List of Morning Musume members

This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.

Table of the members 1997–present

Current members

9th generation (2011)

  • Erina Ikuta (生田衣梨奈)

10th generation (2011)

  • Ayumi Ishida (石田亜佑美) (Will be graduating Late November/Early December 2024)

11th generation (2012)

  • Sakura Oda (小田さくら)

12th generation (2014)

  • Miki Nonaka (野中美希)
  • Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛)
  • Akane Haga (羽賀朱音)

13th generation (2016)

  • Reina Yokoyama (横山玲奈)

15th generation (2019)

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

16th generation (2022)

  • Rio Sakurai (櫻井梨央)

17th generation (2023)

  • Haruka Inoue (井上春華)
  • Ako Yumigeta (弓桁朱琴)

Former members

1st generation (1997)

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

2nd generation (1998)

  • Kei Yasuda (保田圭, graduated May 5, 2003)
  • Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005)
  • Sayaka Ichii (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000)

3rd generation (1999)

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

4th generation (2000)

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

5th generation (2001)

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

6th generation (2003)

7th generation (2005)

8th generation (2006/2007)

  • Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳, graduated May 18, 2012)
  • Jun Jun (ジュンジュン, graduated December 15, 2010)
  • Lin Lin (リンリン, graduated December 15, 2010)

9th generation (2011)

10th generation (2011)

  • Haruna Iikubo (飯窪春菜, graduated December 16, 2018)
  • Masaki Satō (佐藤優樹, graduated December 13, 2021)
  • Haruka Kudō (工藤遥, graduated December 11, 2017)

12th generation (2014)

  • Haruna Ogata (尾形春水, graduated June 20, 2018)

13th generation (2016)

  • Kaede Kaga (加賀楓) (graduated December 10, 2022)

14th generation (2017)

Member Timeline

Leadership

Morning Musume contains a leader and a sub-leader role, which consists of providing moral support to the group.[1] The sub-leader position was established on April 16, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.

Leaders

Leader Period of time
Yuko Nakazawa September 7, 1997 – April 15, 2001
Kaori Iida April 16, 2001 – January 30, 2005
Mari Yaguchi January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005
Hitomi Yoshizawa April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007
Miki Fujimoto May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007
Ai Takahashi June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011
Risa Niigaki October 1, 2011 – May 18, 2012
Sayumi Michishige May 19, 2012 – November 26, 2014
Mizuki Fukumura November 27, 2014 – November 29, 2023
Erina Ikuta November 30, 2023 – present

Sub-leaders

Sub Leader Period of time
Kei Yasuda April 16, 2001 – May 5, 2003
Mari Yaguchi May 6, 2003 – January 30, 2005
Hitomi Yoshizawa January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005
Miki Fujimoto April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007
Ai Takahashi May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007
Risa Niigaki June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011
Mizuki Fukumura May 22, 2013 – November 26, 2014
Haruna Iikubo May 22, 2013 – December 16, 2018
Erina Ikuta November 27, 2014 – November 29, 2023
Ayumi Ishida December 31, 2018 – Late November/Early December 2024
Sakura Oda November 30, 2023 – present


See also

References

  1. ^ Michael-Poole, Robert (2009-03-13). "Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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