Morning Musume

Morning Musume '25 (モーニング娘。'25) [read as "Morning Musume Two Five], formerly known as just Morning Musume (モーニング娘。), is a J-pop girl group under Hello!Project that currently consists of 12 members.
== History ==
Morning Musume was formed by producer Tsunku during a competition on the TV program AYASAN for a solo female singer. The five runners-up from the competition were grouped together to become the first generation of Morning Musume. The name of the group translates to "Morning Daughters" or "Morning Girls." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2002/09/29/music/morning-musume-its-a-family-affair/ 
Morning Musume follows a generational system, with members periodically joining while others leave the group ("graduate"). This has resulted in the group being continuously active since its inception, with a rotating cast of members. As of 2025, there have been 17 generations, which consist of between 1 to 5 members. 
In 2014, Morning Musume started a new naming system where each year, the final two digits of the calendar year are put behind the group's name. Thus, 2014's lineup is known as モーニング娘。'14 and the 2015 lineup was known as モーニング娘。'15. 
=== Members ===
==== Current Members ====
Name 	Date of Birth	Generation	Date Joined
Ikuta Erina (生田衣梨奈) 	1997.07.07 	9th 	2011.01.02
Oda Sakura (小田さくら) 	1999.03.12 	11th 	2012.09.14
Nonaka Miki (野中美希) 	1999.10.07 	12th 	2014.09.30
Makino Maria (牧野真莉愛) 	2001.02.02 	12th 	2014.09.30
Haga Akane (羽賀朱音) 	2002.03.07 	12th 	2014.09.30
Yokoyama Reina (横山玲奈) 	2001.02.22 	13th 	2016.12.12
Kitagawa Rio (北川莉央) 	2004.03.16 	15th 	2019.06.22
Okamura Homare (岡村ほまれ) 	2005.05.09 	15th 	2019.06.22
Yamazaki Mei (﨑愛生) 	2005.06.28 	15th 	2019.06.22
Sakurai Rio (櫻井梨央) 	2005.11.11 	16th 	2022.06.29
Inoue Haruka (井上春華) 	2006.05.06 	17th 	2023.05.23
Yumigeta Ako (弓桁朱琴) 	2008.07.08 	17th 	2023.05.23
==== Former Members ====
===== First Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Nakazawa Yuko (中澤裕子) 	1973.06.19 	1997.09.07 	2001.04.15
Ishiguro Aya (石黒彩) 	1978.05.12 	1997.09.07 	2000.01.07
Iida Kaori (飯田圭織) 	1981.08.08 	1997.09.07 	2005.01.30
Abe Natsumi (安倍なつみ) 	1981.08.10 	1997.09.07 	2004.01.25
Fukuda Asuka (福田明日香) 	1984.12.17 	1997.09.07 	1999.12.17
===== Second Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Yasuda Kei (保田圭) 	1980.12.06 	1998.05.03 	2003.05.03
Yaguchi Mari (矢口真里) 	1983.01.20 	1998.05.03 	2005.04.14
Ichii Sayaka (市井紗耶香) 	1983.12.31 	1998.05.03 	2000.05.21
===== Third Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Goto Maki (後藤真希) 	1985.09.23 	1999.08.22 	2002.09.23
===== Fourth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Ishikawa Rika (石川梨華) 	1985.01.19 	2000.04.16 	2005.05.07
Yoshizawa Hitomi (吉澤ひとみ) 	1985.04.12 	2000.04.16 	2007.05.06
Tsuji Nozomi (辻希美) 	1987.06.17 	2000.04.16 	2004.08.01
Kago Ai (加護亜依) 	1998.02.07 	2000.04.16 	2004.08.01
===== Fifth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Takahashi Ai (高橋愛) 	1986.09.14 	2001.08.26 	2011.09.30
Konno Asami (紺野あさ美) 	1987.05.07 	2001.08.26 	2006.07.23
Ogawa Makoto (小川麻琴) 	1987.10.29 	2001.08.26 	2006.08.27
Niigaki Risa (新垣里沙) 	1988.10.20 	2001.08.26 	2012.05.18
===== Sixth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Fujimoto Miki (藤本美貴) 	1985.02.26 	2003.01.07 	2007.06.01
Kamei Eri (亀井絵里) 	1988.12.23 	2003.01.19 	2010.12.15
Michishige Sayumi (道重さゆみ) 	1989.07.13 	2003.01.19 	2014.11.26
Tanaka Reina (田中れいな) 	1989.11.11 	2003.01.19 	2013.05.21
===== Seventh Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Kusumi Koharu (久住小春) 	1992.07.15 	2005.05.01 	2009.12.06
===== Eighth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Mitsui Aika (光井愛佳) 	1993.01.12 	2006.12.10 	2012.05.18
Junjun (ジュンジュン) 	1988.01.11 	2007.03.15 	2010.12.15
Linlin (リンリン) 	1991.03.11 	2007.03.15 	2010.12.15
===== Ninth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Fukumura Mizuki (譜久村聖) 	1996.10.30 	2011.01.02 	2023.11.29
Sayashi Riho (鞘師里保) 	1998.05.28 	2011.01.02 	2015.12.31
Suzuki Kanon (鈴木香音) 	1998.08.05 	2011.01.02 	2016.05.31
===== Tenth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Iikubo Haruna (飯窪春菜) 	1994.11.07 	2011.09.29 	2018.12.16
Ishida Ayumi (石田亜佑美) 	1997.01.07 	2011.09.29 	2024.12.06
Sato Masaki (佐藤優樹) 	1999.05.07 	2011.09.29 	2021.12.13
Kudo Haruka (工藤遥) 	1999.10.27 	2011.09.29 	2017.12.11
===== Twelfth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Ogata Haruna (尾形春水) 	1999.02.15 	2014.09.30 	2018.06.20
===== Thirteenth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Kaga Kaede (加賀楓) 	1999.11.30 	2016.12.16 	2022.12.10
===== Fourteenth Generation =====
Name 	Date of Birth	Date Joined	Date of Departure
Morito Chisaki (森戸知沙希) 	2000.02.19 	2017.06.26 	2022.06.20
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