Morning Musume

Morning Musume (???????) is an ultra-commercialized all-girl J-Pop group from Japan that constantly changes its members. It is also known as "Momusu" (????). Their act revolves around singing and dancing to generally upbeat melodies.

Members

As of July 2005, the following members are in the group

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• Hitomi Yoshizawa (?????)
• Ai Takahashi (???)
• Asami Konno (?????)
• Makoto Ogawa (????)
• Risa Niigaki (????)
• Miki Fujimoto (????)
• Eri Kamei (????)
• Sayumi Michishige (?????)
• Reina Tanaka (?????)
• Koharu Kusumi (????)

First generation

• Yuko Nakazawa (????, graduated April 2001) - Nicknamed Yu-chan
• Kaori Iida (????, graduated January 2005) - Nicknamed Kaorin
• Aya Ishiguro (???, graduated January 2000) - Nicknamed Ayappe
• Natsumi Abe (?????, graduated January 2004) - Nicknamed Nacci
• Asuka Fukuda (?????, graduated April 1999) - Nicknamed Asuka

Second generation

• Kei Yasuda (???, graduated May 2003) - Nicknamed Kei-chan
• Mari Yaguchi (????, "retired" April 14, 2005) - Nicknamed Yaguchi
• Sayaka Ichii (?????, graduated May 2000) - Nicknamed Ichii-chan

Third generation

• Maki Goto (????, graduated September 2002) - Nicknamed Gocchin

Fourth generation

• Rika Ishikawa (????, graduated May 2005) - Nicknamed Rika-chan
• Hitomi Yoshizawa (?????) - Nicknamed Yossi
• Nozomi Tsuji (???, graduated August 2004) - Nicknamed Nono
• Ai Kago (????, graduated August 2004) - Nicknamed Aibon

Fifth generation

• Ai Takahashi (???) - Nicknamed Ai-chan
• Asami Konno (?????) - Nicknamed Konkon
• Makoto Ogawa (????) - Nicknamed Makoto
• Risa Niigaki (????) - Nicknamed Gaki-san

Sixth generation

• Miki Fujimoto (????) - Nicknamed Mikitty
• Eri Kamei (????) - Nicknamed Eririn
• Sayumi Michishige (?????) - Nicknamed Sayumin
• Reina Tanaka (?????) - Nicknamed Reina

Seventh generation

• Koharu Kusumi (????) - Nicknamed Kussun

Group Leader

A member of Morning Musume - usually the oldest member of the band according to Hello! Project tradition - is appointed as the group's leader. The next oldest is appointed sub-leader. Here are the list of the leaders in chronological order:

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• 1st - Yuko Nakazawa (Formation - April, 2001)
• 2nd - Kaori Iida and Kei Yasuda (May, 2001 - May, 2003)
• 3rd - Kaori Iida, subleader: Mari Yaguchi (May, 2003 - January, 2005)
• 4th - Mari Yaguchi, subleader: Hitomi Yoshizawa (February, 2005 - April 14, 2005)
• 5th - Hitomi Yoshizawa, subleader: Miki Fujimoto (April 15, 2005 - present)