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

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9th generation (2011)

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11th generation (2012)

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12th generation (2014)

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  • Miki Nonaka (野中美希)
  • Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛)
  • Akane Haga (羽賀朱音)

13th generation (2016)

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  • Reina Yokoyama (横山玲奈)

15th generation (2019)

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  • Rio Kitagawa (北川莉央)
  • Homare Okamura (岡村ほまれ)
  • Mei Yamazaki (山﨑愛生)

16th generation (2022)

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  • Rio Sakurai (櫻井梨央)

17th generation (2023)

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  • Haruka Inoue (井上春華)
  • Ako Yumigeta (弓桁朱琴)

Former members

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Member Timeline

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Leadership

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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.



See also

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References

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  1. ^ Michael-Poole, Robert (2009-03-13). "Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-01-01.