Ogawa Makoto
Ogawa Makoto Returns
Submitted 2008-06-07 12:50 PM
5th generation Morning Musume member Ogawa Makoto has finished her studies, and has returned to the Hello! Project after 18 months away.
Ogawa graduated from the group at the end of the "Ribbon no Kishi" musical in November 2006, and went to study English for a year in New Zealand. She returned to Japan in December 2007 after obtaining a TECSOL, a qualification for teaching children English. She left again in February 2008, and obtained a "Test of English for International Communication" (TOEIC), achieving a 730, which is in the second highest rank.
Ogawa will first appear on Morning Musume's show "Haromoni@" on June 8th, and will be part of the Elder Club. She hopes to become a "Maruchi (multi) talent", which can be described as an all-round entertainer.
Official Announcement: Japanese, Auto-translated
Ogawa Makoto graduates / Happy 8 starts / 31st Single
Submitted 2006-08-27 11:21 PM
With the final performance of the Ribbon no Kishi musical completed, fifth generation member Ogawa Makoto today graduated from Morning Musume to study overseas in an unnamed English speaking country for an unconfirmed length of time. Ogawa joined the group from the Morning Musume LOVE Audition 21 shown exactly five years ago yesterday, and is said to be staying as part of the Hello! Project.
The eighth generation auditions began today in Okinawa, with the first round running for the next two months. The winner(s) will most likely not be ready in time for Morning Musume's 31st single, which has just been announced as a 8th of November release.
Konno Asami graduates (updated)
Submitted 2006-07-24 12:15 AM
Morning Musume's 5th generation member Konno Asami has graduted from Hello! Project at the final concert in the Wonderful Heartsland tour.
Update: As this was also her last concert, Ogawa Makoto, who graduates in August, made her graduation speech. This came as a surprise to fans, who had not prepared glowsticks or any tributes as they had for Konno. Ogawa will appear in the upcoming Ribbon no Kishi musical, before graduating from Morning Musume in August to study overseas.
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