List of Morning Musume members

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.

9th generation (2011)

 * Erina Ikuta (生田衣梨奈)

10th generation (2011)

 * Ayumi Ishida (石田亜佑美) (Will be graduating Late November/Early December 2024)

11th generation (2012)

 * Sakura Oda (小田さくら)

12th generation (2014)

 * Miki Nonaka (野中美希)
 * Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛)
 * Akane Haga (羽賀朱音)

13th generation (2016)

 * Reina Yokoyama (横山玲奈)

15th generation (2019)

 * Rio Kitagawa (北川莉央)
 * Homare Okamura (岡村ほまれ)
 * Mei Yamazaki (山﨑愛生)

16th generation (2022)

 * Rio Sakurai (櫻井梨央)

17th generation (2023)

 * Haruka Inoue (井上春華)
 * Ako Yumigeta (弓桁朱琴)

1st generation (1997)

 * Yuko Nakazawa (中澤裕子, graduated April 15, 2001)
 * Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩, graduated January 7, 2000)
 * Kaori Iida (飯田圭織, graduated January 30, 2005)
 * Natsumi Abe (安倍なつみ, graduated January 25, 2004)
 * Asuka Fukuda (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999)

2nd generation (1998)

 * Kei Yasuda (保田圭, graduated May 5, 2003)
 * Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005)
 * Sayaka Ichii (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000)

3rd generation (1999)

 * Maki Goto (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002)

4th generation (2000)

 * Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華, graduated May 7, 2005)
 * Hitomi Yoshizawa (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 6, 2007)
 * Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美, graduated August 1, 2004)
 * Ai Kago (加護亜依, graduated August 1, 2004)

5th generation (2001)

 * Ai Takahashi (高橋愛, graduated September 30, 2011)
 * Asami Konno (紺野あさ美, graduated July 23, 2006)
 * Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴, graduated August 27, 2006)
 * Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙, graduated May 18, 2012)

6th generation (2003)

 * Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
 * Eri Kamei (亀井絵里, graduated December 15, 2010)
 * Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ, graduated November 26, 2014)
 * Reina Tanaka (田中れいな, graduated May 21, 2013)

7th generation (2005)

 * Koharu Kusumi (久住小春, graduated December 6, 2009)

8th generation (2006/2007)

 * Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳, graduated May 18, 2012)
 * Jun Jun (ジュンジュン, graduated December 15, 2010)
 * Lin Lin (リンリン, graduated December 15, 2010)

9th generation (2011)

 * Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村聖, graduated November 29, 2023)
 * Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保, graduated December 31, 2015)
 * Kanon Suzuki (鈴木香音, graduated May 31, 2016)

10th generation (2011)

 * Haruna Iikubo (飯窪春菜, graduated December 16, 2018)
 * Masaki Satō (佐藤優樹, graduated December 13, 2021)
 * Haruka Kudō (工藤遥, graduated December 11, 2017)

12th generation (2014)

 * Haruna Ogata (尾形春水, graduated June 20, 2018)

13th generation (2016)

 * Kaede Kaga (加賀楓) (graduated December 10, 2022)

14th generation (2017)

 * Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希, graduated June 20, 2022)

Leadership
Morning Musume contains a leader and a sub-leader role, which consists of providing moral support to the group. The sub-leader position was established on April 16, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.