2002 Happenings
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people
- 8 8 disbanded groups
- 6 3 new groups
- 2 1 retirements
- 4 -4 born
- 17 9 new idols
- 8 6 graduations
- 9 8 left groups
- 2 1 ex-leaders
- 8 -3 joined groups
- 1 0 new leaders
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music
- 15 7 new albums
- 37 -5 new singles
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December 2002
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21
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Aiko (18) is born
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18
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Hello! Project releases “Pucchi Best 3”featuring Morning Musume。, Tanpopo, Country Girls, Coconuts Musume。, Pucchimoni, Melon Kinenbi, Minimoni。, Happy♡7, Sexy 8 and Odoru♡11H!P
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11
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Matsuura Aya releases “Sougen no Hito”
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4
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November 2002
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27
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20
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Ichii Sayaka releases “C:BOX”
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Gomattou releases “SHALL WE LOVE?”
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13
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Country Musume。 releases “BYE BYE Saigo no Yoru”
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7
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Heike Michiyo leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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Fujimoto Miki releases “Boyfriend”
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1
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4KIDS is formed
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October 2002
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30
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Rinne leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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Rinne retires from show business
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Morning Musume。 releases “Koko ni Iru zee!”
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Asami becomes leader of Country Musume。
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23
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Melon Kinenbi releases “Kousui”
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2
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Tanpopo disbands
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Ishikawa Rika steps down as leader of Tanpopo
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Ishikawa Rika leaves Tanpopo
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Shibata Ayumi leaves Tanpopo
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Konno Asami leaves Tanpopo
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Niigaki Risa leaves Tanpopo
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1
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Gomattou is formed
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Miyoshi Chinatsu leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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September 2002
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30
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Ishikawa Rika becomes leader of Tanpopo
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26
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Tanpopo releases “BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee”
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23
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Gotou Maki leaves Morning Musume。
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19
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Matsuura Aya releases “The Bigaku”
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11
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Ichii Sayaka releases “Todoke! Koi no Telepathy”
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4
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1
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Shibata Ayumi joins Tanpopo
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Konno Asami joins Tanpopo
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Niigaki Risa joins Tanpopo
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August 2002
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28
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Nakazawa Yuuko releases “Toukyou Bijin”
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21
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H!P
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Gotou Maki releases “Yaruki! IT'S EASY”
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1
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July 2002
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28
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Happy♡7 disbands
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Sexy 8 disbands
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Odoru♡11 disbands
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Ishii Rika leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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24
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Morning Musume。 releases “Do it! Now”
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17
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Ichii Sayaka releases “Shitsuren LOVE Song”
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3
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Happy♡7 releases “Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam!”
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Sexy 8 releases “Shiawase Desu ka?”
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Odoru♡11 releases “Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo”
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1
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Ayaka joins Pucchimoni
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Ogawa Makoto joins Pucchimoni
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June 2002
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30
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Shimizu Saki joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Tsugunaga Momoko joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Tokunaga Chinami joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Sudou Maasa joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Natsuyaki Miyabi joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Kumai Yurina joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Sugaya Risako joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Ishimura Maiha joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Umeda Erika joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Yajima Maimi joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Nakajima Saki joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Suzuki Airi joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Okai Chisato joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Hagiwara Mai joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Murakami Megumi joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Hello! Project・Kids is formed
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26
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Minimoni。 releases “Minimoni。 Song Daihyakka 1kan”
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25
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19
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Melon Kinenbi releases “Natsu no Yoru wa Danger!”
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12
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5
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Heike Michiyo releases “Murasaki Shikibu”
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1
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May 2002
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29
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Matsuura Aya releases “Yeah! Meccha Holiday”
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22
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19
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Gotou Maki releases “Te wo Nigitte Arukitai”
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10
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Funaki Musubu (18) is born
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April 2002
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27
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Satoda Mai joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Satoda Mai joins Country Girls
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24
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Kominato Miwa releases “Ai no Chikara”
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Ichii Sayaka releases “Jinsei ga Mou Hajimatteru”
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22
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Ichii Sayaka becomes a soloist
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17
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Country Musume。 releases “Iroppoi Onna〜SEXY BABY〜”
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March 2002
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27
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Morning Musume。 releases “4th 「Ikimasshoi!」”
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15
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Fujimoto Miki joins Hello! ProjectH!P
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Fujimoto Miki becomes a soloist
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13
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Fujimoto Miki releases “Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi”
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7
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Haga Akane (18) is born
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February 2002
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28
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Lehua Sandbo retires from show business
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Lehua Sandbo leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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Lehua Sandbo leaves Coconuts Musume。
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21
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Maeda Yuki releases “Toukyou、 Yoimachigusa。”
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20
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17
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Sannin Matsuri disbands
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7nin Matsuri disbands
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10nin Matsuri disbands
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14
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Melon Kinenbi releases “Saa! Koibito ni Narou”
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10
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Ozeki Mai (19) is born
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6
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Matsuura Aya releases “♡Momoiro Kataomoi♡”
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1
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Matsuura Aya releases “First KISS”
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January 2002
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30
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Sheki-Dol disbands
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Kitagami Ami leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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Suenaga Mami leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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Arai Saki leaves Hello! ProjectH!P
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Suenaga Mami leaves Sheki-Dol
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