2016

2016 is the year Tamura Meimi graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project; Suzuki Kanon graduated from Morning Musume '16 and Hello! Project; Kasahara Momona joined ANGERME; Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido was formed; Inaba Manaka graduated from Country Girls; Ono Mizuho, Onoda Saori, and Akiyama Mao joined Tsubaki Factory; and Kaga Kaede and Yokoyama Reina joined Morning Musume '16.
==Members==
*January 1: Morning Musume '15 becomes Morning Musume '16.
*January 15: Noguchi Kurumi, Ono Kotomi, Kodama Sakiko, Yonemura Kirara, and Kiyono Momohime join Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
*March 24: Takemura Miu completes her training within Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
*May 30: Tamura Meimi graduates from ANGERME and Hello! Project.
*May 31: Suzuki Kanon graduates from Morning Musume '16 and Hello! Project.
*July 16:
**Kasahara Momona joins ANGERME.
**Oota Haruka, Sato Hikari, Ishiguri Kanami, Kawano Minori, Kitagawa Ryo, Kudo Yume, and Yamazaki Mei form Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido.
*July 28: Yokogawa Yumei, Hashimoto Nagisa, Shimano Momoko, and Nakano Rion complete their training within Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
*August 4: Inaba Manaka graduates from Country Girls.
*August 13: Ono Mizuho, Onoda Saori, and Akiyama Mao join Tsubaki Factory.
*August 17: Kawamura Ayano, Yokoyama Reina, Yoshida Marie, Nishida Shiori, Yamazaki Yuhane, Hashisako Rin join Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
*December 12: Kaga Kaede and Yokoyama Reina join Morning Musume '16.
==Singles==
*February 3: Next is you! / Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai - NEXT YOU / Juice=Juice
*February 17: Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii - Kobushi Factory
*March 2: Otona no Jijou - NEXT YOU (digital single)
*March 9: Boogie Woogie LOVE / Koi wa Magnet / Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~ - Country Girls
*April 20: Naze Hito wa Arasoun Darou? / Summer Wind / Jinsei wa STEP! - ℃-ute
*April 27: Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru - ANGERME
*May 11: Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi - Morning Musume '16
*June 1: Engeki Joshibu Musical "Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!" Original Soundtrack - Country Girls
*June 15: Oyasumiboshi - Noto Arisa
*July 27: Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bacchikoi Seishun! / Ora wa Ninkimono - Kobushi Factory
*September 28: Dou Datte Ii no / Namida no Request - Country Girls
*October 19: Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinka Shite Kita Ningen Ai no Tame Subete Taika Shite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru - ANGERME
*October 26: Dream Road ~Kokoro ga Odoridashiteru~ / KEEP ON Joshou Shikou!! / Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou - Juice=Juice
*November 2: Mugen Climax / Ai wa Maru de Seidenki / Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~ - ℃-ute
*November 23: Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sou ja nai - Morning Musume '16
*December 7: Engeki Joshibu Musical "Nega Poji Poji" Original Soundtrack - Tsubaki Factory
==Albums==
*March 19: Tsubaki Factory SOUND + VISION Vol.1 - Tsubaki Factory (pre-sale; limited release)
*May 18: Tsubaki Factory SOUND + VISION Vol.1 - Tsubaki Factory (general release)
*July 13: Engeki Joshibu Musical "Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa" Original Soundtrack - Morning Musume '16
*October 12: Bokura no Shiranai Monogatari - Noto Arisa
*November 2: Engeki Joshibu Musical "MODE" Original Soundtrack - ANGERME
*November 30: Kobushi Sono Ichi - Kobushi Factory
*December 14: Petit Best 17 - Hello! Project
==DVD Singles==
*February 7:
**Event V "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi" - Morning Musume '15
**Event V "ENDLESS SKY" - Morning Musume '15
**Event V "One and Only" - Morning Musume '15
*February 28:
**Event V "Next is you!" - NEXT YOU
**Event V "Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai" - Juice=Juice
*April 4:
**Event V "Sakura Night Fever" - Kobushi Factory
**Event V "Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsumoushin" - Kobushi Factory
**Event V "Osu! Kobushi Tamashii" - Kobushi Factory
*April 16:
**Event V "Boogie Woogie LOVE" - Country Girls
**Event V "Koi wa Magnet" - Country Girls
**Event V "Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~" - Country Girls
*May 5:
**Event V "Naze Hito wa Arasoun Darou?" - ℃-ute
**Event V "Summer Wind" - ℃-ute
**Event V "Jinsei wa STEP!" - ℃-ute
*May 8:
**Event V "Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku" - ANGERME
**Event V "Itoshima Distance" - ANGERME
**Event V "Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru" - ANGERME
*July 3:
**Event V "Utakata Saturday Night!" - Morning Musume '16
**Event V "The Vision" - Morning Musume '16
**Event V "Tokyo to Iu Katasumi" - Morning Musume '16
*August 6: Hitorijime / Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo - Tsubaki Factory
*August 13:
**Event V "Samba! Kobushi Janeiro" - Kobushi Factory
**Event V "Bacchikoi Seishun!" - Kobushi Factory
**Event V "Ora wa Ninkimono" - Kobushi Factory
*August 25: So La Si Do ~Nee Nee~ - Buono! (pre-sale; limited release)
*September 21: So La Si Do ~Nee Nee~ - Buono! (general release)
*October 15: Event V "Dou Datte Ii no / Namida no Request" - Country Girls
*November 23: Event V "Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinka Shite Kita Ningen Ai no Tame Subete Taika Shite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru" - ANGERME
*December 2:
**Event V "Dream Road ~Kokoro ga Odoridashiteru~" - Juice=Juice
**Event V "KEEP ON Joshou Shikou!!" - Juice=Juice
**Event V "Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou" - Juice=Juice
*December 10: Event V "Mugen Climax / Ai wa Maru de Seidenki / Singing ~Ano Koro no You ni~" - ℃-ute
==DVDs/Blu-rays==
*January 20:
**The Girls Live Vol.18 (DVD)
**Fukumura Mizuki - Yuubae (Blu-ray)
*February 3:
**℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~¡Vamos a México!~ (DVD)
**Thank You Very Berry (DVD)
*February 17: The Girls Live Vol.19 (DVD)
*February 24: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Aki ~℃an't STOP!!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
*February 28:
**Morning Musume '16 Haga Akane Birthday DVD 2016
**Country Girls Tsugunaga Momoko Birthday DVD 2016
**Kobushi Factory Fujii Rio Birthday DVD 2016
**Kobushi Factory Wada Sakurako Birthday DVD 2016
*March 2:
**Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 in Taipei & Hong Kong (DVD)
**ANGERME First Concert Tour 2015 Aki "Hyakka Ryouran" (DVD & Blu-ray)
*March 9: The Girls Live Vol.20 (DVD)
*March 12: Morning Musume '16 Oda Sakura Birthday DVD 2016
*March 19:
**ANGERME Aikawa Maho Birthday DVD 2016
**Kobushi Factory Ogawa Rena Birthday DVD 2016
*March 23: Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
*April 1:
**Juice=Juice Miyazaki Yuka Birthday DVD 2016
**ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday DVD 2016
*April 2: Suzuki Kanon - Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Memorial (DVD)
*April 6: Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
*April 8: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi Birthday DVD 2016
*April 20:
**The Girls Live Vol.21 (DVD)
**Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Solo Special Live (DVD)
**Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday DVD 2016
*April 24: Kobushi Factory Hamaura Ayano Birthday DVD 2016
*April 27: Hello! Project 2016 WINTER ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
*April 29:
**Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday DVD 2016
**Morning Musume '16 Sato Masaki Birthday DVD 2016
*May 11: Country Girls Live Tour 2015 Aki Fuyu (DVD)
*May 30: Tamura Meimi - ANGERME Tamura Meimi Sotsugyou Memorial (DVD)
*June 8: The Girls Live Vol.22 (DVD)
*July 6:
**Kudo Haruka - Haruka -Haruka- (Blu-ray)
**Budokan (Blu-ray)
**The Girls Live Vol.23 (DVD)
*July 13:
**Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016 <Morning Musume '16 Premium> (DVD & Blu-ray)
**Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016 <℃-ute Premium> (DVD & Blu-ray)
*July 27: Ishida Ayumi - It's a Beautiful Day (Blu-ray)
*August 3: ℃maj9 SPECIAL LIVE (DVD)
*August 10:
**The Girls Live Vol.24 (DVD)
**Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston (DVD)
*August 17:
**Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
**Uemura Akari - Take It Early (Blu-ray)
*September 7: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special (DVD & Blu-ray)
*September 14:
**Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru! (DVD)
**The Girls Live Vol.25 (DVD)
*September 21: ANGERME Concert Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai" ~Tamura Meimi Sotsugyou Special~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
*September 28:
**Yajima Maimi - Watashi no Kisetsu (Blu-ray)
**℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Haru ~℃ONCERTO~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
*October 3: Ishida Ayumi & Oda Sakura (Morning Musume '16) no "Love-Love Date in Kyoto ~Sakura to Issho ni Sakura wo Mi ni Ikou!~" Kanzenhan (DVD)
*October 5: Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa (DVD)
*October 12:
**ANGERME Tamura Meimi Solo Special Live (DVD)
**The Girls Live Vol.26 (DVD)
*October 19:
**Country Girls Live Tour 2016 Haru Natsu (DVD)
**Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2016 Haru ~The Cheering Party!~ (DVD)
*November 9: The Girls Live Vol.27 (DVD)
*November 23:
**bluest - Miyamoto Karin (Blu-ray)
**Buono! Festa 2016 (DVD & Blu-ray)
**Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~・~Rainbow Carnival~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
*December 14: The Girls Live Vol.28 (DVD)
*December 28: ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~ (DVD & Blu-ray)
==Concerts==
*2015 - March 27: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code2→NEXT to YOU~
*2015 - January 30: Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2015 ~ The First Ring! ~
*January 2 - February 20: Hello! Project 2016 WINTER ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~
*February 7 - April 17: ANGERME Live Tour Haru "Kyuui Ittai"
*February 13 - March 6: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 2gatsu・3gatsu ~SINGING!~
*February 27: Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
*March 6: ℃maj9 SPECIAL LIVE
*March 12 - May 28: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
*March 19 - March 20: Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016
*April 2 - June 20: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Haru ~℃ONCERTO~
*April 2 - July 3: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3→Growing!~
*April 16 - June 5: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~
*April 16 - June 19: Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2016 Haru ~The Cheering Party!~
*May 5: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
*May 5 - May 21: ANGERME Concert Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai"
*May 14 - June 26: Country Girls Live Tour 2016 Haru Natsu
*May 17: Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon Solo Special Live
*May 21 - May 22: ℃-ute Cutie Circuit ~Let's go to Hong Kong & Taipei!~
*May 28: ANGERME Tamura Meimi Solo Special Live
*May 30: ANGERME Concert Tour 2016 Haru "Kyuui Ittai" ~Tamura Meimi Sotsugyou Special~
*May 31: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special
*June 4 - June 12: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 6gatsu ~EXCITING!~
*June 30: Country Girls Live Tour 2016 Haru Natsu FINAL!
*July 14 - October 29: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Last Code→Full Squeeze!~
*July 16 - September 3: Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER
*August 12 - August 14: Naruchika Morning Musume '16
*August 25: Buono! Festa 2016
*September 4 - September 25: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 9gatsu ~SINGING!~
*September 5: ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~
*September 11 - December 23: ANGERME Live Tour 2016 Aki ~Kizuna~
*September 17 - November 20: Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2016 Aki ~Hyper Mode~
*September 24 - December 12: Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
*October 8 - October 10: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Special Code→J=J Day 2016~
*October 8 - November 26: ℃-ute Concert Tour 2016 Aki ~℃OMPASS~
*October 16: Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
*October 22 - December 18: Country Girls Live Tour 2016 Fuyu
*November 6: Hello! Project Mobile Presents Yajima Maimi & Suzuki Airi Acoustic Live 2016 ~Colon no Musume Futatabi~
*November 7: Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION FINAL at Nippon Budokan
*December 11 - December 23: Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 12gatsu ~EXCITING!~
*December 31: Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
==Events==
*February 25: ANGERME Shin Member Kamikokuryo Moe Ohirome Event ~Kamiko Shiren!? no 4ban Shoubu~
*March 19 - March 20: Asobu. Kurasu. Sodateru. SATOYAMA & SATOUMI e Ikou 2016
*March 23: ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina・Tamura Meimi FC Event ~Amerika Party☆Quad◯◯◯◯2016 Haru~
*April 18 - April 20: Hello Pro ANNEX ~Kobushi×Tsubaki=Sweet♪~
*May 13: ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina・Tamura Meimi FC Event ~Amerika Party☆Quad Okawari 2016~
*May 27: Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon FC Event
*June 11: ℃-ute FC Event 2016 "Cutie♡Land 10 ~℃-ute Kessei 11 Shuunen FC Dai Kanshasai~"
*June 25 - June 26: Cutie Kankousha Fanclub Tour Yajima Maimi & Nakajima Saki no "Shimashima Tabi" in Shirakabako
*August 9: Country Girls Yanagawa Nanami & Funaki Musubu FC Event 2016
*August 13: Tsubaki Factory FC Event 2016
*August 14:
**ANGERME Shin Member Kasahara Momona Ohirome Event
**ANGERME Nakanishi Kana・Takeuchi Akari・Katsuta Rina FC Event
*September 2: Kobushi Factory Major Debut 1 Shuunen Kinen Event
*September 10: ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 2 9gatsu 10ka wa Hiten de ℃-ute no Hi~
*September 18: Tsubaki Factory Ouen Kikaku ~Camellia Fai! vol.1~
*September 21: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi・Okai Chisato FC Event
*October 9 - October 10: SATOYAMA Taiken Tour Dai 4 Dan! Country Girls to Sugosu 1paku 2ka Bus Tour in Isumi
*October 10: Asobu. Fureau. Taiken Suru. SATOYAMA & SATOUMI Aki Camp IN Isumi
*October 22: Tsubaki Factory Ouen Kikaku ~Camellia Fai! vol.2~
*November 23:
**Tsubaki Factory Ouen Kikaku ~Camellia Fai! vol.3~
**SATOYAMA & SATOUMI Ongakusai 2016 in Miura ~Urari Marché Opening Kinen~
*December 18: Juice=Juice FC Event 2016 ~Meri Kuri×Juice×Box II~
*December 23: Country Girls FC Event 2016 ~Christmas♡Girls~
*December 24: Morning Musume '16×ANGERME FC Event "Gachi☆Kira Christmas Sen"
*December 25:
**Kobushi Factory FC Event 2016 ~Xmas Mode~
**Tsubaki Factory Ouen Kikaku ~Camellia Fai! vol.4 Mini Mini☆Christmas Kai 2~
**℃-ute FC Event 2016 "Cutie♡Land 11 ~℃hristmas Party! 2~"
===Birthday Events===
*January 7: Morning Musume '16 Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event
*January 25: ANGERME Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event ~Shinnenkai ja nai yo! Birthday Event da yo! Minna de Akari wo Iwaundaa!!!~
*February 2: Morning Musume '16 Makino Maria Birthday Event
*February 5: ℃-ute Nakajima Saki Birthday Event 2016
*February 7: ℃-ute Yajima Maimi & Hagiwara Mai Birthday Event 2016
*February 10: Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2016
*February 15: Morning Musume '16 Ogata Haruna Birthday Event
*February 19: Country Girls Morito Chisaki Birthday Event 2016
*February 24: Kobushi Factory Nomura Minami Birthday Event 2016
*March 4: Kobushi Factory Fujii Rio Birthday Event 2016
*March 5 - March 6: Momochi to Iku Otomomochi Tour ~Momochi no Otanjoubi Kai 2016~
*March 8: Kobushi Factory Wada Sakurako Birthday Event 2016
*March 22: Morning Musume '16 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 5~
*March 28: ANGERME Aikawa Maho Birthday Event 2016
*March 29: Kobushi Factory Ogawa Rena Birthday Event 2016
*March 30: Morning Musume '16 Haga Akane Birthday Event
*April 4: Juice=Juice Miyazaki Yuka Birthday Event 2016
*April 7: ANGERME Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2016
*April 12: ℃-ute Suzuki Airi Birthday Event 2016
*April 24: Kobushi Factory Hamaura Ayano Birthday Event 2016
*April 28: Juice=Juice Takagi Sayuki Birthday Event 2016
*May 10: Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2016
*May 20: Morning Musume '16 Sato Masaki Birthday Event
*June 3: ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2016
*June 6: ANGERME Nakanishi Kana Birthday Event 2016
*June 13: ANGERME Murota Mizuki Birthday Event 2016
*June 22: ℃-ute Okai Chisato Birthday Event 2016
*July 4: Juice=Juice Kanazawa Tomoko Birthday Event 2016
*July 7: Morning Musume '16 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event
*July 22: Kobushi Factory Inoue Rei Birthday Event 2016
*August 1: ANGERME Wada Ayaka Birthday Event 2016
*August 8: Kobushi Factory Taguchi Natsumi Birthday Event 2016
*August 22: Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka Birthday Event 2016
*October 14: Country Girls Yamaki Risa Birthday Event 2016
*October 21: Morning Musume '16 Nonaka Miki Birthday Event
*October 24: ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe Birthday Event 2016
*October 27: Morning Musume '16 Kudo Haruka Birthday Event
*November 2: Morning Musume '16 Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event
*November 14: Morning Musume '16 Iikubo Haruna Birthday Event
*November 15: ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2016
*November 24: ANGERME Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event 2016
*December 1: Juice=Juice Miyamoto Karin Birthday Event 2016
*December 30: Juice=Juice Uemura Akari Birthday Event 2016
==Theater==
*March 25 - April 3: Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!
*June 11 - June 26: Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
*October 1 - October 10: MODE
*November 3 - November 20: Nega Poji Poji
==Auditions==
*January 2: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition announced
*January 7: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition begins
*February 14: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition application deadline
*May 31: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition results announced; no winners
*June 15: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition re-recruitment announced
*July 16: Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition results announced
*August 7: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition (re-recruitment) application deadline
*December 12: Morning Musume '16 Shinseki Audition (re-recruitment) results announced
==Media==
*January 21: GREEN ROOM ends (Web Show)
*January 28: Girls Night Out premieres (Web Show)
*February 6: Budokan premieres on Fuji TV (TV Drama)
*March 26: Budokan ends
*May 24: Itsudemo! Kannon Smile ends (Radio)
*May 31: Marian♥LOVErin Desu♥ begins (Radio)
*July 6: Airi's Potion begins (Radio)
*October 3: HELLO! DRIVE! begins (Radio)
==Publications==
*January 2: Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2016 WINTER
*January 30: Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~ Nippon Budokan LIVE Mini Shashinshuu
*February 27: Harukaze - Kudo Haruka
*March 12: Bijutsu de Meguru Nihon Saihakken ~Ukiyo-e・Nihonga Kara Butsuzo Made~ - Wada Ayaka
*March 19: Hello Pro Maruwakari Yojijukugo
*May 27: Sakura Moyou - Oda Sakura
*June 4: Hamaura Ayano - Hamaura Ayano
*June 27: It's my turn - Ishida Ayumi
*July 16: Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2016 SUMMER
*July 25: AKARI II - Uemura Akari
*August 6: Maria - Makino Maria
*August 27: Hitori no Kisetsu - Yajima Maimi
*September 24:
**Country Girls 1st OFFICIAL BOOK
**Miyazaki Yuka - Miyazaki Yuka
*October 21: Sunflower - Miyamoto Karin
*October 22: Erina - Ikuta Erina
*December 12: Morning Musume 12ki OFFICIAL BOOK
==Anniversaries==
*January 2: Kobushi Factory's Formation 1st anniversary
*January 28: Morning Musume's Major Debut 18th anniversary
*February 3: Juice=Juice's Formation 3rd anniversary
*February 21: ℃-ute's Major Debut 9th anniversary
*March 25: Country Girls' Major Debut 1st anniversary
*April 4: ANGERME's Formation 7th anniversary
*April 29: Tsubaki Factory's Formation 1st anniversary
*May 26: ANGERME's Major Debut 6th anniversary
*June 11: ℃-ute's Formation 11th anniversary
*September 2: Kobushi Factory's Major Debut 1st anniversary
*September 10: ℃-ute Day (℃-ute no Hi)
*September 11: Juice=Juice's Major Debut 3rd anniversary
*September 14: Morning Musume's Formation 19th anniversary
*October 10: Juice=Juice Day (JuuJuu no Hi)
*November 5: Country Girls' Formation 2nd anniversary
Category:2016