Ai Takahashi to graduate from Morning Musume
Morning Musume Ai Takahashi (高橋愛）,24, will graduate from the group and Hello! Project at the end of Morning Musume’s fall tour.
Takahashi is best known as the current leader of Morning Musume, former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni, and most recently given the leadership role as Hello! Project’s leader.
Takahashi joined Morning Musume in August 2001 as a 5th generation member, which means that she has the most seniority out of the current members.
Morning Musume just added four members a week ago with its 9th generation, following the graduation of Eri Kamei, Junjun, and Linlin on December 15. Last summer, at the time it was decided that the three members would graduate, producer Tsunku told Takahashi that she should also think about the timing of her own graduation. As a result, she will continue her duties as leader while the new recruits ease into the group. At the end of Morning Musume’s fall tour, she will pass on the role of leader to Risa Niigaki (22).
Takahashi said that she plans to continue her music career, including stage shows and live performances.
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