Maimi Yajima
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is a member and the leader of C-ute, a J-pop
group within Hello! Project
. Her younger cousin, Akari Takeuchi, is also a member of Hello! Project, currently a "Hello Pro Egg". She has been nicknamed "Rain Girl" by fans and her fellow C-ute members, who say that she is the one that causes it to rain so often on important days, such as at concerts and events the group attends.
in 2002 as one of the fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids
auditions after performing "Momoiro Kataomoi
" by Aya Matsuura
. She made her debut the same year in the movie Koinu Dan no Monogatari, taking on one of the main roles as an antagonist. The following year she joined the first of the kids' groups, ZYX
, which released two singles.
In 2004 Berryz Kobo was formed, with the intention of rotating the girls throughout the unit. Yajima didn't make the original pick, and the idea was eventually dropped. The remaining girls eventually ended up forming C-ute in 2005. Despite not being the oldest, Yajima still became the group's leader. The group didn't make its official debut until late in 2006, with their first official single released in February 2007.
Aside from leading C-ute, Yajima is also the sub-captain of Little Gatas, the Hello! Project Kids
futsal team. She is also considered to be one of the fastest runners in all of Hello! Project
, often coming first in the running events at the annual sports festivals and listing running as one of her hobbies.
Yajima also currently co-hosts C-ute's weekly radio program, Cutie Party. She took over the role when Megumi Murakami
left the group.
In 2008, Yajima was selected to be a member of Hello Project's new unit High-King
.
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| 3 || || April 18, 2009 || Wani Books || ISBN 978-4-8470-4169-3 || Third solo photobook.
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J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
group within Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
. Her younger cousin, Akari Takeuchi, is also a member of Hello! Project, currently a "Hello Pro Egg". She has been nicknamed "Rain Girl" by fans and her fellow C-ute members, who say that she is the one that causes it to rain so often on important days, such as at concerts and events the group attends.
History
Yajima first joined Hello! ProjectHello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
in 2002 as one of the fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids
Hello! Project Kids
is a Japanese music group of fifteen young girls chosen out of 27,958 applicants in 2002. The group was formed as a part of the Hello! Project. The group has so far published a number of records under both group names and the Hello! Project Kids title....
auditions after performing "Momoiro Kataomoi
Momoiro Kataomoi
is the fifth single from Aya Matsuura, a Hello! Project solo artist. It was released on February 6, 2002 under the Zetima label.- Track listing :# – 4:22# – 3:46# "Momoiro Kataomoi" – 4:19- External links :...
" by Aya Matsuura
Aya Matsuura
is a Japanese pop singer from Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.-2000–2009: Hello! Project:Aya auditioned in 2000 for the fourth Morning Musume & Heike Michiyo Protegee Audition and was selected along with Sheki-Dol to become a part of what was later known as Hello! Project. It is a common...
. She made her debut the same year in the movie Koinu Dan no Monogatari, taking on one of the main roles as an antagonist. The following year she joined the first of the kids' groups, ZYX
ZYX
was a short-lived Japanese pop group made up of five Hello! Project Kids members led by Mari Yaguchi of Morning Musume. Yaguchi acted as a mentor and the group released two singles. ZYX is important in that it is the first unit that Hello! Project Kids officially joined with the second being Aa!...
, which released two singles.
In 2004 Berryz Kobo was formed, with the intention of rotating the girls throughout the unit. Yajima didn't make the original pick, and the idea was eventually dropped. The remaining girls eventually ended up forming C-ute in 2005. Despite not being the oldest, Yajima still became the group's leader. The group didn't make its official debut until late in 2006, with their first official single released in February 2007.
Aside from leading C-ute, Yajima is also the sub-captain of Little Gatas, the Hello! Project Kids
Hello! Project Kids
is a Japanese music group of fifteen young girls chosen out of 27,958 applicants in 2002. The group was formed as a part of the Hello! Project. The group has so far published a number of records under both group names and the Hello! Project Kids title....
futsal team. She is also considered to be one of the fastest runners in all of Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
, often coming first in the running events at the annual sports festivals and listing running as one of her hobbies.
Yajima also currently co-hosts C-ute's weekly radio program, Cutie Party. She took over the role when Megumi Murakami
Megumi Murakami
, born June 6, 1992 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan is a former Japanese pop singer. She is best known as a former member of Hello! Project unit C-ute. Her "official" nickname is "Meguru".- Career :...
left the group.
In 2008, Yajima was selected to be a member of Hello Project's new unit High-King
High-King
is a Japanese idol group within Hello! Project. The group was created to promote Morning Musume's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, titled . Their sound is said to have an R&B feel....
.
Photobooks
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Wani Books
is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was established in November 1979. It publishes one manga magazine Comic Gum.- Wink Up : is an idol magazine published since July 1988....
|| ISBN 978-4-8470-4003-0 || First solo photobook.
|-
| 2 || || January 27, 2008 || Wani Books || ISBN 978-4-8470-4065-8 || Second solo photobook.
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| 3 || || April 18, 2009 || Wani Books || ISBN 978-4-8470-4169-3 || Third solo photobook.
|}
Television
(May 3, 2005)- °C-ute Has Come #03 (December 2, 2006)
- °C-ute Has Come #04 (December 16, 2006)
- 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen58th NHK Kohaku Uta GassenThe , referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku," aired on December 31, 2007. on NHK Hall in Japan. Air time was from 19:20 to 23:45...
(December 31, 2007) (NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
Osaka - April 21, 2009) - Talk show featuring Hello! Project members (June 26, 2009)
Internet
- Hello! ga Ippai #01 (November 10, 2006)
- Hello! ga Ippai #02 (November 24, 2006)
- Hello! Pro Hour #02 (March 17, 2006)