Kei Yasuda(保田圭) Worries Over AKB Attack Incident: It Must Have Been Tramatic

Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) member Kei Yasuda(保田圭) (33) attended the presentation event for Comoace(コモエース)'s new product "Medicinal Scalp Care series(薬用スカルプケアシリーズ)" on May 25th, 2014. During the event, she expressed concern over the members who were slashed by a man with a saw during the handshake event. She spoke about the event from her own experience as a former idol, "The members who witnessed the event are going have psychological trauma and think it may happen to them in the future."

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Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) Natsumi Abe(安倍なつみ) To Release First Self-Cover Collection

It has been determined that Natsumi Abe(安倍なつみ) will release her first self-cover album titled "Smile... ♥" on August 13th, 2014.

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Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) To Perform In New York This October

It has been revealed Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) will hold a solo concert at the Best Buy Theater in New York, US (Local Time) on October 5th, 2014.

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Ai Kago(加護亜依) Attends The Funeral of Her Good Friend Reina Okada(岡田れえな)

Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) Ai Kago(加護亜依) (26) attended the funeral of talent Reina Okada(岡田れえな) (Died At The Age of 26) on May 2nd, 2014. Okada was the daughter of Hideki Samajima(鮫島秀樹) (59), a bassist for the rock band "Hound Dog". Kago showed up in front of reporters for the first time in many years.

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Was Yuuki Goto(後藤祐樹) The Reason Behind Maki Goto(後藤真希)'s Disappearance From Showbiz The Last Two Years?

Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) Maki Goto(後藤真希) suddenly made an appearance at Monster Hunter event, started a blog, and revealed a return to the entertainment world a little by little. But on the other hand, with respect to her younger brother Yuuki Goto(後藤祐樹), it is said they are no longer in touch with each other anymore according to the people familiar with the matter.

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Mari Yaguchi(矢口真里) Earns 270,000 Yen Monthly From Her Blog Without Any Updates

Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) member, Mari Yaguchi(矢口真里) (31), who is currently on an indefinite hiatus is said to be earning more than 270,000 yen monthly from her blog even without any updates since October of 2013. The information was pointed out on Fuji TV's "Waidonasho(ワイドナショー)" on April 27th, 2014.

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Morning Musume(モーニング娘。)'s Sayumi Michishige(道重さゆみ) To Graduate This Fall

Popular female idol group, Morning Musume performed at Sayumi Michishige(道重さゆみ) (24)'s hometown in Yamaguchi Prefecture's Shunan Cultural Center. Michishige announced she will perform her last concert tour with Morning Musume this fall and will graduate from the group.

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Maki Goto(後藤真希) Makes Surprise Appearance At Monster Hunter Event

Maki Goto(後藤真希) (28), who is currently on an indefinite hiatus since December of 2011 made a surprise appearance at Capcom's Monster Hunter 10th Anniversary party which took place in Tokyo on April 21st, 2014.

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Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) Member, Asami Konno(紺野あさ美) Takes Leave of Absense From TV Announcer Job Due To Poor Health

Announcer of TV Tokyo, Asami Konno(紺野あさ美) (26) was reported to have taken a leave of absence from her job due to health reason. Konno was the first announcer to have come from idol background(Morning Musume) and people in the industry have had great expectation from her. In previous month, she was in charged of a sports programming called "neo sport". With her taking a leave of absence, it is going to be a big loss for TV Tokyo.

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Sayaka Ichii(市井紗耶香), Former Member of Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) Was Cut In The Final Round Of Adult AKB Audition

On April 14th, 2014, former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) member, Sayaka Ichii(市井紗耶香) (30) updated her blog and revealed she was cut in the final selection of Adult AKB48 audition.

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Mitsui Aika(光井愛佳) to Graduate from Morning Musume(モーニング娘。)

It has been announced on the official homepage of MORNING MUSUME. that Mitsui Aika(光井愛佳) will be graduating from the group. The young star herself had been announcing the graduation during the performance on May 5th at Nakano Sun plaza(中野サンプラザ).

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Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) leader Niigaki Risa(新垣里沙) to graduate spring 2012

The opening day of Hello! Project’s 2012 winter concerts was on January 2, and there it was announced that Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) leader Niigaki Risa(新垣里沙) (23) will graduate from the group this spring, at the end of their next concert tour.

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Ai Kago(加護亜依) announces marriage, pregnancy

Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) member Kago Ai(加護亜依) (23) has just announced on her official blog that she got married sometime this month. She also revealed that she is currently pregnant, though she did not mention when her expected delivery date is. She stated that she does not plan to hold a press conference regarding her marriage.

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Ai Kago(加護亜依) rumored to become an AV actress to pay back debt

Former morning musume member Ai Kago(加護亜依)  has been rumored to have signed a deal worth over One hundred million yen with an adult film company to film five hardcore adult videos.

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Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) reveals 10th generation members!

On Thursday, Morning Musume(モーニング娘。)  held a concert at Nippon Budokan(日本武道館) as part of their current tour, which will end with a second Budokan concert on Friday. While leader Takahashi Ai(高橋愛) will graduate from the group at the end of the tour, four new members are being added as part of the group’s 10th generation.

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Ai Kago(加護亜依) okay after apparent suicide attempt

Former Morning Musume member Kago Ai(加護 亜依) (23) apparently attempted suicide this morning, it has been learned. She was found in her Roppongi apartment with a slit wrist and was taken to a nearby hospital, but fortunately, it is said that she is in a non-life-threatening condition.

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Konno Asami(紺野あさ美) in a relationship?

TV Tokyo announcer and former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) member Konno Asami(紺野あさ美)(24) is currently in a romantic relationship. This week’s issue of FRIDAY published photos of Konno with a 25-year-old man who is said to be part of a consulting firm. They apparently met while studying at the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University(慶應義塾大学), where the man was one year ahead of Konno.

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Former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。) member Ichii Sayaka(市井紗耶香) divorces

Former Morning Musume member Ichii Sayaka(市井紗耶香) (27) and former musician Yoshizawa Naoki(吉澤直樹) (35) have divorced. Ichii’s management agency announced on Monday that she got divorced on May 23, just one day after Yaguchi Mari(矢口真里) (28), another former Morning Musume member, got married.

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Mari Yaguchi(矢口真里) marries Masaya Nakamura(中村昌也)

It was reported on Friday that former Morning Musume(モーニング娘。),  member Mari Yaguchi(矢口真里)(28) and former D-BOYS member Masaya Nakamura(中村昌也)(25) were planning to get married this month. Sure enough, they announced their marriage at a press conference on Sunday. The two submitted their marriage registration late at night on May 21, technically during the early hours of May 22.

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Morning Musume’s Mitsui Aika(光井愛佳) fractures her ankle

It was reported on Tuesday that Morning Musume member Mitsui Aika(光井愛佳) (18) suffered an injury during the group’s concert at the Nakano Sun Plaza on May 8. She complained of discomfort in her left ankle after the show, and she was taken to the hospital the next day to have it examined. She was diagnosed with a stress fracture in the ankle’s talus bone, requiring 8 weeks of rest and treatment for it to fully heal.

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