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.

Current members

Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村聖) (2011–present)
Erina Ikuta (生田衣梨奈) (2011–present)
Ayumi Ishida (石田亜佑美) (2011–present)
Masaki Sato (佐藤優樹) (2011–present)
Sakura Oda (小田さくら) (2012–present)
Miki Nonaka (野中美希) (2014–present)
Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛) (2014–present)
Akane Haga (羽賀朱音) (2014–present)
Kaede Kaga (加賀楓) (2016-present)
Reina Yokoyama (横山玲奈) (2016-present)
Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希) (2017–present)
Rio Kitagawa (北川莉央) (2019-present)
Homare Okamura (岡村ほまれ) (2019-present)
Mei Yamazaki (山﨑愛生) (2019-present)

Member Colors

Current (as of June 2024)

Name	Birth date	Age	Join date	Generation	Member colour*^[1]	Notes
Mizuki Fukumura	(1996-10-30)October 30, 1996	27	January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02)	9	Deep Pink	Leader
Erina Ikuta	(1997-07-07)July 7, 1997	26	January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02)	9	Yellow Green^[2]	Sub Leader
Ayumi Ishida	(1997-01-07)January 7, 1997	27	September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)	10	Royal Blue	Sub Leader
Masaki Sato	(1999-05-07)May 7, 1999	25	September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)	10	Emerald Green
Sakura Oda	(1999-03-12)March 12, 1999	25	September 14, 2012 (2012-09-14)	11	Lavender
Miki Nonaka	(1999-10-07)October 7, 1999	24	September 30, 2014 (2014-09-30)	12	Purple
Maria Makino	(2001-02-02)February 2, 2001	23			Jelly Pink
Akane Haga	(2002-03-07)March 7, 2002	22			Jelly Orange
Kaede Kaga	(1999-11-30)November 30, 1999	24	December 12, 2016 (2016-12-12)	13	Italian Ferrari Red
Reina Yokoyama	(2001-02-22)February 22, 2001	23	December 12, 2016 (2016-12-12)	13	Champagne Gold
Chisaki Morito	(2000-02-19)February 19, 2000	24	June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)	14	Jewelry White	Former member from Country Girls
Rio Kitagawa	(2004-03-16)March 16, 2004	20	June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22)	15	Sea Blue
Homare Okamura	(2005-05-09)May 9, 2005	19			Daisy Yellow
Mei Yamazaki	(2005-06-28)June 28, 2005	18			Fairy Green	Youngest

* All colour values are approximate.

Former members

First 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)

Second 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)

Third generation (1999)

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

Fourth 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)

Fifth 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)

Sixth generation (2003)

Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
Eri Kamei (亀井絵里, graduated December 15, 2010)
Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ, graduated November 26, 2014)
Reina Tanaka (田中れいな, graduated May 21, 2013)

Seventh generation (2005)

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

Eighth 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)

Ninth generation (2011)

Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保, graduated December 31, 2015)
Kanon Suzuki (鈴木香音, graduated May 31, 2016)

Tenth generation (2011)

Haruna Iikubo (飯窪春菜, graduated December 16, 2018)
Haruka Kudo (工藤遥, graduated December 11, 2017)

Twelfth generation (2014)

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

Leadership

Morning Musume contains a leader and a sub-leader role, which consists of providing moral support to the group.^[3] The sub-leader position was established on April 16, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.

Leaders

Leader	Period of time
Yuko Nakazawa	Formation – 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 – 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 – Present
Ayumi Ishida	December 31, 2018 – Present

References

^ Ai Takahashi (2011-04-25). "高橋愛ブログ記事". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
Hello! Project Official Site
^ De View (July 28, 2012). モーニング娘。13枚目ニューアルバム9月発売、そしてメンバー・飯窪春菜から重大(!?)発表 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
^ Michael-Poole, Robert (2009-03-13). "Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.

[1] Ai Takahashi (2011-04-25). "高橋愛ブログ記事". Retrieved 2012-05-08.
Hello! Project Official Site

[oricon20120728-2] De View (July 28, 2012). モーニング娘。13枚目ニューアルバム9月発売、そしてメンバー・飯窪春菜から重大(!?)発表 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 29, 2012.

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

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v t e Morning Musume
Erina Ikuta Sakura Oda Miki Nonaka Maria Makino Akane Haga Reina Yokoyama Rio Kitagawa Homare Okamura Mei Yamazaki Rio Sakurai Haruka Inoue Ako Yumigeta
Former members	Asuka Fukuda Aya Ishiguro Sayaka Ichii Yuko Nakazawa Maki Goto Kei Yasuda Natsumi Abe Nozomi Tsuji Ai Kago Kaori Iida Mari Yaguchi Rika Ishikawa Asami Konno Makoto Ogawa Hitomi Yoshizawa Miki Fujimoto Koharu Kusumi Eri Kamei Jun Jun Lin Lin Ai Takahashi Risa Niigaki Aika Mitsui Reina Tanaka Sayumi Michishige Riho Sayashi Kanon Suzuki Haruka Kudō Haruna Ogata Haruna Iikubo Masaki Satō Chisaki Morito Kaede Kaga Mizuki Fukumura Ayumi Ishida
Studio albums	First Time Second Morning 3rd: Love Paradise 4th Ikimasshoi! No. 5 Ai no Dai 6 Kan Rainbow 7 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! Sexy 8 Beat Platinum 9 Disc 10 My Me Fantasy! Jūichi 12, Smart 13 Colorful Character 14 Shō: The Message 15 Thank You, Too Hatachi no Morning Musume 16th: That's J-pop
Cover albums	Cover You
Compilations	Best! Morning Musume 1 Best! Morning Musume 2 Early Single Box Morning Musume All Singles Complete: 10th Anniversary Morning Musume Zen Single Coupling Collection The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ Morning Musume '14 Coupling Collection 2 Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary
Sub-groups	Tanpopo Petit Moni Mini-Moni Morning Musume Sakuragumi Morning Musume Otomegumi Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai
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