Asuka Fukuda

**Asuka Fukuda** is a former member of Morning Musume under Hello! Project, she was one of the original members of the group. She left the group in 1999. She returned to music in 2011 as a member of the band PEACE$TONE under the name asuka.

## History

### Early Life

Asuka Fukuda was born on December 17, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan

### 1997-1999

In 1997, Fukuda Asuka was one of 5 runners-up in a talent contest for a new Japanese rock idol. After the contest, musician and producer Tsunku offered Asuka and four of the other runners-up (Kaori Iida, Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, and Natsumi Abe) the chance to be taken under his wing on one condition: Sell 50,000 CD's of their song "Ai no Tane" in 5 days. The quintet accomplished that task in four days and Morning Musume was born. Along with Natsumi Abe, she was one of the group's main singers.

In 1998, Morning Musume released their first official single "Morning Coffee." Fukuda also appeared in the film "Morning Cop," with Morning Musume and guest star Heike Michiyo.

On April 18, she graduated from the group, having the shortest tenure of all members of Morning Musume with only 1 year and 7 months. She stated the reason she graduated was to focus on her studies, although she dropped out of high school not long after her graduation. There was a rumor (possibly generated by the essay book she released a month after her graduation) that she was allegedly bullied by some of the other members due to her young age.

### After Morning Musume

In 2005, she was working as an assistant at her father's nightclub, Philippine, in Tokyo.
In 2006, she was featured on the television show "Kaikan MAP," where it was revealed that she was working as a vocal coach and as a bartender at her parent's nightclub.

There were rumors about her returning to a musical career, but she mentioned that she doesn't want to go back to the world of show business and kept a very low profile.

On September 24, it was announced that Fukuda was now in a band called PEACE$TONE.

On April 16 it was announced that Asuka was pregnant with her first child.

On February 14, she gave birth to a healthy daughter.

In April and May, Fukuda held three live radio sessions for her radio show asuka no Kimagure Radio, called Otona no Kyuujitsu Kurabu vol. 1 and vol. 2 (held at Jyugaoka Mardi Gras) and Otona no Kyuujitsu Kurabu vol. 3 (held at music bar CODA).
On June 29, Fukuda appeared on TV for the first time in 18 years on the TV show "Jikkuri Kitarou Star Kinkyou (Hi) Houkoku" (じっくり聞いタロウ〜スター近況（秘）報告〜). She did a performance of Morning Musume's "Summer Night Town".

On July 23, Fukuda announced that she and her husband had divorced in July 2016, four months after the birth of their first child. According to Fukuda, the divorce was the result of the couple's conflicting values and parenting styles.

On November 1, Fukuda was revealed to be a member of a special Morning Musume anniversary unit named Morning Musume 20th that would sing "Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.)". This was Fukuda's first Morning Musume-related activity in 18 years since her graduation.

On November 17, Fukuda became the ambassador of Malay Chang (マレーチャン), a Malaysian restaurant.

On December 22, Fukuda announced she will be making her solo debut in 2018.

On December 25, Nikkan Gendai interviewed Fukuda. She said "I don't really know why I quit right away, but I auditioned as a rock vocalist in the first place. I never dreamed of becoming an idol. I guess I didn't know how to get used to it. It's hard to lose your private life."

On January 28, Fukuda appeared at the Hello! Project concert "Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER ~FULL SCORE~" as part of the anniversary unit Morning Musume 20th.

On February 14, Fukuda released the digital single "Never Forget / Minna Tabibito", the first being a re-recording of Morning Musume's "Never Forget" and the second a song from PEACE$TONE's album Door's ~Toki no Tabibito~.
On March 14, Fukuda released her debut album Sing.

On March 17, a live event was held at Tsurumi GIGS called "Singx3". Fukuda was accompanied by her band PEACE$TONE as well as the band THETAΘ.

On March 31, Fukuda appeared at the Hello! Project concert Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 as part of the anniversary unit Morning Musume 20th.

On November 22, Fukuda did an exhibition at Musashi Kosugi "Lucida". Fan items from her time in Morning Musume was on display, and she signed copies of her solo debut album. Fukuda also interacted with fans who came from an ANGERME event.

On February 13, Fukuda took part in an event at Osaka Americamura Beyond called "Idol Meeting Valentine Edition".

On March 1, she opened a new blog.

On March 27, she opened a YouTube Channel.

On April 1, Kawashima Kazuya released the single "Precious" feat. Fukuda Asuka.

On April 10, PEACE$TONE went on an indefinite hiatus.

On June 19, Fukuda released her first solo photobook, "PASSIONABLE".

In August, Inaba Atsuko apeared as a special guest on Fukuda's YouTube Channel Fukuda Asuka no chill time. They announced Fukuda's live event Asuka Fukuda Sunset party vol.1 for which Inaba and her band (S)pirit color would appear as special guests. However, the event was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On August 26, Stone Project announced the termination of Fukuda's contract in a post on her official blog.

On November 22, Fukuda celebrated Couples' Day (ii fuufu no hi) by revealing that she has remarried to someone who supported her while struggling through an illness. She has not yet disclosed her partner's name or the nature of her illness.

On April 22, Fukuda announced she had divorced the man she married in November 2021.

## Appearance

Asuka wears a teal shirt with a red underlay, red trousers and green shoes. She has light brown hair.

## Trivia

* Her official YouTube username is 2Year Comedian.