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)

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)

• 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)

7th generation (2005)

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

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)

• Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村聖, graduated November 29, 2023)
• Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保, graduated December 31, 2015)
• Kanon Suzuki (鈴木香音, graduated May 31, 2016)

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)

• Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希, graduated June 20, 2022)

Member Timeline

Leadership

Morning Musume contains a leader and a sub-leader role, which consists of providing moral support to the group. 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 – present
Sakura Oda	November 30, 2023 – present

See also

• Hello Pro Kenshūsei