1. Miki Fujimoto later joined Morning Musume in 2003 along with the sixth generation and eventually became the leader of the group in 2007.
13 Facts About Miki Fujimoto
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Miki Fujimoto was born and raised in the Takikawa area of Hokkaido, Japan.
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Miki Fujimoto is the youngest of four children: she has an older brother, and two older sisters.
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Miki Fujimoto is often called by fans as Aya Matsuura's rival, but in fact, they are the best of friends.
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Miki Fujimoto sang many of the lead lines in Morning Musume songs, especially after Natsumi Abe's graduation.
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On May 6,2007, after the graduation of then-leader Hitomi Yoshizawa, Miki Fujimoto took her place as the fifth leader of Morning Musume.
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On May 24,2007, Miki Fujimoto was featured in the Japanese gossip magazine Friday pictured walking with Tomoharu Shoji, a member of the comedy duo Shinagawa Shoji.
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Miki Fujimoto was later called by the head of Up-Front Agency, Naoki Yamazaki, about the situation.
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On June 1,2007, Miki Fujimoto announced her immediate resignation from Morning Musume.
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Later that year, Miki Fujimoto played the part of Rizzo in the fall musical, Grease.
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In 2011, Miki Fujimoto took part of the special revival unit Dream Morning Musume, though her concert and television appearances were limited, due to her concurrent pregnancy.
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In 2017, Miki Fujimoto appeared in the film Kamen Rider Ex-Aid the Movie: True Ending.
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On March 12,2023, in celebration of her 21st Debut Anniversary, Miki Fujimoto held a 20 Complete Years Anniversary Live Concert at Huric Hall Tokyo, featuring Asami Konno and Reina Tanaka as special guests, with surprise appearances by Maki Goto and Ichiro Ito.