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Former Morning Musume member who turned to politics, Ichii Sayaka (35) will return back to the entertainment industry and resume activities. Ichii who has been focused on raising her 15-year-old, 12-year-old and 2-year-old daughters, who lost in the senate election said she still wants to Read More …
Nogiku Naomi, owner of Arc en Ciel Management announced on her blog that their management contract with actress/singer Kago Ai (formerly of Morning Musume) has ended. About three months ago, the two sides were not able to agree, so the decision was to part ways. Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Yaguchi Mari (36) announced on Instagram that she gave birth to a healthy baby boy on August 9th. View this post on Instagram 令和元年８月９日✨ 第一子となる元気な男の子を無事出産いたしました✨ 私の産後の回復が遅くて少し遅れた報告になってしまいましたが、母子共に健康です！ 妊娠中からずっと応援してくださった皆様✨ 本当に励みになりました！！ 心から感謝の気持ちでいっぱいです✨ とにかく可愛くて愛しい小さな命。 こんな幸せな感情は初めてです。 全力で守り大切に育てていきたいと思います。 これからもどうぞよろしくお願い致します✨ A post shared by 矢口真里 Mari Read More …
Former Morning Musume (35) Ichii Sayaka ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Democratic Party for the upper house. Her platform was on reforming child care/child support. Many wondered if Ichii will be the next j-pop star to become a politician after SPEED’s Imai Eriko, Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Kudo Haruka was known for being the youngest member to join Morning Musume at the age of 11 back in 2011. She graduated in 2017 to pursue a career in becoming an actress and played the character of Umika Hayama/LupinYellow for Read More …
Former Morning Musume (35) Ichii Sayaka is focusing on a career in politics. Ichii was at Kyobashi Station in Osaka on July 3rd as a candidate for the Constitutional Democratic Party for the upper house (voting begins on July 21st). Ichii was discussing to reform Read More …
Former Morning Musume member and popular mommy blogger, Tsuji Nozomi (31) has started her official YouTube channel titled “Tsuji Channel”. Her channel compliments her blog which features lifestyle, information for moms, beauty advice and more. And it helps that Tsuji, a mother of four, is Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Kago Ai decided to head to Hawaii during Golden Week for some R&R. While we admire the photos from Hawaii, most Japanese media are reporting more of how great she looks especially her slender legs! View this post on Instagram Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Yaguchi Mari (36) married a 31-year-old former model in Okinawa Prefecture on March 26th. Yaguchi made the announcement on her blog and wrote “Okinawa is a place of memories for couples”. Yaguchi then appeared on AbemaTV for her “Yaguchi Mari The Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Konno Asami (31) and Nippon-Ham Fighters Sugiura Toshihiro (26) welcomed their second child. Konno announced on her blog that she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Konno said that after she gave her daughter a bath, she took a taxi Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Tsuji Nozomi (31) updated her Instagram to show her smiling two month year old baby Koa (her fourth child). While a fomer idol, Tsuji is known lately for her personal blog about being a mother and raising children. View this Read More …
Back when they first debuted with Morning Musume, Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai were the youngest members of the fourth generation and debuted together for the single “Happy Summer Wedding” in 2000. The two would be together as part of Mini Moni and W. The Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Ishikawa Rika celebrated her 34th birthday at her parent’s home and blogged about how she has been staying there for a shortwhile. Ishikawa wrote about how she talked to her son in the living room and explained to him that today Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Tsuji Nozomi (31) has given birth to a baby boy. Her husband, actor Sugiura Taiyo (37) made the announcement on his blog that his wife gave birth on the 8th. Sugiura wrote, “Yesterday on December 8th, My wife gave birth to Read More …
Former Morning Musume member Tsuji Nozomi (31) has posted the progression of pregnancy from September 13th to October 12 and the latest from November 14th. Tsuji is pregnant with her fourth child and posted that her sister has taken a picture of her every month Read More …