years, 4 months, 2 days
four	Ai Takahashi	August 26, 2001 - September 30, 2011	10 years, 1 month, 4 days
five	Mizuki Fukumura	January 2, 2011 - n. at.	8 years, 7 months
6	Erina Ikuta	January 2, 2011 - n. at.	8 years, 7 months
7	Erie Kamei	January 19, 2003 - December 15, 2010	7 years, 11 months, 26 days
eight	Ayumi Ishida	September 29, 2011 - n. at.	7 years, 10 months, 4 days
9	Masaki Sato	September 29, 2011 - n. at.	7 years, 10 months, 4 days
ten	Kaori Iida	September 7, 1997 - January 30, 2005	7 years, 4 months, 23 days
eleven	Haruna Iikubo	September 29, 2011 - December 16, 2018	7 years, 2 months, 17 days
12	Hitomi Yoshidzawa	April 16, 2000 - May 5, 2007	7 years, 20 days
13	Mari Yaguchi	May 3, 1998 - April 14, 2005	6 years, 11 months, 11 days
14	Sakura Oda	September 14, 2012 - n. at.	6 years, 10 months, 19 days
15	Natsumi Abe	September 7, 1997 - January 25, 2004	6 years, 4 months, 18 days
sixteen	Haruka kudo	September 29, 2011 - December 11, 2017	6 years, 2 months, 12 days
17	Ika mitsui	December 10, 2006 - May 18, 2012	5 years, 5 months, 8 days
18	Canon suzuki	January 2, 2011 - May 31, 2016	5 years, 4 months, 29 days
nineteen	Rika Ishikawa	April 16, 2000 - May 7, 2005	5 years, 21 days
20	Kay Yasuda	May 3, 1998 - May 5, 2003	5 years, 2 days
21	Makoto Ogawa	August 26, 2001 - August 27, 2006	5 years, 1 day
22	Riho Sayashi	January 2, 2011 - December 31, 2015	4 years, 11 months, 29 days
23	Asami Konno	August 26, 2001 - July 26, 2006	4 years, 10 months, 27 days
24	Miki Nonaka	September 30, 2014 - n. at.	4 years, 10 months, 3 days
25	Maria Makino	September 30, 2014 - n. at.	4 years, 10 months, 3 days
26	Akane Haga	September 30, 2014 - n. at.	4 years, 10 months, 3 days
27	Koharu Kusumi	May 1, 2005 - December 6, 2009	4 years, 8 months, 5 days
28	Miki Fujimoto	January 7, 2003 - June 1, 2007	4 years, 4 months, 13 days
29	Nozomi Tsuji	April 16, 2000 - August 1, 2004	4 years, 3 months, 16 days
thirty	Ai Kago	April 16, 2000 - August 1, 2004	4 years, 3 months, 16 days
31	Li Chun	March 15, 2007 - December 15, 2010	3 years, 9 months
32	Qian Lin	March 15, 2007 - December 15, 2010	3 years, 9 months
33	Haruna Ogata	September 30, 2014 - June 20, 2018	3 years, 8 months, 21 days
34	Yuko Nakazawa	September 7, 1997 - April 15, 2001	3 years, 7 months, 8 days
35	Maki Goto	August 22, 1999 - September 23, 2002	3 years, 1 month, 1 day
36	Kaede Kaga	December 12, 2016 - n. at.	2 years, 7 months, 21 days
37	Raina yokoyama	December 12, 2016 - n. at.	2 years, 7 months, 21 days
38	Aya Isiguro	September 7, 1997 - January 7, 2000	2 years, 4 months
39	Tisaki Morito	June 26, 2017 - n. at.	2 years, 1 month, 7 days
40	Sayaka Ithii	May 3, 1998 - May 21, 2000	2 years, 18 days
41	Asuka Fukuda	September 7, 1997 - April 18, 1999	1 year, 7 months, 11 days
42	Rio kitagawa	June 22, 2019 - n. at.	1 month, 11 days
43	Homare Okamura	June 22, 2019 - n. at.	1 month, 11 days
44	Mei Yamazaki	June 22, 2019 - n. at.	1 month, 11 days

Mentors

Starting from the third generation, when new members come to the group, sometimes a mentor from the older generation is appointed ^[24] . After the seventh generation, no mentors were appointed ^[25] , but with the advent of the twelfth generation, the system was officially returned ^[26] .

Third generation

Sayaka Itiya → Maki Goto ^[25]

Fourth generation

Kay Yasuda → Rika Ishikawa
Mari Yaguchi → Hitomi Yosidzava
Kaori Iida → Nozomi Tsuji ^[27]
Maki Goto → Ai Kago ^[25]

Seventh generation

Sayumi Michishige → Koharu Kusumi ^[28]

Twelfth generation

Haruna Iikubo → Tutor only 12 generation ^[26]

Thirteenth generation

Haruka Kudo → Tutor only 13 generations ^[29]

Notes

↑ Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet | The japan times
モーニンググ娘。田田田れれれれれな я я я な я я я я я な」」 я я я я ルプ卒業(Jap.)
【ライブレポートト】そこにあったのは覚悟とプライド。。 14 ニング娘。 14 道重さゆみ卒業公演(Jap.) (Neop.) .
↑ Hello! Project 過去グッズ紹介コーナー (jap.) . Hello! Project . Archived June 22, 2009.
【【12/8 ー】】モーニンググ娘。誕生 20 周年記念コンサートツツアー 2017 秋～ We are the MORNING MUSUME。～グッズ追加！ (Jap.) . e-LineUP! Mall (December 8, 2017). Archived November 9, 2018.
↑ Ay Takahashi. モーニング娘。の背中 (Jap.) . ameblo.jp (April 25, 2011). Archived April 30, 2011.
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Kaede Kaga
↑ Akane Haga. オレンジになりました ︎☺︎ 羽賀朱音 (Unc.) . ameblo.jp (June 14, 2019).
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Akane Haga
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Reina Yokoyama
↑ Homare Okamura. “めまして！！岡村ほまれ” (Unc.) . ameblo.jp (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019. Archived July 13, 2019.
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Haruna Iikubo
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Erina Ikuta
↑ Mei Yamazaki. "No. １Ｈｅｌｌｏ！！山﨑愛生 ” (Neopr.) . ameblo.jp (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019. Archived July 13, 2019.
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Masaki Sato
↑ Rio Kitagawa. “めまして！北川莉央” (Unc.) . ameblo.jp (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019. Archived July 13, 2019.
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Ayumi Ishida
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Sakura Oda
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Miki Nonaka
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Mizuki Fukumura
↑ Maria Makino. "ーニング娘｡ 19 牧野牧野 19 19 真真莉愛メンバーカラー、ライトピンクからピンクに не не ます не ... (unopened) . instagram.com (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019.
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Maria Makino
↑ Morning Musume '18 interview - Chisaki Morito
↑ Music Fighter, 18-04-2008 .
↑ ¹ ² ³ 【エンタがビタタミン ♪】元モーー娘。加護亜依と市井紗紗香が食事する姿にファンも「ほ я я я я я я . Techinsight (May 25, 2013). Archived June 25, 2013.
↑ ¹ ² が久村聖リーダーのの新生モーニング娘。が 4 月 15 日ングルリリースを発表 (Jap.) BARKS (February 15, 2015). Archived February 15, 2015.
美モーニング娘。時代の辻辻美の教育係は飯田圭織 (Jap.) . Merumo (April 2, 2014). Archived March 7, 2019.
道重が久住春教育春でスストスス、、溜め込みすぎてまゆ毛抜いていた。 (Jap.) Nari Nari (November 17, 2014). Archived on April 3, 2016.
↑ Haruka Kudo. ＃ 64 工藤遥 (jap.) . ameblo.jp (January 9, 2017). Archived January 10, 2018.

Links

[1] Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet | The japan times

[2] モーニンググ娘。田田田れれれれれな я я я な я я я я я な」」 я я я я ルプ卒業(Jap.)

[3] 【ライブレポートト】そこにあったのは覚悟とプライド。。 14 ニング娘。 14 道重さゆみ卒業公演(Jap.) (Neop.) .

[4] Hello! Project 過去グッズ紹介コーナー (jap.) . Hello! Project . Archived June 22, 2009.

[5] 【【12/8 ー】】モーニンググ娘。誕生 20 周年記念コンサートツツアー 2017 秋～ We are the MORNING MUSUME。～グッズ追加！ (Jap.) . e-LineUP! Mall (December 8, 2017). Archived November 9, 2018.

[6] Ay Takahashi. モーニング娘。の背中 (Jap.) . ameblo.jp (April 25, 2011). Archived April 30, 2011.

[7] Morning Musume '18 interview - Kaede Kaga

[8] Akane Haga. オレンジになりました ︎☺︎ 羽賀朱音 (Unc.) . ameblo.jp (June 14, 2019).

[9] Morning Musume '18 interview - Akane Haga

[10] Morning Musume '18 interview - Reina Yokoyama

[11] Homare Okamura. “めまして！！岡村ほまれ” (Unc.) . ameblo.jp (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019. Archived July 13, 2019.

[12] Morning Musume '18 interview - Haruna Iikubo

[13] Morning Musume '18 interview - Erina Ikuta

[14] Mei Yamazaki. "No. １Ｈｅｌｌｏ！！山﨑愛生 ” (Neopr.) . ameblo.jp (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019. Archived July 13, 2019.

[15] Morning Musume '18 interview - Masaki Sato

[16] Rio Kitagawa. “めまして！北川莉央” (Unc.) . ameblo.jp (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019. Archived July 13, 2019.

[17] Morning Musume '18 interview - Ayumi Ishida

[18] Morning Musume '18 interview - Sakura Oda

[19] Morning Musume '18 interview - Miki Nonaka

[20] Morning Musume '18 interview - Mizuki Fukumura

[21] Maria Makino. "ーニング娘｡ 19 牧野牧野 19 19 真真莉愛メンバーカラー、ライトピンクからピンクに не не ます не ... (unopened) . instagram.com (July 12, 2019). The appeal date is July 13, 2019.

[22] Morning Musume '18 interview - Maria Makino

[23] Morning Musume '18 interview - Chisaki Morito

[_34f216856c0147c6-24] Music Fighter, 18-04-2008 .

[менторы1-25] ¹ ² ³ 【エンタがビタタミン ♪】元モーー娘。加護亜依と市井紗紗香が食事する姿にファンも「ほ я я я я я я . Techinsight (May 25, 2013). Archived June 25, 2013.

[менторы2-26] ¹ ² が久村聖リーダーのの新生モーニング娘。が 4 月 15 日ングルリリースを発表 (Jap.) BARKS (February 15, 2015). Archived February 15, 2015.

[27] 美モーニング娘。時代の辻辻美の教育係は飯田圭織 (Jap.) . Merumo (April 2, 2014). Archived March 7, 2019.

[28] 道重が久住春教育春でスストスス、、溜め込みすぎてまゆ毛抜いていた。 (Jap.) Nari Nari (November 17, 2014). Archived on April 3, 2016.

[29] Haruka Kudo. ＃ 64 工藤遥 (jap.) . ameblo.jp (January 9, 2017). Archived January 10, 2018.