Satoda Mai

Satoda Mai (里田まい) is a Japanese pop singer. For a long time she was the only member of the group Country Musume. After the group was revived as Country Girls, she became its supervisor. Satoda was also a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its associated music group Ongaku Gatas, and she was captain of the Hokkaido-based futsal team, .
She was a frequent guest on the Japanese television quiz show Quiz! Hexagon II, as part of the units Pabo, Aladdin, and Satoda Mai with Gouda Kazoku (also called Satoda Mai with Gouda Kyoudai). The show came to an end in September 2011, after host Shinsuke Shimada was forced to retire from show business due to his connections with the Yamaguchi-gumi.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Satoda Mai was born on March 29, 1984 in Hokkaido, Japan.
===2000-2002===
In 2000, Satoda participated Morning Musume 3rd Tsuika Audition, but failed to make it to the final ten.
In January 2002, she was added to Country Musume.
===2007===
From April 24 to 30, Satoda starred in the play Yokosuka Story with Goto Maki.Official Gekijyo Page
From October 3 to 11, she appeared in the stage play Heisei Revolution ~Back to the Byakkotai~ alongside Yoshizawa Hitomi, Shibata Ayumi, Inaba Atsuko, Korenaga Miki, and Fukuda Kanon.Official Gekijyo Page
===2008===
On December 31, Satoda was the only Hello! Project member to perform in the annual Kohaku Uta Gassen."モー娘。落選…11年連続ならず" (in Japanese). Daily Sports Online. 2008-11-26. (Archived)
===2009===
On March 31, Satoda graduated from Hello! Project along with all the other members of the Elder Club."モー娘。OGなど、来年3月末にハロプロ一斉卒業へ" (in Japanese). ORICON STYLE. 2008-10-19.
In 2009, she was in the PV "Tsuru no Uta 'M'" by Tsuruno Takeshi.
===2010===
On May 5th, she was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassadors in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture.
On November 15, Satoda announced she was in a relationship with Tohoku Rakuten Eagles pitcher Tanaka Masahiro."ご報告" (in Japanese). Satoda Mai Official Blog. 2010-11-15. They met at the beginning of the year as co-stars on the New Year's TV show Pro Yaguu All-Star Sports Festival, and they began dating over the summer."マー君＆里田まいが熱愛…今夏から交際" (in Japanese). Daily Sports Online. 2010-11-15. (Archived)
===2012===
On January 26, Satoda announced her engagement to Tanaka."ご報告" (in Japanese). Satoda Mai Official Blog. 2012-01-26. They registered their marriage on March 20."ご報告" (in Japanese). Satoda Mai Official Blog. 2012-03-20.
On March 31, she graduated from Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and ."2012年3月30日　【里田まい　ガッタス卒業のあいさつ】" (in Japanese). Gatas Brilhantes H.P. Official Site. 2012-03-30. (Archived)
===2013===
On January 2, Satoda was a surprise guest on the opening day of Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~, which she came stage during the performance of the Country Musume song "Uwaki na Honey Pie"."【ライブレポート】2013年のハロプロ新春公演が華やかに開幕。OG参加コーナーには里田まいが結婚後初登場" (in Japanese). BARKS. 2013-01-03.
In October, Satoda was transferred from to .
===2014===
On January 2, Satoda Mai announced the Country Musume Shin Member Audition for a new Country Musume line-up."カントリー娘。新メンバーオーディション開催決定。里田まいが発表" (in Japanese). BARKS. 2014-02-11.
On January 22, it was announced that her husband, Tanaka Masahiro, signed a 7-year 155 million dollar contract to the New York Yankees after receiving offers from various teams."Masahiro Tanaka to Yanks for $155M." ESPN. 2014-01-22. The next day, Satoda was featured in the cover of NY Daily News sports section, with an article that talks about her career as a "pop star.""Masahiro Tanaka comes to Yankees with pop star wife, Mai Satoda." NY Daily News. 2014-01-23. Both of them were expected to move to New York.
On August 7, it was announced that the Country Musume Shin Member Audition had ended and no new members were chosen. Months later, on November 5, a new line-up was announced with Country Musume renamed as Country Girls. Satoda would not be an active member, but the group's supervisor."『カントリー娘。』改め『カントリー・ガールズ』について" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2014-11-05. (archived)
===2015===
On September 6, Satoda announced that she was 5 months pregnant with her first child."ご報告" (in Japanese). Satoda Mai Official Blog. 2015-09-06.
===2016===
On February 15, she gave birth to a son. He was born at 1:36pm and weighed 3,360 grams (7.4lbs)."ご報告" (in Japanese). Satoda Mai Official Blog. 2016-02-16.
===2019===
On March 25, it was announced through Tanaka Masahiro's Twitter that Satoda is pregnant with their second child who was due to be born in June.https://twitter.com/t_masahiro18/status/1110004482144899077 She gave birth to a daughter on June 7.https://twitter.com/t_masahiro18/status/1138675984679366656
On October 18, it was announced that Country Girls would suspend activities on December 26, 2019 after the Country Girls Live 2019 ~Itooshikutte Gomen ne~ at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA."カントリー・ガールズ 活動休止のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-10-18.
==Profile==
==Discography==
==Discography Participated In==
==Publications==
===Photobooks===
#[2003.10.04] Satoda Mai (里田まい )
#[2007.03.21] my life
#[2007.11.07] Satoda Mai no Obaka Densetsu (里田まいのおバカ伝説)
#[2007.12.26] Mai-Thai (マイタイ)
===Books===
*[2009.12.17] Satoda Mai Official Book Hitori Dakedo Country Musume Desu (里田まいオフィシャルブック ひとりだけどカントリー娘。です)
*[2011.08.08] Sekaiichi Oishii Gohan no Tabekata (世界一おいしいごはんの食べ方)
==Works==
===Movies===
* [2002] Tokkaekko
* [2010.03.06] Kenka Banchou Gekijou-ban ~Zenkoku Seiha (喧嘩番長 劇場版〜全国制覇)
* [2010.09.11] Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu (君が踊る、夏)
===TV===
*[2004] Sexy Onna Juku
===Theater===
*[2007.06.27] Gekidan Senior Graffiti Yokosuka Story
*[2007.xx.xx] Heisei Revolution ~Back to the Byakkotai~ (平成レボリューション 〜バックトゥザ・白虎隊〜)
*[2008.02.16] Hekisa na Futari (ヘキサな二人)
===Web===
*[2010.08.25] Satoda Mai Interview Motteko Shoten (里田まい インタビュー モッテコ書店)
*[2011-2012] Personal Computer Joshi-bu (パソコン女子部)
==Honorary Titles==
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==References==
==External Links==
*UP-FRONT CREATE Profile
*UP-FRONT AGENCY Profile (archived)
*Satoda Mai Official Blog "Satoda Mai no Satoda"
*Instagram
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