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This is a page of members of the J-pop group Morning Musume.
Members
Current (as of September 2007)
- Ai Takahashi (高橋愛)
- Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙)
- Eri Kamei (亀井絵里)
- Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ)
- Reina Tanaka (田中れいな)
- Koharu Kusumi (久住小春)
- Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳)
- Li Chun (ジュンジュン)
- Qian Lin (リンリン)
First generation (1997)
- Yuko Nakazawa (中澤裕子, graduated April 2001)
- Kaori Iida (飯田圭織, graduated January 2005)
- Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩, graduated January 2000)
- Natsumi Abe (安倍なつみ, graduated January 2004)
- Asuka Fukuda (福田明日香, graduated April 1999)
Second generation (1998)
- Kei Yasuda (保田圭, graduated May 2003)
- Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里, left April 2005)
- Sayaka Ichii (市井紗耶香, graduated May 2000)
Third generation (1999)
- Maki Goto (後藤真希, graduated September 2002)
Fourth generation (2000)
- Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華, graduated May 2005)
- Hitomi Yoshizawa (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 2007)
- Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美, graduated August 2004)
- Ai Kago (加護亜依, graduated August 2004)
Fifth generation (2001)
- Ai Takahashi (高橋愛)
- Asami Konno (紺野あさ美, graduated July 2006)
- Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴, graduated August 2006)
- Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙)
Sixth generation (2003)
- Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴, left June 2007)
- Eri Kamei (亀井絵里)
- Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ)
- Reina Tanaka (田中れいな)
Seventh generation (2005)
- Koharu Kusumi (久住小春)
Eighth generation (2006–2007)
- Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳)
- Li Chun (ジュンジュン Junjun)
- Qian Lin (リンリン Rinrin)
Leadership
Leaders
| # | Name | Period of time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yuko Nakazawa | Formation – April 15, 2001 |
| 2nd | Kaori Iida | April 16, 2001 – January 30, 2005 |
| 3rd | Mari Yaguchi | January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 |
| 4th | Hitomi Yoshizawa | April 14, 2005 – May 6, 2007 |
| 5th | Miki Fujimoto | May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 |
| 6th | Ai Takahashi | June 1, 2007 – present |
Subleaders
This position was established on April 21, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.
| # | Name | Period of time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kei Yasuda | April 16, 2001 – May 5, 2003 |
| 2nd | Mari Yaguchi | May 5, 2003 – January 30, 2005 |
| 3rd | Hitomi Yoshizawa | January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 |
| 4th | Miki Fujimoto | April 14, 2005 – May 6, 2007 |
| 5th | Ai Takahashi | May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 |
| 6th | Risa Niigaki | June 1, 2007 – present |
Mentors
Every time new members join the group, Tsunku will assign them to older and more experienced members to guide and teach them.
- Second generation members didn't have mentors. However, Yuko Nakazawa took charge and helped them.
- Third generation
- Fourth generation
- Fifth generation
- All sixth generation members, except Miki Fujimoto, were trained by Kei Yasuda.
- Seventh generation
- Eighth generation
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