is a Japanese pop singer currently performing in the all-girl group Berryz Kobo, under 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...

. Kumai joined Hello! Project in 2002 after passing 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....

 audition. She often is one of the lead singers in Berryz singles, and she is the tallest member of Hello! Project at 176 cm.

Movies

• 2002 –
• 2004 –

Commercials

• 2003 –
• 2009 base ball bear
  Base Ball Bear
  Base Ball Bear is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that formally began in 2002, although the members assembled in the autumn of 2001. The band, which was initially named Planet, was formed for a one-time performance at a high school culture festival, but decided to continue playing due to how well...
  
   Love & Pop

Radio

(2005-03-30 – 2009-03-31)

• Tsuukai! Berryz Okoku (2009-07-03 – present) (Co-host: Sugaya Risako and Natsuyaki Miyabi)

External links

• Official Hello! Project profile
• Kpopwiki:Yurina Kumai