Sayumi Michishige

She joined Morning Musume in 2003 along with Eri Kamei, Miki Fujimoto, and Reina Tanaka, who all debuted with Morning Musume on the group's nineteenth single, "Shabondama". In 2005, she was assigned as mentor to seventh-generation member Koharu Kusumi, until Kusumi left the group in December 2009. Michishige was also a member of the Hello! Project unit Ecomoni, along with former Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa. During her term in Morning Musume, she portrays a visual-focused, self-confident image of herself in more TV shows, often calling herself the cutest member in Morning Musume and saying that her cuteness overwhelms her poor singing skills. In one of the skits known as Hello! Morning Theatre on their variety show, Hello! Morning, she frequently played a character known as "Ichiban Kawaii" (Cutest).

• Name — Sayumi Michishige • Alias — Sayumin, Shige-san, Sayu, Shige-pink, Misshige • Born — 13 July 1989 • Birthplace — Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan • Occupation — * Singer • Model • Dancer • Actress • radio host • Years Active — * 2003–2014 • 2017–2025

Michishige is from Ube, Yamaguchi. She is the youngest child in the family, she has an elder brother and an elder sister.

In 2002, at the age of 13, Michishige participated in the Love Audition 2002 held by Up-Front Agency in search of new members for the Japanese female idol group Morning Musume. Tens of thousand of contestants auditioned, but only four where chosen in the final stage. Michishige, along with Eri Kamei, Miki Fujimoto, and Reina Tanaka were admitted to Morning Musume as sixth-generation members on January 19, 2003. A few weeks later, she was placed in Morning Musume's subgroup Morning Musume Otomegumi, when the group was temporarily divided so it could perform in smaller towns, thereby reaching out to a greater number of fans who could not otherwise watch them perform live. During the spring, she, along with the other sixth-generation members, made her first concert appearance on the Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Spring "Non Stop!" during second-generation member Kei Yasuda's leaving ceremony. On July 16, 2003, the sixth-generation members (with the exception of Miki Fujimoto) released their first photobook and corresponding DVD, both shot in Hawaii, as part of the Alo Hello! series. Their musical debut came shortly thereafter, on July 30, with Morning Musume's 19th single, "Shabondama". Towards the end of 2003, Michishige began appearing in the show Revelations of M, as a regular with ex-Morning Musume member Yuko Nakazawa. 2004 saw her first appearance on an album, Best! Morning Musume 2, and in a movie—Hoshisuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima – Island Dreamin'. During the summer, Michishige appeared in her first solo photobook and was placed in a temporary unit called Ecomoni with fourth-generation Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa. Originally, the goal of the group was to promote environmental awareness only for the duration of the "Atchii Chikyū wo Samasunda" festival, but their popularity led to the members being cast as voice actors for the fourth Hamtaro movie—along with Hello! Project soloist Aya Matsuura, with whom they also released the main theme for the film, titled "Tensai! Let's Go Ayayamu"—and appeared in subsequent festivals. In 2005, Michshige and Rika Ishikawa released a duo photobook titled Angels. Michishige also appeared as a regular news anchor on Hello! Morning for most of the second half of 2005. That year, she was assigned to be a mentor to seventh-generation member Koharu Kusumi, with whom she formed a duo called Rainbow Pink in the beginning of 2006. Introducing themselves as "Shige-pink" and "Koha-pink", the group was featured on Morning Musume's seventh album, Rainbow 7, with the song "Rainbow Pink", and subsequently on the 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! and Sexy 8 Beat albums, with "Wa Merry Pin Xmas!" and "Takara no Hako", respectively. Following in fellow Morning Musume member Miki Fujimoto's footsteps, Michishige began hosting a radio show titled Hypernight - Michishige Sayumi Konya mo Usa-chan Peace in October 2006. Running approximately 30 minutes per episode, Michishige's show consisted of her answering fan mail and participating in several games, among which saying a given phrase/expression in reverse, and giving general advice to her listeners. Michishige's second solo photobook, titled Longing, was published on January 15, 2007. Shot in Okinawa, the book featured school uniform, swimsuit, simple one-piece, and wet yukata/bathrobe shots, in an attempt to convey a more mature image of the seventeen-year-old idol. Michishige also starred in Bow30°, an original internet drama created for the purpose of advertising the Family Restaurant chain Gusto, as Ruruka Chī, a novice waitress training under the supervision of her seniors Karin Kinoshita (played by Morning Musume's Ai Takahashi) and Mika Mochizuki (played by Reiko Tokita). On June 9, 2007, Michishige began co-hosting the Young Town radio show as a result of Miki Fujimoto's Friday magazine scandal and subsequent resignation from Morning Musume. Shortly thereafter she released her third solo photobook and DVD, 17: Love Hello, both shot on the island of Guam. Her fourth solo photobook, Sōsō, was published in December 2007. • Illustration — Aika Mitsui (left), Michishige (center), and Eri Kamei performing at Morning Musume's Platinum 9 Disc concert tour in May 2009 On January 3, 2009, for the first time since she joined Morning Musume, Michishige appeared as an independent talent on a TV show, namely the Adult Knowledge Test Special quiz show. A cast of 30 performers (including former v-u-den member Yui Okada and former second-generation Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi) gathered to answer a series of questions taken from elementary school textbooks. From a total of 60 questions she managed to score 22 (37%) and placed 29th. Later that year, Michishige was assigned to be a part of the new shuffle group zoku v-u-den, a revival of v-u-den, along with Risako Sugaya (of Berryz Kobo) and Junjun (also of Morning Musume). When Risa Niigaki left on May 18, 2012, Sayumi Michishige was declared the new Morning Musume leader. On April 29, 2014, during the Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru: Evolution concert in Yamaguchi, Michishige announced her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. Morning Musume's Fall 2014 concert tour will see her depart. With her exit announced for Morning Musume's Fall 2014 concert tour, the group consisted only of the three most recent generations since the introduction of the fourth-generation members in 2000. She graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on November 26, 2014, and Mizuki Fukumura took over as group leader.

After graduating, Michishige announced that she will take time to rest her mind and body and citied a possible comeback in the future. On October 2, 2016, Michishige posted an entry in her blog after two years of absence. After that post she has been regularly updating her blog. On November 26, she posted on her blog entry, "Michishige Sayumi Saisei" (道重さゆみ再生; Michishige Sayumi Rebirth) in hiragana, and in it she announced that would be resuming activities starting spring 2017.

Before retire, Michishige was worked under Up Front Promotion. Her performance SAYUMINGLANDOLL ran in March and July at the Cotton Club. In December 2023, Michishige's agency announced she had recently been diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder and would be restricting some activities until her symptoms improved. In January 2025, Michishige announced on her blog that she would retire in the summer. She held her solo live tour “SAYUMINGLANDOLL～SAMSALA~“ in July 2025, and retired on 14 August 2025 after the end of the event.

• Title — Release date — Publisher — ISBN — Description • Morning Musume 6th Generation Member Shashinshū — July 15, 2003 — Kadokawa Shoten — 978-4-04-894251-5 — With Eri Kamei and Reina Tanaka • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "Michishige Sayumi" — October 30, 2004 — Wani Books — 978-4-8470-2833-5 — First solo photobook • Rika Ishikawa & Sayumi Michishige "Angels" — November 16, 2005 — 978-4-8470-2895-3 — Photobook with Rika Ishikawa • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "Dōkei" — January 15, 2007 — 978-4-8470-2987-5 — Solo photobook • 17: Love Hello! Sayumi Michishige — June 30, 2007 — Kadokawa Shoten — 978-4-04-894495-3 — Solo photobook, shot in Guam • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "Sōsō" — December 14, 2007 — Wani Books — 978-4-8470-4055-9 — Solo photobook • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "Love Letter" — September 25, 2008 — 978-4-4121-1 — Solo photobook • "Hatachi Shichigatsu Jūsannichi" — July 13, 2009 — 978-4-8470-4183-9 — Solo photobook, in Okinawa/Tokyo • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "La" — April 26, 2010 — 978-4-8470-4269-0 — Solo photobook, shot in Guam • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "Sayuminglandoll" — October 27, 2011 — 978-4-8470-4398-7 — Solo photobook • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "Mille-feuille" — January 25, 2012 — 978-4-8470-4525-7 — Solo photobook, 10th anniversary debut • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "Blue Rose" — October 27, 2013 — 978-4-8470-4590-5 — Solo photobook • Michishige Sayumi Morning Musume. '14 Last Shashinshū "YOUR LOVE" — October 26, 2014 — 978-4-8470-4689-6 — Solo photobook, Last photobook on Morning Musume, in Okinawa • Sayumi Michishige Shashinshū "DREAM " — July 13, 2018 — 978-4-8470-8134-7 — Solo photobook, in Lake Kawaguchi

• Title — Release date || Information • Loneliness Tokyo — October 8, 2018 • Zettai Kanojo — March 13, 2019 — Seiko Oomori feat. Michishige Sayumi

• Title — Release date || Information • Senkou Hanabi — September 14, 2004 — Morning Musume cover • It's You — March 18, 2009 • Lalala no Pipipi — September 12, 2012 • Aruiteru (Updated) — September 25, 2013 — Morning Musume cover • Night Light — December 1, 2021 — Night Tempo feat. Sayumi Michishige on Ladies In The City album

• Title — Release date || Information • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Memorial～ — August 5, 2019 • SAYUMINGLANDOLL~SAYUTOPIA~ — September 1, 2021 • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Sayumi Mirai～ — February 15, 2023

• Title — Release date || Information • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Saisei～ Original Soundtrack — July 5, 2017 — Live Show at Cotton Club Osaka • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Shukumei～ Original Soundtrack — July 4, 2018 — Live Show • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Tokyo～ Original Soundtrack — December 5, 2018 — Live Show • SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Kibou~ Original Soundtrack — November 3, 2019 — Live Show, EP series part 1 • SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Kibou~ Original Soundtrack 2 — January 11, 2020 — Live Show, EP series part 2 • SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Kibou~ Original Soundtrack 3 — April 4, 2020 — Live Show, EP series part 3

• Title — Release date || Information • Hello Hello! — July 16, 2003 — DVD with Eri Kamei and Reina Tanaka • 17～Love Hello! Michishige Sayumi DVD～ — July 18, 2007 — First solo DVD, filmed in Hawaii • Michishige Sayumi LOVE STORY — October 1, 2008 — Making Photobook • 20's time — July 22, 2009 — Second solo DVD, filmed in Okinawa • Michishige Sayumi SAYU — April 28, 2010 — Making Photobook • Homey — March, 2011 — Released as part of the e-Hello! lineup. • Michishige Sayumi SAYUMI + — November 19, 2014 — Last solo DVD as member of Morning Musume '14 • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Saisei～ — December 20, 2017 — Live Show at Cotton Club Osaka Blu-ray • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Shukumei～ — November 7, 2018 — Live Show Blu-ray • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Tokyo～ — November 20, 2019 — Live Show Blu-ray • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～BIRTHDAY LIVE 2019～ — November 20, 2019 — Live Show DVD • M-line Special 2021~Make a Wish!~ on 20th June — November 3, 2021 — Live Show DVD, with PINK CRES., Reina Tanaka and Karin Miyamoto • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Kibou～ — December 12, 2021 — Live Show Blu-ray • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～BIRTHDAY LIVE 2022～ — February 15, 2023 — Live Show DVD • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Mirai～ — December 13, 2023 — Live Show Blu-ray

• Title — Release date || Role • Dragon Nest — August, 2011 — Haloli, voice

• Title — Release date || Role • Hoshisuna no Shima, Watashi no Shima: Island Dreamin — February 21, 2004 — Toguchi Sato • Hamtaro and the Demon of the Picture Book Tower — December 23, 2004 — Shigeham (Eco-ham), voice • Tatakae!! Cyborg Shibata 3 — September 28, 2005 — Sayumi Michishige • Teketeke 2 — March 21, 2009 — Sayumi • Keitai Deka THE MOVIE 3 Morning Musume Kyuushutsu Daisakusen! ~Pandora no Hako no Himitsu — February 5, 2011 — Sayumi Michishige

• Show — Start date — End date — Role • HELP!! Netsu Tchii Chikyū o Samasundatsu. — May 29, 2004 — June 13, 2004, — Oizumi Michiru • Ribon no Kishi Musical — August 1, 2006 — August 27, 2006 — Lady / Talent Scout Liu • Ojigi 30-do on Stage — February 27, 2008 — March 2, 2008 — Luluka Jii • Cinderella: The Musical — August 6, 2008 — August 25, 2008 — Fairy 1 • Ojigi de Shape Up! — June 7, 2009 — June 14, 2009 — Luluka Jii • BS-TBS Kaikyoku 10-shūnen Kikaku 『Fashionable』 — June 11, 2010 — June 20, 2010 — Anna Morinari • Real-etude Minna no Ie Girl's STAGE — February 22, 2012 — various • Idol Nihonryuu ~Onna Nichibu~ — July 26, 2012 — August 21, 2012 • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Saisei～ — March 19, 2017 — July 8, 2017 — various • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Shukumei～ — March 20, 2018 — July 8, 2018 — various • SAYUMINGLANDOLL～Tokyo～ — October 10, 2018 — March 22, 2019 — various • SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Kibou~ — November 3, 2019 — April 12, 2020 — various • SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Mirai~ — August 16, 2022 — January 31, 2023 — various • SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Oozora~ — November 14, 2023 — January 21, 2024 — various

• Show — Release date — Role — Information • Ojigi 30 Do — December 24, 2006 — Chii Ruruka — Web-drama • Hanbun Esper — January 15, 2010 — Senior part-time job — Fuji TV TWO • Kare wa, Imouto no Koibito — December 15, 2011 — Haruka Hoshino (sister) — BeeTV • Suugaku Joshi Gakuen — January 11, 2012 — Sayuri Tachikawa — NTV • Henkei Shōjo# 5 Arisa-hen — October 24, 2017 — Arisa — Web-anime, voice

• Show — Start date — End date — Station • Hello! Morning — January 26, 2003 — April 1, 2007 — TV Tokyo • Sore Yuke! Gorokkies — September 29, 2003 — December 26, 2003 • M no Mokushiroku — October 7, 2003 — September 9, 2004 — TV Asahi • Futarigoto — June 16, 2004 — June 25, 2004 — TV Tokyo • July 14, 2004 — July 22, 2004 • Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den — October 21, 2004 — December 15, 2004 • Musume Document 2005 — January 5, 2005 — April 1, 2005 • Musume Dokyu! — April 5, 2005 — May 5, 2006 • Haromoni@ — April 8, 2007 — September 28, 2008 • Yorosen! — October 6, 2008 — March 27, 2009 • Otona no Gakuryoku Kentei Special Shōgakkō Kyōkasho Quiz! — January 3, 2009 — Nippon Television • Bugroo!! — February 12, 2009 — Nagoya Broadcasting Network • Otameshi ka! — February 23, 2009 — March 9, 2009 — TV Asahi • Takatoshi no Soratobu Cherry Pie — March 10, 2009 — TV Tokyo

• Program — Start date — End date — Station • Regular • Hypernight: Michishige Sayumi Konya mo Usa-chan Peace — October 5, 2006 — November 24, 2014 — CBC Radio • MBS Young Town Dōyōbi — June 9, 2007 — Ongoing — MBS Radio • Non-regular • TBC Fun Fīrudo Mōretsu Mōdasshu — May 2, 2005 — May 13, 2005 — TBC Radio • May 30, 2005 — June 10, 2005 • July 25, 2005 — August 5, 2005 • January 22, 2007 — February 2, 2007 • Hello Pro Yanen!! — February 27, 2004 — ABC Radio • March 5, 2004 • June 10, 2005 — June 24, 2005 • December 16, 2005 • November 3, 2006 • November 10, 2006 • December 15, 2006 • Asa Made Hello Pro Yanen!! 2 — December 18, 2005 • Asa Made Hello Pro Yanen!! 4 — December 17, 2006 • B.B.L. — November 6, 2005 — November 13, 2005 • Radio drama • Radio Drama: Drama no Kaze "Girl Driver" — December 4, 2005 — MBS Radio

She also worked under the names Sayumin, Shige-san and Sayu. The authorities additionally record the headings Michishige Sayumi and Sayumi Mitisige. Her recorded language was Japanese.

Sayumi Michishige is recorded as singer, tarento, japanese idol, radio personality and actress.