1st Gen Morning Musume members celebrate their 25th anniversary

Back in 1997, through the TV show “Asayan”, Sharan Q vocalist/producer Tsunku debuted five members of his female pop group, Morning Musume. The five were runner-ups to the audition, with the winner, Heike Michiyo chosen to become a solo artist. And members Abe Natsumi, Nakazawa Read More …

Abe Natsumi and Yamazaki Ikusaburo welcome a baby boy to their family

Former Morning Musume member Abe Natsumi (37) has given birth to a baby boy. This would be the second child for Abe and husband/actor, Yamazaki Ikusaburo (32) and with this joint release, both names were included. According to the statement, both the baby boy and Read More …

Former Morning Musume member Abe Natsumi is pregnant with her second child

Former Morning Musume member Abe Natsumi (36) attended the “Dai 11-kai Best Mother Sho” (11th Annual Best Mother Award) with her husband, actor Yamazaki Ikusaburo (32). The two announced that Abe is pregnant with her second child and the planned birth is this autumn.  The Read More …

The Original five Morning Musume members reunited for 20th Anniversary performance in Nagoya

As Hello! Project and Morning Musume celebrates their 20th Anniversary, the original five members of the group which consists of Ishiguro Aya (39), Nakazawa Yuko (44), Abe Natsumi (36), Iida Kaori (36) and Fukada Asuka (33) made an appearance and performed at the Aichi Prefectural Read More …