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Members[]

Current Members[]

Generation Name Date Joined Time in Group
9th Generation (2011) Ikuta Erina
(生田衣梨奈)
Leader
January 2, 2011 - Present 12 Years
10th Generation (2011) Ishida Ayumi
(石田亜佑美)
Sub-leader
September 29, 2011 - Present 12 Years
11th Generation (2012) Oda Sakura
(小田さくら)
September 14, 2012 - Present 11 Years
12th Generation (2014) Nonaka Miki
(野中美希)
September 30, 2014 - Present 9 Years
Makino Maria
(牧野真莉愛)
September 30, 2014 - Present 9 Years
Haga Akane
(羽賀朱音)
September 30, 2014 - Present 9 Years
13th Generation (2016) Yokoyama Reina
(横山玲奈)
December 12, 2016 - Present 7 Years
15th Generation (2019) Kitagawa Rio
(北川莉央)
June 22, 2019 - Present 4 Years
Okamura Homare
(岡村ほまれ)
June 22, 2019 - Present 4 Years
Yamazaki Mei
(山﨑愛生)
June 22, 2019 - Present 4 Years
16th Generation (2022) Sakurai Rio
(櫻井梨央)
June 29, 2022 - Present 1 Year
17th Generation (2023) Inoue Haruka
(井上春華)
May 25, 2023 - Present 0 Year
Yumigeta Ako
(弓桁朱琴)
May 25, 2023 - Present 0 Year

Former Members[]

1st Generation (1997)

  • Nakazawa Yuko
  • Ishiguro Aya
  • Iida Kaori
  • Abe Natsumi
  • Fukuda Asuka

2nd Generation (1998)

  • Kei Yasuda
  • Yaguchi Mari
  • Ichii Sayaka

3rd Generation (1999)

  • Goto Maki

4th Generation (2000)

  • Ishikawa Rika
  • Yoshizawa Hitomi
  • Tsuji Nozomi
  • Kago Ai

5th Generation (2001)

6th Generation (2003)

7th Generation (2005)

8th Generation (2006)

9th Generation (2011)

10th Generation (2011)

12th Generation (2014)

  • Ogata Haruna

13th Generation (2016)

  • Kaga Kaede

14th Generation (2017)

  • Morito Chisaki

Leadership []

Leaders []

# Name Period of time
1st Nakazawa Yuko Formation – April 15, 2001
2nd Iida Kaori April 16, 2001 - January 30, 2005
3rd Yaguchi Mari January 31, 2005 - April 14, 2005
4th Yoshizawa Hitomi April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007
5th Fujimoto Miki May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007
6th Takahashi Ai June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011
7th Niigaki Risa October 1, 2011 – May 18, 2012
8th Michishige Sayumi May 19, 2012 – November 26 2014
9th Fukumura Mizuki November 27 2014 - November 29 2023

Sub-Leaders[]

  • This position was established on April 21, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.
  • The Sub-leader position was empty from October 1, 2011 to May 21, 2013.
# Name Period of time
1st Yasuda Kei April 16, 2001 – May 5, 2003
2nd Yaguchi Mari May 6, 2003 – January 30, 2005
3rd Yoshizawa Hitomi January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005
4th Fujimoto Miki April 15, 2005 – May 7, 2007
5th Takahashi Ai May 8, 2007 – June 1, 2007
6th Niigaki Risa

June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011

7th Fukumura Mizuki (Until Autumn 2014)

Ikuta Erina (As of Autumn 2014-Present)
Iikubo Haruna (Until 16 December 2018)

Ishida Ayumi (As of January 2019-Present)

May 21, 2013 – November 29, 2023

Notable tenures []

Members of Morning Musume rarely stay in the group for more than ten years, and to date only fifteen members have done this.

Member Tenure Time in group
Michishige Sayumi January 19, 2003 – November 26, 2014 11 years, 10 months, 7 days
Niigaki Risa August 26, 2001 – May 18, 2012 10 Years, 8 Months, 23 Days
Tanaka Reina January 19, 2003 – May 21, 2013 10 Years, 4 Months, 2 Days
Takahashi Ai August 26, 2001 – September 30, 2011 10 Years, 1 Month, 5 Days

Members Colors[]

  • Each Morning Musume member has their own color for outfits and merchandise to distinguish between each member.
Generation Member Colour Former Colour
9th Generation Ikuta Erina Yellow-Green Dark Purple
10th Generation Ishida Ayumi Blue N/A
11th Generation Oda Sakura Lavender N/A
12th Generation Nonaka Miki Dark Purple N/A
12th Generation Makino Maria Pink N/A
12th Generation Haga Akane Orange Light Orange
13th Generation Yokoyama Reina Gold N/A
15th Generation Kitagawa Rio Light Blue N/A
15th Generation Okamura Homare Yellow N/A
15th Generation Yamazaki Mei Green N/A
16th Generation Sakurai Rio Mocha N/A
17th Generation Inoue Haruka Teal N/A
17th Generation Yumigeta Ako Red N/A

Members Line-Up[]

  • 5 Members Line-Up (Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Ishiguro Aya, and Fukuda Asuka)
    • Ai no Tane
    • Morning Coffee
  • 8 Members Line-Up (With Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, and Ichii Sayaka)
    • Summer Night Town
    • Daite HOLD ON ME!
    • Memory Seishun no Hikari
  • 7 Members Line-Up (Without Fukuda Asuka)
    • Manatsu no Kousen
    • Furusato
  • 8 Members Line-Up (With Goto Maki)
    • LOVE Machine
  • 7 Members Line-Up (Without Ishiguro Aya)
    • Koi no Dance Site
  • 11 Members Line-Up (With Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, and Kago Ai)
    • Happy Summer Wedding
  • 10 Members Line-Up (Without Ichii Sayaka)
    • I WISH
    • Ren'ai Revolution 21
  • 9 Members Line-Up (Without Nakazawa Yuko)
    • The☆Peace!
  • 13 Members Line-Up (With Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Ogawa Makoto, and Konno Asami)
    • Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
    • Souda! We're ALIVE
    • Do it! Now
  • 12 Members Line-Up (Without Goto Maki)
  • 15 Members Line-Up (With Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, and Tanaka Reina. Also, without Yasuda Kei)
    • Shabondama
    • Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~
    • Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT
  • 14 Members Line-Up (Without Abe Natsumi)
    • Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
    • Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari
  • 12 Members Line-Up (Without Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai)
    • Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
    • THE Manpower!!!
  • 11 Members Line-Up (Without Iida Kaori)
    • Osaka Koi no Uta
  • 10 Members Line-Up (With Kusumi Koharu. Also, without Yaguchi Mari and Ishikawa Rika)
    • Iroppoi Jirettai
    • Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~
    • SEXY BOY ~Soyo Kaze ni Yorisotte~
    • Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan
  • 8 Members Line-Up (Without Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto)
    • Aruiteru
  • 9 Members Line-Up (With Mitsui Aika)
    • Egao YES Nude
    • Kanashimi Twilight
  • 9 Members Line-Up (With Junjun and Linlin. Also, without Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki)
  • 8 Members Line-Up (Without Kusumi Koharu)
  • 9 Members Line-up (With Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, and Suzuki Kanon. Also, without Kamei Eri, Junjun, and Linlin)
  • 12 Members Line-up (With Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, and Kudo Haruka. Also, without Takahashi Ai)
  • 10 Members Line-up (Without Niigaki Risa and Mitsui Aika)
  • 11 Members Line-up (With Oda Sakura)
  • 10 Members Line-up (Without Tanaka Reina)
    • Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke/Ai no Gundan
    • Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa/Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai/What Is LOVE?
    • Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe/Password is 0
    • TIKI BUN / Shabadaba Doo~ / Mikaeri Bijin
  • 13 Members Line-up (With Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, and Haga Akane. Also, without Michishige Sayumi)
    • Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru / Yuugure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara
    • Oh my wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Imasugu Tobikomu Yuuki 
    • Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / ENDLESS SKY / One and Only
  • 12 Members Line-up (Without Sayashi Riho)
    • Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi
  • 11 Members Line-up (Without Suzuki Kanon)
    • Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sou ja nai
  • 13 Members Line-up (With Kaga Kaede and Yokoyama Reina)
    • BRAND NEW MORNING / Jealousy Jealousy (Without Sato Masaki)
  • 14 Members Line-up (With Sato Masaki and Morito Chisaki)
    • Jama Shinai de Here We Go! / Dokyuu no Go Sign / Wakaindashi!
  • 13 Members Line-up (Without Kudo Haruka)
    • Are you happy / A gonna
  • 12 Members Line-up (Without Ogata Haruna)
    • Furari Ginza / Jiyuu na Kuni Dakara
  • 11 Members Line-up (Without Iikubo Haruna)
    • Seishun Night / Jinsei Blues
  • 14 Members Line-up (With Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare and Yamazaki Mei)
    • KOKORO&KARADA / LOVEpedia / Ningen Kankei No way way
    • Junjou Evidence / Gyuusaretai Dake na no ni
    • Teenage Solution / Yoshi Yoshi Shite Hoshii no / Beat no Wakusei
  • 13 Members Line-up (Without Sato Masaki)
    • Chu Chu Chu Bokura no Mirai / Dai・Jinsei Never Been Better
  • 13 Members Line-up (With Sakurai Rio and Without Morito Chisaki)
    • Swing Swing Paradise / Happy Birthday to Me
  • 14 Members Line-up (With Inoue Haruka and Yumigeta Ako and Without Kaga Kaede)
    • Suggoi FEVER! / Wake-up Call ~Mezameru Toki~ / Neverending Shine
  • 13 Members Line-up (Without Fukumura Mizuki)
    • N/A
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