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

11th generation (2012)

• Sakura Oda (小田さくら) (Will graduate sometime in 2026)

12th generation (2014)

• Miki Nonaka (野中美希)
• Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛)
• Akane Haga (羽賀朱音) (Will graduate fall 2025)

13th generation (2016)

• Reina Yokoyama (横山玲奈) (Will graduate fall 2025)

15th generation (2019)

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

16th generation (2022)

• Rio Sakurai (櫻井梨央)

17th generation (2023)

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

Former members

1st generation (1997) Yuko Nakazawa (中澤裕子, graduated April 15, 2001) Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩, graduated January 7, 2000) Kaori Iida (飯田圭織, graduated January 30, 2005) Natsumi Abe (安倍なつみ, graduated January 25, 2004) Asuka Fukuda (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999) 2nd generation (1998) Kei Yasuda (保田圭, graduated May 5, 2003) Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005) Sayaka Ichii (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000) 3rd generation (1999) Maki Goto (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002) 4th generation (2000) Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華, graduated May 7, 2005) Hitomi Yoshizawa (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 6, 2007) Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美, graduated August 1, 2004) Ai Kago (加護亜依, graduated August 1, 2004) 5th generation (2001) Ai Takahashi (高橋愛, graduated September 30, 2011) Asami Konno (紺野あさ美, graduated July 23, 2006) Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴, graduated August 27, 2006) Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙, graduated May 18, 2012) 6th generation (2003) Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007) Eri Kamei (亀井絵里, graduated December 15, 2010) Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ, graduated November 26, 2014) Reina Tanaka (田中れいな, graduated May 21, 2013) 7th generation (2005) Koharu Kusumi (久住小春, graduated December 6, 2009) 8th generation (2006/2007) Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳, graduated May 18, 2012) Jun Jun (ジュンジュン, graduated December 15, 2010) Lin Lin (リンリン, graduated December 15, 2010) 9th generation (2011) Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村聖, graduated November 29, 2023) Erina Ikuta (生田衣梨奈, graduated July 8, 2025) Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保, graduated December 31, 2015) Kanon Suzuki (鈴木香音, graduated May 31, 2016) 10th generation (2011) Haruna Iikubo (飯窪春菜, graduated December 16, 2018) Ayumi Ishida (石田亜佑美, graduated December 6, 2024) Masaki Satō (佐藤優樹, graduated December 13, 2021) Haruka Kudō (工藤遥, graduated December 11, 2017) 12th generation (2014) Haruna Ogata (尾形春水, graduated June 20, 2018) 13th generation (2016) Kaede Kaga (加賀楓, graduated December 10, 2022) 14th generation (2017) Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希, graduated June 20, 2022)

Member Timeline

Leadership

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 Leader Period of time Yuko Nakazawa September 7, 1997 – April 15, 2001 Kaori Iida April 16, 2001 – January 30, 2005 Mari Yaguchi January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 Hitomi Yoshizawa April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007 Miki Fujimoto May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 Ai Takahashi June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011 Risa Niigaki October 1, 2011 – May 18, 2012 Sayumi Michishige May 19, 2012 – November 26, 2014 Mizuki Fukumura November 27, 2014 – November 29, 2023 Erina Ikuta November 30, 2023 – July 8, 2025 Miki Nonaka July 9, 2025 – Present

Sub-leaders Sub Leader Period of time Kei Yasuda April 16, 2001 – May 5, 2003 Mari Yaguchi May 6, 2003 – January 30, 2005 Hitomi Yoshizawa January 31, 2005 – April 14, 2005 Miki Fujimoto April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007 Ai Takahashi May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007 Risa Niigaki June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011 Mizuki Fukumura May 22, 2013 – November 26, 2014 Haruna Iikubo May 22, 2013 – December 16, 2018 Erina Ikuta November 27, 2014 – November 29, 2023 Ayumi Ishida December 31, 2018 – December 6, 2024 Sakura Oda November 30, 2023 – 2026 Maria Makino July 9, 2025 – Present

See also

• Hello Pro Kenshūsei