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
[edit]11th generation (2012)
[edit]- Sakura Oda (小田さくら) (Graduating sometime in 2026)
12th generation (2014)
[edit]- Miki Nonaka (野中美希)
- Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛)
15th generation (2019)
[edit]- Homare Okamura (岡村ほまれ)
- Mei Yamazaki (山﨑愛生)
16th generation (2022)
[edit]- Rio Sakurai (櫻井梨央)
17th generation (2023)
[edit]- Haruka Inoue (井上春華)
- Ako Yumigeta (弓桁朱琴)
Former members
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1st generation (1997)[edit]
2nd generation (1998)[edit]
3rd generation (1999)[edit]
4th generation (2000)[edit]
5th generation (2001)[edit]
6th generation (2003)[edit]
7th generation (2005)[edit]
8th generation (2007)[edit]
9th generation (2011)[edit]
10th generation (2012)[edit]
12th generation (2014)[edit]
13th generation (2016)[edit]
14th generation (2017)[edit]
15th generation (2019)[edit]
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Member Timeline
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Leadership
[edit]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[edit]
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Sub-leaders[edit]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Michael-Poole, Robert (2009-03-13). "Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.