1997 Happenings

December 1997
- 27
  - Inaba Manaka (23) is born
- 24
  - Tanaka Karen (23) is born
November 1997
- 23
  - Takeuchi Akari (23) is born
- 19
  - Arai Manami (23) is born
  - Kosuga Fuyuka (23) is born
- 5
  - Heike Michiyo releases “GET”
- 3
  - Morning Musume｡ releases “Ai no Tane”
October 1997
- 14
  - Yamaki Risa (23) is born
September 1997
- 14
  - Morning Musume｡ is formed
    with Nakazawa Yuuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi and Fukuda Asuka
  - Nakazawa Yuuko becomes leader of Morning Musume｡
- 8
  - Fukuda Asuka joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Ishiguro Aya joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Abe Natsumi joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Nakazawa Yuuko joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Iida Kaori joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
August 1997
- 31
  - Heike Michiyo joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
July 1997
- 7
  - Ikuta Erina (23) is born
- 3
  - Hashimoto Nagisa (23) is born
- 1
  - Kaneko Rie (23) is born
June 1997
- 4
  - Nakanishi Kana (23) is born
May 1997
- 7
  - Maeda Irori (24) is born
April 1997
- 21
  - Takagi Sayuki (24) is born
January 1997
- 7
  - Ishida Ayumi (24) is born

December 1997