17 Facts About Ai Kago

In 2000, Kago debuted as a 4th generation member of the idol girl group Morning Musume.

In 2004, Ai Kago departed from Morning Musume and became part of the duo W with Nozomi Tsuji.

At age 12, Ai Kago won the 4th National Audition of Morning Musume held by the Up-Front Works in 2000.

In late March 2007, photos of Ai Kago going to an onsen with a man 18 years her senior and smoking for a third time circulated in the media, further tarnishing her reputation.

Later that year, Josei Seven published an interview with her mother, revealing that Ai Kago left Japan and started residing in New York City.

Ai Kago made a well-publicized return to the entertainment industry in 2008 with plans of pursuing an acting career.

Ai Kago began appearing in multiple Hong Kong movies, including Kung Fu Chefs.

Kago's first jazz album, Ai Kago meets Jazz: The First Door, was released on March 31,2010 through P-Vine Records and Avex Marketing.

Since beginning a relationship with Ando, Ai Kago cancelled several jobs at the last minute, causing her agency to suspend her activities.

Ai Kago later filed for divorce, planning to continue activities once the divorce was finalized.

In 2009, Ai Kago was involved in a relationship with actor Hidejiro Mizumoto.

Shukan Josei reported in 2010 that Ai Kago was romantically linked to model Takeshi Mikawai.

Ai Kago's agency released a statement claiming that while they dated, they were not a couple.

Ai Kago began dating Haruhiko Ando, a restaurant owner in Roppongi, in August 2010, who acted as an in-between between her agency and herself.

Ai Kago's life was reported to be not in danger, though there were speculations that it was a planned suicide.

In 2015, Ai Kago announced through her official blog that they were living separately and were in the process of working towards a divorce.

Ai Kago agreed to drop all charges in exchange for divorce, which was finalized later that month.