2000 Happenings

people
- 9 -9 new idols
- 11 -7 born
- 7 4 graduations
- 4 2 retirements
- 4 4 disbanded groups
- 5 0 new groups
- 2 1 left groups
- 11 9 joined groups
- 0 0 ex-leaders
- 0 0 new leaders
music
- 25 2 new singles
- 4 1 new albums

December 2000
- 27
  - Frances (18) is born
- 13
  - Morning Musume｡ releases “Renai Revolution 21”
- 6
  - Ishii Rika releases “Snow Paradise”
November 2000
- 1
  - Sheki-Dol releases “Kokoro no Pheromone”
October 2000
- 25
  - Ishii Rika releases “Super Jet Shoes～Mirai wo Aruku Kutsu～”
- 20
  - Mika joins Minimoni｡
- 9
  - Taiyou to Ciscomoon disbands
    with Shinoda Miho, Inaba Atsuko, RuRu and Kominato Miwa
  - Kominato Miwa leaves Hello! Project
    
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  - RuRu leaves Hello! Project
    
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  - Shinoda Miho leaves Hello! Project
    
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  - Shinoda Miho retires from show business
September 2000
- 27
  - T&C Bomber releases “2nd STAGE”
- 13
  - Heike Michiyo releases “For ourself〜Single History〜”
- 10
  - Akagumi 4 disbands
    with Shinoda Miho, Nakazawa Yuuko, Danielle DeLaunay and Gotou Maki
  - Kiiro 5 disbands
    with RuRu, Heike Michiyo, Yasuda Kei, Abe Natsumi and Ayaka
  - Aoiro 7 disbands
    with Inaba Atsuko, Kominato Miwa, Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Lehua Sandbo, Ichii Sayaka and Mika
  - Ooura Hirona (18) is born
- 6
  - Morning Musume｡ releases “I WISH”
- 3
  - Asakura Kiki (18) is born
August 2000
- 31
  - Inoue Hikaru (18) is born
- 9
  - Heike Michiyo releases “Ai no Chikara”
July 2000
- 31
  - Country Musume｡ releases “Koi ga Suteki na Kisetsu”
- 30
  - Minimoni｡ is formed
    with Yaguchi Mari, Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai
- 26
  - Coconuts Musume｡ releases “Watashi mo ｢I LOVE YOU｣”
  - Pucchimoni releases “Seishun Jidai 1.2.3! / Bicycle Daiseikou!”
- 21
  - Taguchi Natsumi (18) is born
- 19
  - T&C Bomber releases “HEY! Mahiru no Shinkirou”
- 12
  - Nakazawa Yuuko releases “Shanghai no Kaze”
- 11
  - Sheki-Dol is formed
    with Kitagami Ami and Ooki Ibuki
  - Ooki Ibuki joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Kitagami Ami joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
- 5
  - Tanpopo releases “Otome Pasta ni Kandou”
- 1
  - Asami joins Hello! Project
    
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  - Asami joins Country Girls
June 2000
- 28
  - Melon Kinenbi releases “Kokuhaku Kinenbi”
- 24
  - Shimamura Uta (18) is born
- 18
  - Yoshizawa Hitomi joins Pucchimoni
- 4
  - Ishikawa Rika joins Tanpopo
  - Kago Ai joins Tanpopo
May 2000
- 30
  - Miyoshi Chinatsu releases “Anata no Shirts to Love song”
- 21
  - Ichii Sayaka leaves Hello! Project
    
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  - Ichii Sayaka leaves Morning Musume｡
- 17
  - Morning Musume｡ releases “Happy Summer Wedding”
  - Coconuts Musume｡ releases “Tokonatsu Musume”
  - Heike Michiyo releases “One Room Natsu no Koi Monogatari”
April 2000
- 27
  - Country Musume｡ releases “Hokkaidou Shalala”
- 26
  - Hello! Project releases “Pucchi Best〜Ki Ao Aka〜”
    featuring Morning Musume｡, Tanpopo, Taiyou to Ciscomoon, Coconuts Musume｡, Pucchimoni, Kiiro 5, Akagumi 4 and Aoiro 7
    
    H!P
  - Hamaura Ayano (18) is born
- 21
  - Maeda Yuki joins Hello! Project
    
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  - Maeda Yuki releases “Naki Usagi”
  - Maeda Yuki becomes a soloist
- 19
  - T&C Bomber releases “DON'T STOP Renaichuu”
- 16
  - Yoshizawa Hitomi joins Morning Musume｡
  - Ishikawa Rika joins Morning Musume｡
  - Tsuji Nozomi joins Morning Musume｡
  - Kago Ai joins Morning Musume｡
  - Ishikawa Rika joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Yoshizawa Hitomi joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Tsuji Nozomi joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Kago Ai joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
- 1
  - Kishimoto Yumeno (18) is born
March 2000
- 29
  - Morning Musume｡ releases “3rd -LOVE Paradise-“
- 27
  - Ogawa Rena (18) is born
- 8
  - Akagumi 4 releases “Akai Nikkichou”
  - Kiiro 5 releases “Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM”
  - Aoiro 7 releases “Aoi Sports Car no Otoko”
February 2000
- 19
  - Melon Kinenbi releases “Amai Anata no Aji”
  - Morito Chisaki (18) is born
- 10
  - Nomura Minami (18) is born
January 2000
- 30
  - Akagumi 4 is formed
    with Shinoda Miho, Nakazawa Yuuko, Danielle DeLaunay and Gotou Maki
  - Kiiro 5 is formed
    with RuRu, Heike Michiyo, Yasuda Kei, Abe Natsumi and Ayaka
  - Aoiro 7 is formed
    with Inaba Atsuko, Kominato Miwa, Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Lehua Sandbo, Ichii Sayaka and Mika
  - April Barbaran retires from show business
  - April Barbaran leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Chelsea Ching leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Chelsea Ching retires from show business
- 26
  - Morning Musume｡ releases “Koi no Dance Site”
- 7
  - Ishiguro Aya leaves Morning Musume｡
  - Ishiguro Aya retires from show business
  - Ishiguro Aya leaves Hello! Project
    
    H!P
- 1
  - Lehua Sandbo joins Hello! Project
    
    H!P
  - Lehua Sandbo joins Coconuts Musume｡