Yoshizawa Hitomi

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Yoshizawa Hitomi (吉澤ひとみ) was a fourth generation member and former leader of Morning Musume. She graduated in 2007, and is currently the captain of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its music unit Ongaku Gatas.

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Profile

History

Yoshizawa Hitomi was selected from the third round of Morning Musume auditions on ASAYAN to join Morning Musume as a fourth generation member in April 2000, along with Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, and Kago Ai. She made her debut on the single "Happy Summer Wedding," and her first studio album was 4th Ikimasshoi!

In July 2000, she was added to Petitmoni to fill the spot left open by Ichii Sayaka, and went on to release three singles and one album with the group. Later in 2002, when the line-up was reshuffled with Ogawa Makoto and Ayaka replacing Yasuda Kei and Goto Maki, Yoshizawa became the new leader. However, unlike the other newly shuffled subgroups Tanpopo and Minimoni, the new line-up of Petitmoni never released a single. They had recorded one original song, "WOW WOW WOW," but it was only released on the Pucchi Best 4 album and performed during concerts.

In October 2001, she was given the main vocals on Morning Musume's 13th single, "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~," which established her boyish character and gave a huge boost to her popularity.

Yoshizawa was placed in Morning Musume Sakura Gumi in January 2003 and released two singles as a part of the group before it went inactive.

She was an original member of the futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. when it was formed in September 2003, and is currently the team's captain.

After the graduation of Iida Kaori in January 2005, Yaguchi Mari became Morning Musume's new leader and Yoshizawa would support her as sub-leader. However in April 2005, Yaguchi had suddenly resigned from Morning Musume without a graduation ceremony. Yoshizawa was named the new leader with Fujimoto Miki as sub-leader.

In April 2006, she was named an official supporter of the Japanese women's soccer league, Nadeshiko League.

In January 2007, Yoshizawa announced her graduation from Morning Musume. She graduated from Morning Musume on May 6, 2007, at the end of their 2007 Spring concert tour. She would remain in Hello! Project doing various activities, and Yoshizawa stated in an interview that she did not wish to take a break and wanted to begin her next activities right away.

On the heels of her graduation, it was announced that she would be taking over some of Tsuji Nozomi's shows for the play "Itsu no Hi ka Kimi Kaeru", following Tsuji's surprise announcement regarding her pregnancy and upcoming wedding.

July 2007 saw the debut of a new Hello! Project unit formed by certain members of Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and Hello! Pro Egg: Ongaku Gatas. Yoshizawa is the current captain of this unit.

As of April 2008, she co-hosts the late night music show Wao~n! along with comedian duo Total Tenboss.

Photobooks

Yossui. Pocket Morning Musume. (Volume. 1) 8teen Hello! Yossui

Works

Movies

TV Dramas

  • [2002] おれがあいつであいつがおれで (Ore ga Aitsu de Aitsu ga Ore de)
  • [2002] はいからさんが通る (Haikara-san ga Tooru)
  • [2004] もっと恋セヨ乙女 (Motto Koiseyo Otome)
  • [2007] 新幹線ガール (Shinkansen Girl)

Theatre

Radio

  • [2000] プッチモニダイバー (Petitmoni Diver)
  • [2001–2002] ヘッチャラ平家★ヨロシクよっすぃ～ (Hecchara Heike★Yoroshiku Yossui)
  • [2003–2004] いきなりイナバ★よろしくヨッスィー (Ikinari Inaba★Yoroshiku Yossui)
  • [2007] 音楽ガッタスのGUTS10☆ガッタス (Ongaku Gatas no GUTS10☆Gatas)

Trivia

  • Yoshizawa's "official" nickname, most commonly used by fans and printed on merchandise, is written in hiragana as 「よっすぃ」. It was given to her by Yaguchi Mari shortly after the Fourth Generation members debuted. The romanization of this nickname is debated by fans, however; Japanese fans frequently romanize it as "Yossui" because that's the most direct representation of the hiragana, while Western fans prefer "Yossi" or "Yossie" because they fit the trend of girls' names ending in "i" or "ie." But Yoshizawa herself said during the 22 October 2007 episode of Ongaku Gatas no GUTS10☆Gatas that the proper romanization is "Yossy" and all others are technically incorrect.
  • Abe Natsumi gave her the nickname "Yocchan," which is mostly used by the other members of Morning Musume.
  • Satoda Mai and Ayaka call her "Yoshiko."
  • Fujimoto Miki is the only one to call her "Kabutomushi" (rhinoceros beatle), which came from a game they played during the Ribbon no Kishi stage musical.
  • Graduated from Risshisha High School with a correspondence course.
  • Her Morning Musume mentor was Yaguchi Mari.
  • Is related to marathon runner Takahashi Naoko.
  • Though well-known as the "tomboy" of the group, the other members have repeatedly pointed out that Yoshizawa is actually much more girlish and delicate than her public image.
  • Although Tsunku initially pegged her as an "intelligent beauty" type during the fourth generation auditions, Yoshizawa's character was cemented after playing the boyishly handsome center role in "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~."
  • She was almost named "Sayaka," but when she was born, she had such big eyes that her father named her "Hitomi" ("eyes").
  • Extremely skilled in sports, especially volleyball, even receiving a recommendation in middle school.
  • Very close friends with Satoda Mai and Ayaka, as well as Fujimoto Miki, Ishikawa Rika, Ogawa Makoto, and Yasuda Kei.
  • Her favorite part of her face are her multiple beauty spots.
  • Her father was initially extremely opposed to her joining Morning Musume, so much so that he called a family meeting about it after she was selected to join the group. However, by the time her debut single, Happy Summer Wedding, came out, he was reportedly humming it around the house.
  • She was in Morning Musume for 7 years and 1 month, putting her second only to Iida Kaori for having the longest tenure of any Morning Musume member.
  • She said in a 2004 interview that the animal she is most like is a tiger.
  • She thinks the sexiest part of her body is her upper lip.
  • She once listed her hands and her voice as charm points.
  • In early 2005, she stated she'd lost 5 kg (approximately 11 lbs) playing futsal.
  • When asked what was the most important event of 2007, Takahashi Ai answered Yoshizawa's graduation, and said it was a very important moment for Morning Musume.
  • Yoshizawa has had the most solo lines in one single out of all the Morning Musume members. She had 31 solo lines in "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~".
  • She was close to becoming the kusojo in the Mechaike Okajo Taiikusai Test, but the title ended up going to Kago Ai.

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