Miki Shōji ( 庄司 美貴 , Shōji Miki ) (born February 26, 1985), professionally known by her birth name of Miki Fujimoto ( 藤本 美貴 , Fujimoto Miki ) , and nicknamed Mikitty , is a Japanese actress, singer and YouTuber. After failing the audition to join girl group Morning Musume with the fourth generation members, Fujimoto debuted as a solo artist within Hello! Project in 2002 with the single " Aenai Nagai Nichiyōbi ". Fujimoto later joined Morning Musume in 2003 along with the sixth generation and eventually became the leader of the group in 2007.
23-552: Momochi ( ももち ) may refer to: Places [ edit ] Momochi-hama [ ja ] ( 百道浜 ) or Momochi seaside ( シーサイドももち ) , seaside area in Fukuoka city, Fukuoka Prefecture People [ edit ] Given name Momoko Tsugunaga (nicknamed Momochi) (born 1992), former Japanese idol singer (Berryz Kobo) Surname Goromaru Momochisakura [ ja ] (born 1977), Japanese sumo wrestler. (He took
46-444: A Morning Musume audition. She is often called by fans as Aya Matsuura 's rival, but in fact, they are the best of friends. After a successful performance on the music program on New Year's Eve, " Kōhaku Uta Gassen ", producer Tsunku added her to Morning Musume as a sixth generation member in 2003. Although unintended, Fujimoto began a very brass and frigid image (which Fujimoto herself attributed to her unhappiness for being added to
69-423: A group that features "Country Girls from Hokkaidō", such as Miki and Asami (the group has been known, however, to include members not from the rural island—such as former featured singers Rika Ishikawa and Miuna Saito ). In October 2002, she was placed in the one-shot unit, Gomattou with two other prominent pop soloists under Hello! Project , Maki Goto (a former Morning Musume member), and Aya Matsuura . She
92-423: A member of the subgroup ZYX along with Mari Yaguchi from Morning Musume , Erika Umeda , Maimi Yajima , Saki Shimizu , and Megumi Murakami . They released their debut single, "Iku ZYX! Fly High" on August 6, 2003, followed by "Shiroi Tokyo" on December 10, 2003. Later, in 2004, she participated in singing " All for One & One for All! ", a collaboration single released by all Hello! Project artists under
115-436: A solo song and music video called "Momochi! Yurushite Nyan Taiso", which was released as a B-side to Berryz Kobo's 29th single, " Cha Cha Sing ." In 2007, Tsugunaga also became part of the subgroup Buono! with Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki from Cute . The group formed to perform the opening and ending songs for the anime Shugo Chara! They released their first single, " Honto no Jibun ", on October 31, 2007. After
138-592: A source of notoriety within Japanese media. In March 2009, Fujimoto announced her engagement to Shōji and graduated from Hello! Project. They married on July 3, 2009, at a ceremony held in Hawaii . The couple have three children: a son born in 2012, and two daughters born in 2015 and 2020. On April 23, 2008, Fujimoto released a collaboration kayōkyoku single, "Okitegami" ( 置き手紙 , lit. Leftover Letter ) , featuring Takao Horiuchi. Later that year, Fujimoto played
161-444: Is a Japanese former singer, actress, and radio personality. Tsugunaga joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids at the age of 10 and later became part of the girl groups Berryz Kobo and Buono! Following Berryz Kobo's hiatus, she became the playing manager of Country Girls . In 2017, Tsugunaga retired from entertainment to become a kindergarten teacher. In 2002, Tsugunaga auditioned for Hello! Project Kids with
184-477: The best course of action would be to immediately resign from the group. On June 1, 2007, Fujimoto announced her immediate resignation from Morning Musume. However, she remained with GAM (finishing their tour in progress at the time) and remained contracted with Hello! Project and Up-Front Agency. Fujimoto's tenure as leader of Morning Musume of just 25 days remains a record within Hello! Project, and has become
207-605: The concert, including Berryz Kobo and Cute . During Berryz Kobo's later years, Tsugunaga became known as the "cutesy character" of the group and with her mannerisms and twintail hairstyle. She was often referred to by the nickname Momochi ( ももち ) in media and press. After Berryz Kobo went on hiatus, she began playing down her "Momochi" image and stopped wearing her hair in twintails, citing that she has grown up. Tsugunaga majored in education and graduated from Kokugakuin University in 2014. Miki Fujimoto Fujimoto
230-554: The entertainment industry the following year to become a kindergarten teacher. To commemorate her graduation, a compilation CD album titled Tsugunaga Momoko Idol 15 Shuunen Kinen Album Arigatou Otomomochi ( 嗣永桃子 アイドル15周年記念アルバム ♡ありがとう おとももち♡ , Tsugunaga Momoko Aidoru 15 Shuunen Kinen Arubamu Arigatou Otomomochi ) was released on June 21, 2017, with songs selected by fan vote. Tsugunaga held her final concert on June 30, 2017, in an outdoor venue at Odaiba, exactly 15 years after her debut in Hello! Project Kids. 8,000 people attended
253-608: The group long after having been built up as a solo act). At this point in her career, she was given the nickname "Miki-sama" (美貴様、Miki the Great) by fans and the media alike due to her new image as someone who spoke her mind with a sharp tongue, even in the face of her seniors and instructors. She sang many of the lead lines in Morning Musume songs, especially after Natsumi Abe 's graduation. She and fellow Morning Musume member Asami Konno were also lent to Country Musume ,
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#1732775416421276-539: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Momochi&oldid=884396928 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Momoko Tsugunaga Momoko Tsugunaga ( 嗣永 桃子 , Tsugunaga Momoko , born March 6, 1992)
299-467: The name "H.P. All Stars." In 2004, Tsugunaga was one of the eight girls from Hello! Project Kids were selected to form Berryz Kobo . Berryz Kobo debuted on March 3, 2004, with the single " Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai ", and she was one of the lead singers of the group. From 2009 until 2014, Tsugunaga also hosted a radio show titled "Momoko Tsugunaga from Berryz Kobo's Pri-Pri-Princess." Continuing with her "Momochi" personality, Tsugunaga released
322-467: The name after the above-mentioned Momoko Tsugunaga.) Hiroko Momochi [ ja ] (born 1986), Japanese singer-songwriter Momochi Tamba [ ja ] (1512-1581?), Japanese ninja Yusuke Momochi (born 1986), Japanese fighting games player Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Momochi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
345-595: The part of Rizzo in the fall musical, Grease . In 2011, Fujimoto took part of the special revival unit Dream Morning Musume , though her concert and television appearances were limited, due to her concurrent pregnancy (with her first child). Fujimoto had a brief stint as an owner of a chain of yakiniku restaurants in Japan: Yakiniku Mikitei (焼肉美貴亭) . The first location opened on her 26th birthday, February 26, 2011, to much success. Three more restaurants were opened. The restaurant chain, however,
368-399: The pictures were of her, and confirmed her relationship with Shōji. Fujimoto was later called by the head of Up-Front Agency, Naoki Yamazaki, about the situation. Instead of ordering her to end the relationship, the agency left the decision to Fujimoto. Since she had no desire of ending the relationship, and she did not want to further betray the staff, fellow members, and her fans, she decided
391-587: The sauna, returning to Shōji's apartment just after midnight. It soon became apparent that she was to be involved in a scandal that would jeopardize her position in Morning Musume. Up-Front Agency 's initial response to the article was that they had no intention to deal with the situation since there was no proof of them dating. On the May 26, 2007 edition of Young Town Doyōbi (a radio show with Ai Takahashi , Fujimoto and Sanma Akashiya ), she confirmed that
414-499: The show's end, Buono continued on as a side project until its disbandment in 2017. In 2014, Berryz Kobo announced they would end activities the following year. After Berryz Kobo went on hiatus, Tsugunaga took on the role as the "playing manager" for the girl group Country Girls , a revival of a Hello! Project group formerly under the name Country Musume. On November 5, 2016, at Shinjuku ReNY, during Country Girls' second anniversary event, Tsugunaga announced that she would retire from
437-404: The song "Koi wo Shicchaimashita!" by Tanpopo . Her audition tape was aired on Morning Musume 's variety show Hello! Morning . She was placed in the group with 14 other girls. In the same year, she starred in the movie Koinu Dan no Monogatari as the main character, Mao Morishita. In 2003, Tsugunaga appeared in the music video for Miki Fujimoto 's " Boogie Train '03 ." She also became
460-507: Was also in Hello! Project Shuffle groups Odoru 11 , 11Water , H.P. All Stars and Sexy Otonajan . In 2003, when Morning Musume was split into two groups, she was placed in Morning Musume Otomegumi . On June 15, 2006, it was announced that Fujimoto and Aya Matsuura would join in a new Hello! Project duo called GAM . Their debut single was released on September 13, 2006, and after two other singles, their debut LP
483-487: Was born and raised in the Takikawa area of Hokkaidō , Japan. She is the youngest of four children: she has an older brother (who won a defamation case alongside Fujimoto in 2009 ), and two older sisters. Her father passed away on November 10, 2010. Fujimoto originally started out as a solo singer in 2002 under the idol family Hello! Project , becoming the first of six members to debut under Hello! Project after losing
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#1732775416421506-439: Was released on May 23, 2007. On May 6, 2007, after the graduation of then-leader Hitomi Yoshizawa , Fujimoto took her place as the fifth leader of Morning Musume . On May 24, 2007, Fujimoto was featured in the Japanese gossip magazine Friday pictured walking with Tomoharu Shōji, a member of the comedy duo Shinagawa Shōji . Friday explained that they had a two-hour dinner together, drove to Fujimoto's apartment, then went to
529-519: Was short-lived, and closed on June 29, 2012, following various incidents. In 2017, Fujimoto appeared in the film Kamen Rider Ex-Aid the Movie: True Ending . In October 2019, Fujimoto opened her YouTube channel: Hello! Mikitty . Her husband often appears in her videos, with frequent appearances by former Hello! Project members, and her three children. On March 12, 2023, in celebration of her 21st Debut Anniversary, Fujimoto held
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