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'''Morning Musume''' (モーニング娘。), sometimes referred to as Momusu (モームス。) or Momusume (often in tabloids, news, モー娘。), is the lead group of the [[Hello! Project]]. Beginning back in 1997 on a talent show called [[Morning Musume on ASAYAN|ASAYAN]], it quickly became, and still remains one of Japan's top all girl groups with a number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 16,342,303, copies in Japan alone.  
 
'''Morning Musume''' (モーニング娘。), sometimes referred to as Momusu (モームス。) or Momusume (often in tabloids, news, モー娘。), is the lead group of the [[Hello! Project]]. Beginning back in 1997 on a talent show called [[Morning Musume on ASAYAN|ASAYAN]], it quickly became, and still remains one of Japan's top all girl groups with a number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 16,342,303, copies in Japan alone.  
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">History</span>==
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==History==
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In 1997, [[Sharan Q]] held a [[Hello! Project on ASAYAN|series of auditions]] on [[ASAYAN]] to find a female vocalist. The number of people who auditioned were eventually whittled down to 11, and [[Heike Michiyo]] was chosen as the winner. The five runners up were challenged by [[Tsunku]] to form a group and release a single, with the incentive that if they could sell 50,000 records in five days they would receive a record deal. Given the name '''Morning Musume''', they recorded [[Ai no Tane]] and successfully completed his challenge.
 
In 1997, [[Sharan Q]] held a [[Hello! Project on ASAYAN|series of auditions]] on [[ASAYAN]] to find a female vocalist. The number of people who auditioned were eventually whittled down to 11, and [[Heike Michiyo]] was chosen as the winner. The five runners up were challenged by [[Tsunku]] to form a group and release a single, with the incentive that if they could sell 50,000 records in five days they would receive a record deal. Given the name '''Morning Musume''', they recorded [[Ai no Tane]] and successfully completed his challenge.
  
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After releasing their first official single, [[Morning Coffee]], another audition was held and three more members were added to the group. This began a series of additions and '[[Graduation|graduations]]' which have seen members come and go, some remaining in [[Hello! Project]] as solo artists or in other units, and some retiring from the music business. In past years, members also took part in [[Category:Morning Musume Subgroups|subgroups]], such as [[Sakura Gumi]] and [[Otome Gumi]]<nowiki>; </nowiki>[[Tanpopo]], [[Petitmoni]], and [[Minimoni]], which released their own singles and albums.
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After releasing their first official single, [[Morning Coffee]], another audition was held and three more members were added to the group. This began a series of additions and '[[Graduation|graduations]]' which have seen members come and go, some remaining in [[Hello! Project]] as solo artists or in other units, and some retiring from the music business. In past years, members also took part in [[:Category:Morning Musume Subgroups|subgroups]], such as [[Morning Musume Sakuragumi|Sakuragumi]] and [[Morning Musume Otomegumi|Otomegumi]]; [[Tanpopo]], [[Petitmoni]], and [[Minimoni]], which released their own singles and albums.
  
 
In April 2000, the group began hosting a television variety show called [[Hello! Morning]] which further increased its popularity. They also star in a number of their own musicals, which are usually done also every year in the summertime. A massive amount of Morning Musume merchandise has been released such as calendars, [[Photobook|photobooks]], posters, etc. They have even starred in their own Playstation 2 game called [[Space Venus]].
 
In April 2000, the group began hosting a television variety show called [[Hello! Morning]] which further increased its popularity. They also star in a number of their own musicals, which are usually done also every year in the summertime. A massive amount of Morning Musume merchandise has been released such as calendars, [[Photobook|photobooks]], posters, etc. They have even starred in their own Playstation 2 game called [[Space Venus]].
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Their 35th single, [[Mikan]], was released on November 21, 2007.
 
Their 35th single, [[Mikan]], was released on November 21, 2007.
  
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Morning Musume, along with Berryz Koubou and °C-ute, will perfom at NHK network's 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's. It is the most-watched show each year in Japan. It is their tenth appearance on the show.
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Morning Musume, along with Berryz Koubou and °C-ute, perfomed at NHK network's 58th [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] on New Year's. It is the most-watched show each year in Japan. It is their tenth appearance on the show.
  
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In August 08, 2009 they will release there 40th single.
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In August 08, 2009 they will release their 40th single.
 
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<div style="text-align: center">[[Image:Morning-Musume.jpg|[[Image:Morning-Musume.jpg|550px|Image:Morning-Musume.jpg]]]]</div>
 
<div style="text-align: center">[[Image:Morning-Musume.jpg|[[Image:Morning-Musume.jpg|550px|Image:Morning-Musume.jpg]]]]</div>
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Members</span>==
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==Members==
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===First Generation (1997)===
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===<span class="mw-headline">First Generation (1997)</span>===
 
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* [[Nakazawa Yuko]] (中澤裕子, graduated April 15, 2001)
 
* [[Nakazawa Yuko]] (中澤裕子, graduated April 15, 2001)
 
* [[Ishiguro Aya]] (石黒彩, graduated January 7, 2000)
 
* [[Ishiguro Aya]] (石黒彩, graduated January 7, 2000)
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* [[Fukuda Asuka]] (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999)
 
* [[Fukuda Asuka]] (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Second Generation (1998)</span>===
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===Second Generation (1998)===
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* [[Yasuda Kei]] (保田圭, graduated May 5, 2003)
 
* [[Yasuda Kei]] (保田圭, graduated May 5, 2003)
 
* [[Yaguchi Mari]] (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005)
 
* [[Yaguchi Mari]] (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005)
 
* [[Ichii Sayaka]] (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000)
 
* [[Ichii Sayaka]] (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Third Generation (1999)</span>===
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===Third Generation (1999)===
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* [[Goto Maki]] (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002)
 
* [[Goto Maki]] (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Fourth Generation (2000)</span>===
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===Fourth Generation (2000)===
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* [[Ishikawa Rika]] (石川梨華, graduated May 7, 2005)
 
* [[Ishikawa Rika]] (石川梨華, graduated May 7, 2005)
 
* [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 6, 2007)
 
* [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 6, 2007)
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* [[Kago Ai]] (加護亜依, graduated August 1, 2004)
 
* [[Kago Ai]] (加護亜依, graduated August 1, 2004)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Fifth Generation (2001)</span>===
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===Fifth Generation (2001)===
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* [[Takahashi Ai]] (高橋愛)
 
* [[Takahashi Ai]] (高橋愛)
 
* [[Konno Asami]] (紺野あさ美, graduated July 23, 2006)
 
* [[Konno Asami]] (紺野あさ美, graduated July 23, 2006)
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* [[Niigaki Risa]] (新垣里沙)
 
* [[Niigaki Risa]] (新垣里沙)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Sixth Generation (2003)</span>===
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===Sixth Generation (2003)===
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* [[Fujimoto Miki]] (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
 
* [[Fujimoto Miki]] (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
 
* [[Kamei Eri]] (亀井絵里)
 
* [[Kamei Eri]] (亀井絵里)
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* [[Tanaka Reina]] (田中れいな)
 
* [[Tanaka Reina]] (田中れいな)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Seventh Generation (2005)</span>===
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===Seventh Generation (2005)===
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* [[Kusumi Koharu]] (久住小春)
 
* [[Kusumi Koharu]] (久住小春)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Eighth Generation (2006-2007)</span>===
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===Eighth Generation (2006-2007)===
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* [[Mitsui Aika]] (光井愛佳)
 
* [[Mitsui Aika]] (光井愛佳)
 
* [[Junjun]] (ジュンジュン)
 
* [[Junjun]] (ジュンジュン)
 
* [[Linlin]] (リンリン)
 
* [[Linlin]] (リンリン)
  
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== Discography ==
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==Discography==
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===Singles===
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=== Singles ===
 
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| 15
 
| 15
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| align="left" | [[Do it! Now]]
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| align="left" | [[Do It! Now|Do it! Now]]
 
| 2002.07.24
 
| 2002.07.24
 
| align="right" | 180,490
 
| align="right" | 180,490
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* [2008.12.24] [[Alo Hello! 3 Morning Musume DVD]]
 
* [2008.12.24] [[Alo Hello! 3 Morning Musume DVD]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Filmography </span>==
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==Filmography==
  
 
* [1998-09-30] [[Morning Cop]]
 
* [1998-09-30] [[Morning Cop]]
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* [2002-??-??] [[Tokkaekko]] [http://www.dcaj.org/tokkaekko/ [1]]
 
* [2002-??-??] [[Tokkaekko]] [http://www.dcaj.org/tokkaekko/ [1]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Auditions </span>==
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==Auditions==
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Auditions are held periodically to find and add new members to Morning Musume. Follow the links for more details.
 
Auditions are held periodically to find and add new members to Morning Musume. Follow the links for more details.
  
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* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume Addition Audition&action=edit|Morning Musume Addition Audition]]
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* [[Morning Musume Addition Audition]]
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* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume 2nd Addition Audition&action=edit|Morning Musume 2nd Addition Audition]]
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* [[Morning Musume 2nd Addition Audition]]
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* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume 3rd Addition Audition&action=edit|Morning Musume 3rd Addition Audition]]
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* [[Morning Musume 3rd Addition Audition]]
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* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume LOVE Audition 21&action=edit|Morning Musume LOVE Audition 21]]
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* [[Morning Musume LOVE Audition 21]]
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* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002&action=edit|Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002]]
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* [[Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002]]
 
* [[Morning Musume Lucky 7 Audition]]
 
* [[Morning Musume Lucky 7 Audition]]
 
* [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]
 
* [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]
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For other Hello! Project auditions see [[Hello! Project#Auditions]].
 
For other Hello! Project auditions see [[Hello! Project#Auditions]].
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Timeline</span>==
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==Timeline==
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[[Image:6660bfa7745add51d467b32b53bf26ed.png]]
 
[[Image:6660bfa7745add51d467b32b53bf26ed.png]]
  
 
''See also: [[Template:Morning Musume Timeline|Morning Musume Events Timeline]] and [[Template:Morning Musume Member Count Timeline|Morning Musume Member Count Timeline]]''
 
''See also: [[Template:Morning Musume Timeline|Morning Musume Events Timeline]] and [[Template:Morning Musume Member Count Timeline|Morning Musume Member Count Timeline]]''
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">1996</span>===
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===1996===
  
 
* MAY
 
* MAY
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** 09 - ASAYAN Talent Search - [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[Dancing Junk]]" ([[SUPER MONKEYS|SUPER MONKEY'S 4]])
 
** 09 - ASAYAN Talent Search - [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[Dancing Junk]]" ([[SUPER MONKEYS|SUPER MONKEY'S 4]])
 
* JULY
 
* JULY
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** 07 - ASAYAN Talent Search - [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
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** 07 - ASAYAN Talent Search - [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">1997 (ASAYAN [[Sharan Q]] Auditions)</span>===
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===1997 (ASAYAN [[Sharan Q]] Auditions)===
  
 
[[Image:180px-1997-mm.jpg|thumb|180px|Morning Musume. (1997)]]
 
[[Image:180px-1997-mm.jpg|thumb|180px|Morning Musume. (1997)]]
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* MAY
 
* MAY
 
** 03 - Tokyo preliminary round (broadcast 1,8,15,22 June)
 
** 03 - Tokyo preliminary round (broadcast 1,8,15,22 June)
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*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[index.php?title=Break Out&action=edit|Break Out]]"
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*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[Break Out]]"
 
** ?? - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 18+25 May)
 
** ?? - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 18+25 May)
 
** 11 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 1
 
** 11 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 1
 
** 22 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 15+22 June)
 
** 22 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 15+22 June)
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*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
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*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
 
** 18 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 2
 
** 18 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 2
 
** 24 - Osaka preliminary round (broadcast 6-20 July)
 
** 24 - Osaka preliminary round (broadcast 6-20 July)
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*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[index.php?title=La La La&action=edit|La La La]]" ([[index.php?title=Oguro Maki&action=edit|Oguro Maki]])
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*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[La La La (Ohguro Maki)|La La La]]" ([[Ohguro Maki]])
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*** [[Heike Michiyo]] sings "[[Anytime Smokin' Cigarette|Anytime smokin' cigarette]]" ([[Globe]])
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*** [[Heike Michiyo]] sings "[[Anytime Smokin' Cigarette|Anytime smokin' cigarette]]" ([[globe]])
 
** 25 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 3. Winners: Kouguchi Azusa/Aoki Akiko/Matsumoto Yumie)
 
** 25 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 3. Winners: Kouguchi Azusa/Aoki Akiko/Matsumoto Yumie)
  
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** 08 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo Audition part 2
 
** 08 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo Audition part 2
 
** 15 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo Audition part 3
 
** 15 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo Audition part 3
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*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
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*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[Body Feels Exit|Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
 
** 21 - Sapporo preliminary round (broadcast 27 July+3 Aug)
 
** 21 - Sapporo preliminary round (broadcast 27 July+3 Aug)
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*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[Globe]])
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*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[globe]])
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*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[STEADY]]" ([[Speed]])
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*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Steady|STEADY]]" ([[SPEED]])
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*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[index.php?title=Monku ga Aru nara Kinasai!&action=edit|Monku ga Aru nara Kinasai!]]" ([[index.php?title=RieScrAmble&action=edit|RieScrAmble]])
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*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[Monku ga Aru Nara Kinasai!]]" ([[RieScrAmble]])
 
** 22 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo audition part 4. Winners: [[Fukuda Asuka]]/Kawamura Risa/Kabutomori Masayo)
 
** 22 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo audition part 4. Winners: [[Fukuda Asuka]]/Kawamura Risa/Kabutomori Masayo)
 
** 29 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition - Nakatomi Kazumi
 
** 29 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition - Nakatomi Kazumi
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* JULY
 
* JULY
 
** 03 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 13+20 July)
 
** 03 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 13+20 July)
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*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[index.php?title=La La La&action=edit|La La La]]" ([[index.php?title=Oguro Maki&action=edit|Oguro Maki]])
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*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[La La La (Ohguro Maki)|La La La]]" ([[Ohguro Maki]])
 
** 06 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 1
 
** 06 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 1
 
** 11 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 27 July+3 Aug)
 
** 11 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 27 July+3 Aug)
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*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[Globe]])
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*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[globe]])
 
*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Sweet Emotion]]" ([[Aikawa Nanase]])
 
*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Sweet Emotion]]" ([[Aikawa Nanase]])
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*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[index.php?title=Blue Velvet&action=edit|Blue Velvet]]" ([[Kudo Shizuka]])
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*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[Blue Velvet]]" ([[Kudo Shizuka]])
 
** 13 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 2
 
** 13 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 2
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*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[index.php?title=La La La&action=edit|La La La]]" ([[index.php?title=Oguro Maki&action=edit|Oguro Maki]])
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*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[La La La (Ohguro Maki)|La La La]]" ([[Ohguro Maki]])
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*** [[Heike Michiyo]] sings "[[Anytime smokin' cigarette]]" ([[Globe]])
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*** [[Heike Michiyo]] sings "[[Anytime Smokin' Cigarette|Anytime smokin' cigarette]]" ([[globe]])
 
** 20 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 3. Winners: [[Nakazawa Yuko]]/[[Heike Michiyo]]
 
** 20 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 3. Winners: [[Nakazawa Yuko]]/[[Heike Michiyo]]
 
** 27 - ASAYAN broadcast - Sapporo audition part 1
 
** 27 - ASAYAN broadcast - Sapporo audition part 1
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*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[Globe]])
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*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[globe]])
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*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[index.php?title=Blue Velvet&action=edit|Blue Velvet]]" ([[Kudo Shizuka]])
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*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[Blue Velvet]]" ([[Kudo Shizuka]])
 
*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Sweet Emotion]]" ([[Aikawa Nanase]])
 
*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Sweet Emotion]]" ([[Aikawa Nanase]])
 
** 28 - Training in temple, day 1
 
** 28 - Training in temple, day 1
 
** 29 - Training in temple, day 2
 
** 29 - Training in temple, day 2
 
** 30 - Training in temple, day 3
 
** 30 - Training in temple, day 3
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*** The 11 finalists go to a temple where they are given cassettes of the song "[[GET]]" which they have to learn, as well as other duties such as cleaning.
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*** The 11 finalists go to a temple where they are given cassettes of the song "[[Get|GET]]" which they have to learn, as well as other duties such as cleaning.
 
** 31 - Dance training
 
** 31 - Dance training
  
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** 02 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign & performance
 
** 02 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign & performance
 
** 03 - [[Ai no Tane]] single released
 
** 03 - [[Ai no Tane]] single released
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** 03 - Day 1 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at HMV, Osaka. 16,610 cd's sold
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** 03 - Day 1 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at HMV, Osaka. 16,610 CDs sold
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** 05 - [[Heike Michiyo]] - "[[GET]]" single released
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** 05 - [[Heike Michiyo]] - "[[Get|GET]]" single released
 
** 06 - [[Heike Michiyo]] debut at Nippon Budokan
 
** 06 - [[Heike Michiyo]] debut at Nippon Budokan
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** 09 - Day 2 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at HMV, Fukuoka. 9,004 cd's sold
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** 09 - Day 2 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at HMV, Fukuoka. 9,004 CDs sold
 
** 09 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign
 
** 09 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign
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** 16 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling in Osaka & Fukuoka
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** 16 - ASAYAN broadcast - CD selling in Osaka & Fukuoka
 
** 23 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign & [[Heike Michiyo]] "[[GET]]" performance
 
** 23 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign & [[Heike Michiyo]] "[[GET]]" performance
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** 24 - Day 3 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at Sapporo. 14,853 cd's sold
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** 24 - Day 3 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at Sapporo. 14,853 CDs sold
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** 30 - Day 4 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at Nagoya Ball Park. (9,533 cd's sold). 50,000 total.
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** 30 - Day 4 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at Nagoya Ball Park. (9,533 CDs sold). 50,000 total.
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*** ([[Osaka]]<nowiki>: 16,610, </nowiki>[[index.php?title=Fukuoka&action=edit|Fukuoka]]<nowiki>: 9,004, </nowiki>[[index.php?title=Sapporo&action=edit|Sapporo]]<nowiki>: 1,4853, </nowiki>[[index.php?title=Nagoya&action=edit|Nagoya]]<nowiki>: 9,533) "Thank you truly. Our dream of debut has been granted, it is delightful it truly is. Thank you truly." </nowiki>
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*** ([[Osaka]]: 16,610, [[Fukuoka]]: 9,004, [[Sapporo]]: 1,4853, [[Nagoya]]: 9,533) "Thank you truly. Our dream of debut has been granted, it is delightful it truly is. Thank you truly."
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** 30 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling in Sapporo
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** 30 - ASAYAN broadcast - CD selling in Sapporo
  
 
* DECEMBER
 
* DECEMBER
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** 04 - Mixing and deciding which one to choose
 
** 04 - Mixing and deciding which one to choose
 
** 05 - [[Tsunku]] chooses [[Morning Coffee]] and decides [[Abe Natsumi]] to sing main melody
 
** 05 - [[Tsunku]] chooses [[Morning Coffee]] and decides [[Abe Natsumi]] to sing main melody
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** 07 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling event at Nagoya Ball Park. [[Ai no Tane]] 50000 copies sold
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** 07 - ASAYAN broadcast - CD selling event at Nagoya Ball Park. [[Ai no Tane]] 50,000 copies sold
 
** 14 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
 
** 14 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
 
** 21 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
 
** 21 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
 
** 28 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Morning Coffee]] chosen, posing for photos, dance lesson
 
** 28 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Morning Coffee]] chosen, posing for photos, dance lesson
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">1998</span>===
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===1998===
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[[Image:1998-mm.jpg|thumb|180px|Morning Musume. (1998)]]
 
[[Image:1998-mm.jpg|thumb|180px|Morning Musume. (1998)]]
  
 
* JANUARY
 
* JANUARY
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** 11 - ASAYAN broadcast (talk + [[Ai no Tane]] perf + selling the cd's)
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** 11 - ASAYAN broadcast (talk + [[Ai no Tane]] perf + selling the CDs)
 
** 18 - ASAYAN broadcast (We see them at home with their families)
 
** 18 - ASAYAN broadcast (We see them at home with their families)
 
** 25 - ASAYAN broadcast
 
** 25 - ASAYAN broadcast
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* FEBRUARY
 
* FEBRUARY
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** 01 - ASAYAN broadcast - recording a [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|Hey! Hey! Hey!]] appearance on 25 Jan for broadcast 9 Feb & recording the 30 Jan [[Music Station]] appearance.
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** 01 - ASAYAN broadcast - recording a [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|HEY!HEY!HEY!]] appearance on 25 Jan for broadcast 9 Feb & recording the 30 Jan [[Music Station]] appearance.
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** 09 - [[Morning Coffee]] performance on [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|Hey! Hey! Hey!]]
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** 09 - [[Morning Coffee]] performance on [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|HEY!HEY!HEY!]]
 
** 28 - [[Morning Coffee]] performance on [[Pop Jam]]
 
** 28 - [[Morning Coffee]] performance on [[Pop Jam]]
  
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** 30 - [[Morning Cop]] soundtrack album, with [[Heike Michiyo]]
 
** 30 - [[Morning Cop]] soundtrack album, with [[Heike Michiyo]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">1999</span>===
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[[Image:1999-mm.jpg|thumb|180px|Morning Musume. (1999)]]
 
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* SEPTEMBER
 
* SEPTEMBER
−
** 05 - First performance of [[Love Machine]] on Asayan
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** 05 - First performance of [[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]] on Asayan
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** 09 - 7th single - [[Love Machine]]
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** 09 - 7th single - [[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]]
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−
===<span class="mw-headline">2000</span>===
 
  
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===2000===
 
[[Image:2000-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2000)]]
 
[[Image:2000-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2000)]]
  
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* MARCH
 
* MARCH
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** 29 - Third album - [[3rd-Love Paradise]]
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** 29 - Third album - [[3rd -Love Paradise-|3rd -LOVE Paradise-]]
  
 
* APRIL
 
* APRIL
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* SEPTEMBER
 
* SEPTEMBER
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** 06 - 10th single - [[I Wish]]
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** 06 - 10th single - [[I Wish|I WISH]]
  
 
* DECEMBER
 
* DECEMBER
 
** 13 - 11th single - [[Renai Revolution 21]]
 
** 13 - 11th single - [[Renai Revolution 21]]
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** 31 - [[Happy Summer Wedding]], [[Love Machine]], and [[I Wish]] medley performed on 51st [[Kouhaku]]
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** 31 - [[Happy Summer Wedding]], [[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]], and [[I Wish|I WISH]] medley performed on 51st [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">2001</span>===
 
  
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[[Image:2001-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2001)]]
 
[[Image:2001-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2001)]]
  
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** 31 - 13th single - [[Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~]]
 
** 31 - 13th single - [[Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">2002</span>===
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===2002===
−
 
 
 
[[Image:2002-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2002)]]
 
[[Image:2002-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2002)]]
  
 
* FEBRUARY
 
* FEBRUARY
−
** 20 - 14th single - [[Souda! We're Alive]]
+
** 20 - 14th single - [[Souda! We're Alive|Souda! We're ALIVE]]
  
 
* MARCH
 
* MARCH
−
** 27 - Fourth album - [[Ikimasshoi!]]
+
** 27 - Fourth album - [[4th Ikimasshoi!]]
  
 
* JULY
 
* JULY
−
** 24 - 15th single - [[Do It! Now]]
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** 24 - 15th single - [[Do It! Now|Do it! Now]]
  
 
* SEPTEMBER
 
* SEPTEMBER
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** 30 - 16th single - [[Koko ni Iruzee!]]
 
** 30 - 16th single - [[Koko ni Iruzee!]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">2003</span>===
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===2003===
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[[Image:2003-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2003)]]
 
[[Image:2003-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2003)]]
  
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* APRIL
 
* APRIL
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** 23 - 18th single - [[AS FOR ONE DAY]]
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** 23 - 18th single - [[As for One Day|AS FOR ONE DAY]]
  
 
* MAY
 
* MAY
−
** 05 - [[Yasuda Kei]] graduates - 4 new members perform [[Do It! Now]] onstage at concert
+
** 05 - [[Yasuda Kei]] graduates - 4 new members perform [[Do It! Now|Do it! Now]] onstage at concert
  
 
* JUNE
 
* JUNE
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* SEPTEMBER
 
* SEPTEMBER
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** 18 - [[Morning Musume Otome Gumi]] single [[Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~]], and [[Morning Musume Sakura Gumi]] single [[Hare Ame Nochi Suki]]
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** 18 - [[Morning Musume Otomegumi]] single [[Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~]], and [[Morning Musume Sakuragumi]] single [[Hare Ame Nochi Suki]]
  
 
* NOVEMBER
 
* NOVEMBER
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* DECEMBER
 
* DECEMBER
−
** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~]] at the 54th [[Kouhaku]] alongside former Morning Musume member [[Goto Maki]].
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** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~]] at the 54th Kouhaku alongside former Morning Musume member [[Goto Maki]].
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−
===<span class="mw-headline">2004</span>===
 
  
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===2004===
 
[[Image:2004-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2004)]]
 
[[Image:2004-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2004)]]
  
 
* JANUARY
 
* JANUARY
−
** 21 - 21st single - [[Ai Araba It's All Right]]
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** 21 - 21st single - [[Ai Araba It's All Right|Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT]]
 
** 25 - [[Abe Natsumi]] graduates
 
** 25 - [[Abe Natsumi]] graduates
  
 
* FEBRUARY
 
* FEBRUARY
−
** 25 - Morning Musume [[Otome Gumi]] single [[Yuujyou ~Kokoro No Busu Niwa Naranee~]] & Morning Musume [[Sakura Gumi]] single [[Sakura Mankai]]
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** 25 - Morning Musume Otomegumi single [[Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~]] & Morning Musume Sakuragumi single [[Sakura Mankai]]
  
 
* MARCH
 
* MARCH
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* MAY
 
* MAY
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** 12 - 22nd single - [[Roman ~My Dear Boy~]]
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** 12 - 22nd single - [[Roman ~My Dear Boy~|Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~]]
  
 
* JULY
 
* JULY
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* DECEMBER
 
* DECEMBER
 
** 08 - Sixth album - [[Ai no Dai 6 Kan]]
 
** 08 - Sixth album - [[Ai no Dai 6 Kan]]
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** 15 - [[Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX]] (box set)
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** 15 - [[Morning Musume Early Single Box|Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX]] (box set)
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** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Ai Araba It's All Right]] at the 55th [[Kouhaku]] alongside W (Double You), former Morning Musume members [[Tsuji Nozomi]] & [[Kago Ai]].
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** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Ai Araba It's All Right|Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT]] at the 55th Kouhaku alongside [[W]] (Double You), former Morning Musume members [[Tsuji Nozomi]] & [[Kago Ai]].
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===<span class="mw-headline">2005</span>===
 
  
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===2005===
 
[[Image:2005-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2005)]]
 
[[Image:2005-mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume (2005)]]
  
 
* JANUARY
 
* JANUARY
 
** 05 - TV show - [[Musume Document 2005]] begins
 
** 05 - TV show - [[Musume Document 2005]] begins
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** 19 - 25th single - [[The Manpower!!!]]
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** 19 - 25th single - [[The Manpower!!!|THE Manpower!!!]]
 
** 30 - [[Iida Kaori]] graduation
 
** 30 - [[Iida Kaori]] graduation
  
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* MAY
 
* MAY
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** 01 - One new member chosen in the [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Kusumi Koharu]] (7th gen)
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** 01 - One new member chosen in the [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]: [[Kusumi Koharu]] (7th gen)
 
** 07 - [[Ishikawa Rika]] graduation
 
** 07 - [[Ishikawa Rika]] graduation
  
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** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]] at the 56th Kouhaku alongside all former Morning Musume members still active in Hello! Project.
 
** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]] at the 56th Kouhaku alongside all former Morning Musume members still active in Hello! Project.
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">2006</span>===
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===2006===
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[[Image:2006_mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume. (post-August 2006)]]
 
[[Image:2006_mm.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume. (post-August 2006)]]
  
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* NOVEMBER
 
* NOVEMBER
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** 08 - 31st single - [[Aruiteru]]
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** 08 - 31st single - [[Aruiteru (Morning Musume)|Aruiteru]]
  
 
* DECEMBER
 
* DECEMBER
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** 10 - One new member chosen in the [[Morning Musume Happy 8 Audition]]<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Mitsui Aika]] (8th gen)
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** 10 - One new member chosen in the [[Morning Musume Happy 8 Audition]]: [[Mitsui Aika]] (8th gen)
 
** 13 - Mini Album - [[7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume. Mini!]]
 
** 13 - Mini Album - [[7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume. Mini!]]
 
** 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley alongside [[GAM]] at the 57th Kouhaku.
 
** 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley alongside [[GAM]] at the 57th Kouhaku.
  
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===<span class="mw-headline"> 2007 </span>===
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===2007===
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[[Image:MM_April2007.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume in [[Kanashimi Twilight]] outfits]]
 
[[Image:MM_April2007.jpg|thumb|250px|Morning Musume in [[Kanashimi Twilight]] outfits]]
  
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** 26 - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa and Kusumi Koharu arrive in Korea to the compilation of all singles album. Press conference, apperance in MAY BEE radio show with Takahashi and Niigaki
 
** 26 - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa and Kusumi Koharu arrive in Korea to the compilation of all singles album. Press conference, apperance in MAY BEE radio show with Takahashi and Niigaki
 
** 27 - Handshake event in Korea with said members. Footage of their promotional activities was broadcasted by M.Net Star Watch on 2007.11.02
 
** 27 - Handshake event in Korea with said members. Footage of their promotional activities was broadcasted by M.Net Star Watch on 2007.11.02
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** 29 - Morning Musume arrive in Taiwan to promote the compilation of all singles album. FC live event (Performances: Love Machine, The Peace, Renai Revolution 21, Onna ni Sachi Are, [[Chance!]] (Kusumi). Broadcasted by Saturday Night Fever on 2007.11.11). Radio appearance by Takahashi, Niigaki, Michishige and Junjun (the rest of the girls stayed at their hotel)
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** 29 - Morning Musume arrive in Taiwan to promote the compilation of all singles album. FC live event (Performances: LOVE Machine, The Peace!, Renai Revolution 21, Onna ni Sachi Are, [[Chance! (Kusumi Koharu)|Chance!]] (Kusumi). Broadcasted by Saturday Night Fever on 2007.11.11). Radio appearance by Takahashi, Niigaki, Michishige and Junjun (the rest of the girls stayed at their hotel)
 
** 30 - Handshake event in Korea with Morning Musume. Footage of their promotional activities was broadcasted by MTV Taiwan on 2007.12.02
 
** 30 - Handshake event in Korea with Morning Musume. Footage of their promotional activities was broadcasted by MTV Taiwan on 2007.12.02
  
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* DECEMBER
 
* DECEMBER
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** 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley named Special LOVE Mix ～Shiawase no Heisei 20 Shuunen Ver.～ alongside [[Berryz Koubou]] and [[C-ute]] at the 58th Kouhaku.
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** 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley named Special LOVE Mix ～Shiawase no Heisei 20 Shuunen Ver.～ alongside [[Berryz Koubou]] and [[C-ute|°C-ute]] at the 58th Kouhaku.
  
 
=== 2008 ===
 
=== 2008 ===
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* SEPTEMBER
 
* SEPTEMBER
 
** 2 - Morning Musume Fan Club Tour in Hawaii 2008 begins
 
** 2 - Morning Musume Fan Club Tour in Hawaii 2008 begins
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** 24 - 37th single - [[Pepper Keibu]]
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** 24 - 37th single - [[Pepper Keibu (Morning Musume)|Pepper Keibu]]
 
** 27 - Start of [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant Live~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~]] tour
 
** 27 - Start of [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant Live~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~]] tour
  
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* NOVEMBER
 
* NOVEMBER
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** 26 - Cover album - [[Cover Yuu]]
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** 26 - Cover album - [[Cover You|COVER YOU]]
  
 
=== 2009 ===
 
=== 2009 ===
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* MARCH
 
* MARCH
 
** 1 - Naichau Kamo handshake events (2)
 
** 1 - Naichau Kamo handshake events (2)
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** 18 - 9th studio album - [[Platinum 9 Disco]]
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** 18 - 9th studio album - [[Platinum 9 Disc|Platinum 9 DISC]]
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** 20 - Start of [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 Disco~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~]]
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** 20 - Start of [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 Disc~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISC~]]
  
 
* MAY
 
* MAY
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** 19 - Start of 2009 Fall tour
  
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* [http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/index.html Official Website]
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* [http://www.helloproject.com/artist/01/ Morning Musume's Official Website]
 
 
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Musume English Wikipedia: Morning Musume]
 
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Musume English Wikipedia: Morning Musume]
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* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:モーニング娘。 Japanese Wikipedia: モーニング娘。]
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* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/モーニング娘。 Japanese Wikipedia: モーニング娘。]
 
* [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/list.html Up-Front Works: complete discography]
 
* [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/list.html Up-Front Works: complete discography]
 
* [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/ projecthello.com: Morning Musume lyrics]
 
* [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/ projecthello.com: Morning Musume lyrics]
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Back row: LinLin, Mitsui Aika, JunJun Mid row: Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Niigaki Risa Front row:Takahashi Ai, Kusumi Koharu, Tanaka Reina

Morning Musume (モーニング娘。), sometimes referred to as Momusu (モームス。) or Momusume (often in tabloids, news, モー娘。), is the lead group of the Hello! Project. Beginning back in 1997 on a talent show called ASAYAN, it quickly became, and still remains one of Japan's top all girl groups with a number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 16,342,303, copies in Japan alone.

History

In 1997, Sharan Q held a series of auditions on ASAYAN to find a female vocalist. The number of people who auditioned were eventually whittled down to 11, and Heike Michiyo was chosen as the winner. The five runners up were challenged by Tsunku to form a group and release a single, with the incentive that if they could sell 50,000 records in five days they would receive a record deal. Given the name Morning Musume, they recorded Ai no Tane and successfully completed his challenge.

After releasing their first official single, Morning Coffee, another audition was held and three more members were added to the group. This began a series of additions and 'graduations' which have seen members come and go, some remaining in Hello! Project as solo artists or in other units, and some retiring from the music business. In past years, members also took part in subgroups, such as Sakuragumi and Otomegumi; Tanpopo, Petitmoni, and Minimoni, which released their own singles and albums.

In April 2000, the group began hosting a television variety show called Hello! Morning which further increased its popularity. They also star in a number of their own musicals, which are usually done also every year in the summertime. A massive amount of Morning Musume merchandise has been released such as calendars, photobooks, posters, etc. They have even starred in their own Playstation 2 game called Space Venus.

The group has gone through many changes in recent years with the graduation of the long-time leader and last remaining original member Iida Kaori in January 2005, the sudden resignation of then-leader Yaguchi Mari on April 14, 2005, and the addition of Kusumi Koharu and graduation of Ishikawa Rika in May 2005.

2006 was no different, with the graduations of Konno Asami on July 23, 2006 and Ogawa Makoto on August 27, 2006, as well as the addition of Mitsui Aika on December 10, 2006.

On March 15th, 2007, Tsunku announced that Junjun and Linlin, two "exchange students" from China, will join as members of the 8th generation. Leader Yoshizawa Hitomi graduated from Morning Musume on May 6th, 2007, and Fujimoto Miki became the new leader with Takahashi Ai the sub-leader. However, on June 1st, 2007, it was reported that Fujimoto Miki had left Morning Musume on her own accord, and that Takahashi Ai became the leader and Niigaki Risa took Takahashi's place as sub-leader.

On October 24, 2007, an album containing all 34 singles of the group to date was released.

Their 35th single, Mikan, was released on November 21, 2007.

Morning Musume, along with Berryz Koubou and °C-ute, perfomed at NHK network's 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's. It is the most-watched show each year in Japan. It is their tenth appearance on the show.

In August 08, 2009 they will release their 40th single.

Members

First Generation (1997)

Second Generation (1998)

Third Generation (1999)

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

Fourth Generation (2000)

Fifth Generation (2001)

Sixth Generation (2003)

Seventh Generation (2005)

Eighth Generation (2006-2007)

Discography

Singles

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
0 愛の種 (Ai no Tane) 1997.11.03 <50,000 50,000 -
1 モーニングコーヒー (Morning Coffee) 1998.01.28 95,060 200,790 6
2 サマーナイトタウン (Summer Night Town) 1998.05.27 86,670 417,330 4
3 抱いてHOLD ON ME! (Daite HOLD ON ME!) 1998.09.09 183,500 497,120 1
4 Memory 青春の光 (Memory Seishun no Hikari) 1999.02.10 195,720 410,850 2
5 真夏の光線 (Manatsu no Kousen) 1999.05.12 122,610 235,010 3
6 ふるさと (Furusato) 1999.07.14 102,750 170,670 5
7 LOVEマシーン (LOVE Machine) 1999.09.09 241,540 1,646,630 1
8 恋のダンスサイト (Koi no Dance Site) 2000.01.26 600,860 1,229,970 2
9 ハッピーサマーウェディング (Happy Summer Wedding) 2000.05.17 471,270 990,950 1
10 I WISH 2000.09.06 407,350 654,640 1
11 恋愛レボリューション21 (Renai Revolution 21) 2000.12.13 515,490 986,040 2
12 ザ☆ピ~ス! (The☆Pea~ce!) 2001.07.25 310,810 682,320 1
13 Mr. Moonlight ~愛のビッグバンド~ (Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~) 2001.10.31 308,940 513,340 1
14 そうだ! We're ALIVE (Souda! We're ALIVE) 2002.02.20 272,950 443,630 1
15 Do it! Now 2002.07.24 180,490 310,600 3
16 ここにいるぜぇ! (Koko ni Iruzee!) 2002.10.30 139,070 228,542 1
17 モーニング娘。のひょっこりひょうたん島 (Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima) 2003.02.19 72,594 151,342 4
18 AS FOR ONE DAY 2003.04.23 84,251 129,893 1
19 シャボン玉 (Shabondama) 2003.07.30 98,028 151,104 2
20 Go Girl ~恋のヴィクトリー~ (Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~) 2003.11.06 73,884 145,340 4
21 愛あらばIT'S ALL RIGHT (Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT) 2004.01.21 78,142 108,368 2
22 浪漫 ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~) 2004.05.12 67,144 87,255 4
23 女子かしまし物語 (Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari) 2004.07.22 58,435 91,789 3
24 涙が止まらない放課後 (Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago) 2004.11.03 50,967 65,873 4
25 THE マンパワー!!! (THE Manpower!!!) 2005.01.19 51,421 67,860 4
26 大阪 恋の歌 (Osaka Koi no Uta) 2005.04.27 46,945 59,287 2
27 色っぽい じれったい (Iroppoi Jirettai) 2005.07.27 68,009 82,200 4
28 直感2 ~逃した魚は大きいぞ!~ (Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~) 2005.11.09 43,535 54,428 4
29 SEXY BOY ~そよ風に寄り添って~ (SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~) 2006.03.15 36,531 48,667 4
30 Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん (Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan) 2006.06.21 37,065 47,159 4
31 歩いてる (Aruiteru) 2006.11.08 40,967 55,694 1
32 笑顔YESヌード (Egao YES Nude) 2007.02.14 40,884 53,047 4
33 悲しみトワイライト (Kanashimi Twilight) 2007.04.25 53,551 61,322 2
34 女に 幸あれ (Onna ni Sachi Are) 2007.07.25 43,364 50,812 2
35 みかん (Mikan) 2007.11.21 28,082 38,667 6
36 リゾナント ブルー (Resonant Blue) 2008.04.16 48,086 55,531 3
37 ペッパー警部 (Pepper Keibu) 2008.09.24 38,596 46,067 3
38 泣いちゃうかも (Naichau Kamo) 2009.02.18 44,121 50,313 3
39 しょうがない 夢追い人 (Shouganai Yume Oibito) 2009.05.13 47,528 53,950* 1
40 なんちゃって恋愛 (Nanchatte Renai) (tentative) 2009.08.12

Studio Albums

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
1 ファーストタイム (First Time) 1998.07.08 163,250 310,290 4
2 セカンドモーニング (Second Morning) 1999.07.28 251,850 428,990 3
3 3rd-LOVEパラダイス- (3rd -LOVE Paradise-) 2000.03.29 578,250 863,300 2
4 4th いきまっしょい！ (4th Ikimasshoi!) 2002.03.27 326,430 515,440 1
5 No.5 2003.03.26 122,136 175,292 1
6 愛の第6感 (Ai no Dai 6 Kan) 2004.12.08 51,736 73,333 7
7 レインボー7 (Rainbow 7) 2006.02.15 35,672 44,714 7
7.5 7.5冬冬モーニング娘。ミニ！ (7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume. Mini!) 2006.12.13 23,903 29,645 14
8 SEXY 8 BEAT 2007.03.21 24,638 31,819 7
-- COVER YOU 2008.11.26 9,824 12,037 27
9 プラチナ 9 DISC (Platinum 9 DISC) 2009.03.18 14,704 19,143* 13

Best Albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales
ベスト！モーニング娘。1 (Best! Morning Musume 1) 2001.01.31 1,218,990 2,259,510
ベスト！モーニング娘。2 (Best! Morning Musume 2) 2004.03.31 127,587 180,897
モーニング娘。EARLY SINGLE BOX (Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX) 2004.12.15 11,835 13,451
モーニング娘。ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ～10th ANNIVERSARY～
(Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~) 		2007.10.24 30,922 47,130

Soundtracks and Other Albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales
モーニング刑事。 抱いてHOLD ON ME! (Morning Cop OST) 1998.09.30 26,350 41,330
ピンチランナー (Pinch Runner OST) 2000.07.05 16,550 22,270
モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢LOVEセンチュリー -夢はみなけりゃ始まらない-｣
(Morning Musume no Musical "LOVE Century -Yume wa Minakerya Hajimaranai-") 		2001.08.01 60,880 80,820
ハワイアンで聞くモーニング娘。シングルコレクション (Hawaiian de kiku Morning Musume. Single Collection) 2002.07.10 11,590 16,130
モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢モーニング･タウン｣ (Morning Musume no Musical "Morning Town") 2002.07.17 16,210 21,390
仔犬ダンの物語　オリジナルサウンドトラック (Koinu Dan no Monogatari Original Soundtrack) 2003.02.14 3,929 7,286
モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢江戸っ娘。忠臣蔵｣ (Morning Musume no Musical "Edokko Chushingura") 2003.07.02 4,559 5,875
「リボンの騎士　ザ・ミュージカル」ソング・セレクション (Ribbon no Kishi The Musical Song Selection) 2006.07.26 6,038 7,465

Concert DVDs

PV Collection DVDs

Theater DVDs

Other DVDs

Filmography

Auditions

Auditions are held periodically to find and add new members to Morning Musume. Follow the links for more details.

For other Hello! Project auditions see Hello! Project#Auditions.

Timeline

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See also: Morning Musume Events Timeline and Morning Musume Member Count Timeline

1996

1997 (ASAYAN Sharan Q Auditions)

Morning Musume. (1997)
  • APRIL
    • 13 - Fukuoka preliminary round (broadcast 11-25 May)
    • 27 - ASAYAN broadcast - Talk with Sharan Q about the auditions and clips of Fukuoka audition.
  • AUGUST
    • 03 - ASAYAN broadcast - Sapporo audition part 2. Winners: Iida Kaori/Ishiguro Aya/Abe Natsumi)
    • 03 - Recorded interviews & studio dance performance shown on Aug 24th show
    • 04 - Recorded appearance on ASAYAN
    • 10 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (showing the girls at home + training in temple)
    • 10 - Sharan Q decide the winner and videotape their decision, to be shown to the girls on 31 Aug.
    • 14 - Recorded ASAYAN show. Heike Michiyo chosen from final 11 as winner
    • 17 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (training in temple)
    • 20 - 5 of the 10 "losers" are asked back and Tsunku tells them he wants them to form a group
    • 24 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (brief clips of what's happened so far, then the 11 finalists dance in the studio and are interviewed - recorded 3+4 Aug)
    • 31 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (recorded Aug 14th)
  • SEPTEMBER
    • 07 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (recorded Aug 20th)
      • Tsunku announces if they sell 50,000 "Ai no Tane" singles in 5 days he'll give them a record deal.
    • 08 - Tsunku names the group Morning Musume
    • 14 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - Tsunku names the group "Morning Musume" (recorded Sept 8th)
    • 21 - ASAYAN BROADCAST
    • 23 - Recording Ai no Tane
    • 25 - Recording Ai no Tane
    • 28 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - voice training & CD jacket photo shoot
  • NOVEMBER
    • 02 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - Ai no Tane promotion campaign & performance
    • 03 - Ai no Tane single released
    • 03 - Day 1 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at HMV, Osaka. 16,610 CDs sold
    • 05 - Heike Michiyo - "GET" single released
    • 06 - Heike Michiyo debut at Nippon Budokan
    • 09 - Day 2 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at HMV, Fukuoka. 9,004 CDs sold
    • 09 - ASAYAN broadcast - Ai no Tane promotion campaign
    • 16 - ASAYAN broadcast - CD selling in Osaka & Fukuoka
    • 23 - ASAYAN broadcast - Ai no Tane promotion campaign & Heike Michiyo "GET" performance
    • 24 - Day 3 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at Sapporo. 14,853 CDs sold
    • 30 - Day 4 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at Nagoya Ball Park. (9,533 CDs sold). 50,000 total.
      • (Osaka: 16,610, Fukuoka: 9,004, Sapporo: 1,4853, Nagoya: 9,533) "Thank you truly. Our dream of debut has been granted, it is delightful it truly is. Thank you truly."
    • 30 - ASAYAN broadcast - CD selling in Sapporo
  • DECEMBER
    • 02 - Learning 3 songs - どうにかして土曜日 (Dou ni ka Shite Doyoubi), モーニングコーヒー (Morning Coffee), ウソつきあんた (Usotsuki Anta)
    • 03 - In recording studio recording the 3 songs
    • 04 - Mixing and deciding which one to choose
    • 05 - Tsunku chooses Morning Coffee and decides Abe Natsumi to sing main melody
    • 07 - ASAYAN broadcast - CD selling event at Nagoya Ball Park. Ai no Tane 50,000 copies sold
    • 14 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
    • 21 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
    • 28 - ASAYAN broadcast - Morning Coffee chosen, posing for photos, dance lesson

1998

Morning Musume. (1998)
  • MARCH
    • 01 - ASAYAN broadcast - photo shoot in Saipan
    • 12 - Tsunku announces Morning Musume to get 3 new members
  • APRIL
    • 20 - Morning Musume meet the 3 new members for first time
    • 30 - 8nin Morning Musume 1st appearance in ASAYAN

1999

Morning Musume. (1999)

2000

Morning Musume (2000)
  • SEPTEMBER

2001

Morning Musume (2001)
  • AUGUST

2002

Morning Musume (2002)

2003

Morning Musume (2003)
  • JANUARY
  • MARCH
    • 26 - Fifth album - No.5
  • JUNE

2004

Morning Musume (2004)

2005

Morning Musume (2005)
  • SEPTEMBER
    • 15 - Arrives in Hong Kong for a fan club tour
  • DECEMBER
    • 31 - Morning Musume performs LOVE Machine at the 56th Kouhaku alongside all former Morning Musume members still active in Hello! Project.

2006

Morning Musume. (post-August 2006)

2007

Morning Musume in Kanashimi Twilight outfits
  • MAY
    • 01 - Morning Musume becomes the highest selling female group in Japan
    • 06 - Yoshizawa Hitomi graduation
  • JUNE
    • 01 - Fujimoto Miki resigns from Morning Musume. Takahashi Ai and Niigaki Risa became the new leader and the new sub-leader
    • 08 - Takahashi Ai and Kusumi Koharu go as spokepersons in "Nihon TV eco week" opening ceremony.
Takahashi, Niigaki and Kusumi in Korea
Morning Musume in Taiwan
  • OCTOBER
    • 24 - Morning Musume's compilation of all singles for tenth anniversary - Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th Anniversary~
    • 26 - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa and Kusumi Koharu arrive in Korea to the compilation of all singles album. Press conference, apperance in MAY BEE radio show with Takahashi and Niigaki
    • 27 - Handshake event in Korea with said members. Footage of their promotional activities was broadcasted by M.Net Star Watch on 2007.11.02
    • 29 - Morning Musume arrive in Taiwan to promote the compilation of all singles album. FC live event (Performances: LOVE Machine, The Peace!, Renai Revolution 21, Onna ni Sachi Are, Chance! (Kusumi). Broadcasted by Saturday Night Fever on 2007.11.11). Radio appearance by Takahashi, Niigaki, Michishige and Junjun (the rest of the girls stayed at their hotel)
    • 30 - Handshake event in Korea with Morning Musume. Footage of their promotional activities was broadcasted by MTV Taiwan on 2007.12.02
  • NOVEMBER
  • DECEMBER
    • 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley named Special LOVE Mix ～Shiawase no Heisei 20 Shuunen Ver.～ alongside Berryz Koubou and °C-ute at the 58th Kouhaku.

2008

  • APRIL
    • 16 - 36th Single - Resonant Blue. Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina and Junjun one day visit to Taiwan for promoting Resonant Blue (released in Taiwan on the same day as Japan) and the 2008 Taiwan concert (one press conference and apperances in three TV shows and one radio show)
Junjun and Linlin in Shangai
  • MAY
    • 11 - Resonant Blue handshake events
    • 24 - Morning Musume 2008 Concert Tour in Taiwan (in TWTC Nangang)
    • 26 - Junjun and Linlin travel to China to donate 1,092,607 yen (fundraising done during Biyuuden's Final FC Bus Tour in Enshuu and Morning Musume's 2007 overseas activities) to Shanghai charity for Sichuan victims.
  • JUNE
    • 1 - Morning Musume 10th Anniversary Live Tour in Korea 2008 (in Olimpic Park, Olimpic Hall - 4,300 seats)
    • 28 - Morning Musume concert in Shangai
  • AUGUST
    • 6 - Morning Musume x Takarazuka Cinderella The Musical begins
    • 25 - Morning Musume x Takarazuka Cinderella The Musical ends
  • OCTOBER
    • 19 - Pepper Keibu handshake events

2009

  • FEBRUARY
    • 18 - 38th single - Naichau Kamo
    • 21 - Naichau Kamo handshake events (1)
  • MAY
    • 13 - 39th single - Shouganai Yume Oibito
    • 19 - Morning Musume becomes the #2 group in Japan with the most singles (39) in Oricon's top 10, only behind SMAP (43)
    • 30 - Shouganai Yume Oibito handshake events (1)
  • JUNE
    • 20 - Shouganai Yume Oibito handshake events (2)
  • JULY
    • 3 - Morning Musume performs in Anime Expo 2009 (Los Angeles Convention Center)
  • AUGUST
    • 5 - 40th single
  • SEPTEMBER
    • 19 - Start of 2009 Fall tour

Gallery

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Morning Musume, 1997, promoting Morning Coffee

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Morning Musume, 1998, promoting Summer Night Town

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Morning Musume, 1999, promoting LOVE Machine

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Morning Musume, 2000, promoting I WISH

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Morning Musume, 2001, promoting Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~

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Morning Musume, 2003, promoting Shabondama

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Morning Musume, 2006, promoting Iroppoi Jirettai

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Morning Musume, 2007, promoting Onna ni Sachi Are

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