Hitomi Yoshizawa is to Graduate

It was only a matter of time, but the final remaining member of Morning Musume from the Golden Era, Hitomi Yoshizawa, will graduate from the group (still remaining in Hello! Project) at the end of Morning Musume’s Sexy 8 Beat spring tour on May 6, 2007.

Her graduation was announced during the first performance of Hello! Project’s Wonderful Hearts 2007 winter concert.

What does this mean for the group? It will be 8nin again, Miki will be leader, Takahashi will be subleader… But what happens if someone else needs to go to school? Risa and Eri are reaching that point very quickly.

I have a feeling that there will be another audition in the summer. This may or may not be good for Aika Mitsui, Morning Musume’s new member, since it would either place her above new members, making her more recognizable, or completely forgetting that she is even there.

We’ll have to see how everything turns out!

PS Micchi will debut at the Hello! Project 10th Anniversary Tour on January 27th (a day before the graduation date of Asami and Minua from Country Musume D:).