List of Morning Musume members

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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.

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Table of the members 1997–present

Current members

9th generation (2011)

10th generation (2011)

11th generation (2012)

12th generation (2014)

13th generation (2016)

15th generation (2019)

16th generation (2022)

17th generation (2023)

Former members

Member Timeline

List of Morning Musume members

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.

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References

  1. Michael-Poole, Robert (2009-03-13). "Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet". The Japan Times . Retrieved 2020-01-01.