Mari Yaguchi Explained

Mari Yaguchi
Native Name:矢口真里
Birth Date:1983 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:Izumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Years Active:1998–2013, 2015–present
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    is a Japanese singer, actress, and television personality. She joined the girl group Morning Musume in 1998 as a second generation member and was the leader of subgroups within Hello! Project, such as Mini-Moni, Morning Musume Sakuragumi, and ZYX. After leaving Morning Musume in 2005, Yaguchi has continued to appear on television in dramas and variety shows.

    Career

    1998-2005: Morning Musume

    Yaguchi became a member of Japanese idol girl group Morning Musume during the second generation auditions in 1998. In 1998, she also became a member of Tanpopo, one of Morning Musume's sub-groups. During her time with Morning Musume, her solo line "Sexy Beam" from their 2000 single "Koi no Dance Site" became a media phenomenon and became closely associated with her.[1]

    In late 2000, Yaguchi founded Mini-Moni, a sub-group of Morning Musume and Coconuts Musume featuring members who are 150 cms. and shorter, as their leader.[2] [3] She left the group in 2002 after the release of , which explained a fictional account behind her reasons for leaving. In 2003, she participated in the girl groups ZYX, Romans, and Morning Musume Sakuragumi.

    Yaguchi abruptly resigned from Morning Musume in April 2005 after her relationship with Shun Oguri went public in the media, stating that the incident affected her ability to uphold the group's idol image,[4] as the members were not allowed to date. Afterwards, Yaguchi began to focus on acting and hosting variety shows.

    2005–2009: Solo career

    Yaguchi's first solo recording, "Nigiyaka na Fuyu," a collaboration with Berryz Kobo, appears as the coupling track on Berryz Kobo's November 2005 single "Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai" for Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart the Movie 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky. She and Berryz Kobo member Saki Shimizu made cameos in the film.

    Yaguchi starred in the Japanese drama series along with fellow Hello! Project member Mai Hagiwara.[5] Yaguchi was also one of the main actors in the Japanese daytime drama series . She co-hosted her show Yaguchi Hitori, and did MCing for Hello! Project concerts. From May 25, 2007 to June 6, 2007, Yaguchi performed in the musical Damn Yankees at the Tokyo Aoyama Theater.[6] In the summer of 2007, Yaguchi was recruited to host the Gyao internet TV show Midtown TV. Yaguchi and seven Hello! Pro Eggs appeared on the live-audience show Ciao TV.

    Following the popularity of singles and an album released in conjunction with the Japanese variety program, Yaguchi released her debut solo single,, on March 25, 2009.

    2009–present: Post-Hello! Project career

    Yaguchi, together with the entire Hello! Project Elder Club, graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009.[7] A graduation concert was held at Yokohama Arena on February 1, 2009.[8] In December, Yaguchi joined Dream Morning Musume alongside other former Morning Musume members.

    In 2013, Yaguchi decided to retire from entertainment following backlash from her extramarital affair and divorce from actor Masaya Nakamura.[9] [10] She resumed making appearances on television in 2014.[11]

    In 2018, she co-hosted the Netflix dating show Rea(L)ove alongside Atsushi Tamura.[12]

    Personal life

    In 2004, while she was in Morning Musume, Yaguchi was in a romantic relationship with Shun Oguri, which violated her group's no-dating policy.[13] After news surrounding their relationship was published in weekly tabloids, she withdrew from Morning Musume voluntarily after being asked to choose between the group or their relationship.[14] The two later ended their relationship in 2006.[13]

    Yaguchi married actor Masaya Nakamura in May 2011. The two had planned to marry in March of that year, but postponed to May due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Yaguchi legally changed her name to Nakamura, but stated that she would continue to use Yaguchi as her stage name.[15]

    On May 21, 2013, Josei Seven reported that Yaguchi and Nakamura had been living apart since late February after Nakamura discovered she was having a love affair with model Kenzo Umeda through used bedsheets and Umeda hiding in the closet naked. Umeda had canceled his social internet accounts without explanation in early March, but he denied doing anything wrong following the Josei Seven report. In the following days there were more press reports about multiple instances of alleged infidelity by Yaguchi; however, Yaguchi alleged that Nakamura had been physically abusive towards her.[16] On May 30, 2013, the public relations firm for Yaguchi and Nakamura announced that the couple had submitted their divorce papers.[17] Following scandal, on October 13, 2013, Yaguchi announced that she would go on an indefinite hiatus;[9] she resumed making television appearances in 2014. One of the commercials she filmed post-divorce involved her making self-deprecating jokes about her divorce, which was pulled off air after complaints.[18]

    On March 26, 2018, Yaguchi married Umeda.[19] [20] [21] The couple has two sons.

    Discography

    TitleYearPeak positionSales
    JPN
    /
    2009633,126

    2010237,000

    Publications

    Photobooks

    Title Release date ISBN
    1 February 7, 2002
    2 July 2, 2003
    3 Off June 12, 2004

    Essay books

    Title Release date ISBN
    1 October 10, 2003
    2 June 25, 2007

    Filmography

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: 矢口、「ニューSEXYビーム」を披露 岡村と濱口が太鼓判 . . ja . 2014-12-10 . 2020-01-02 . 2020-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102220541/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2045763/full/ . live .
    2. News: Chris . Campion . J-Pop's dream factory . . 2005-08-21 . 2019-08-23 . 2013-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130614000713/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/aug/21/popandrock3 . live .
    3. News: 辻希美、ミニモニ。1日限りの復活を報告「息切れヤバかったなぁ」 . ja . . 2018-02-12 . 2019-08-25 . 2019-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827161212/https://times.abema.tv/posts/3692326 . live .
    4. News: http://www.helloproject.com/news/050414-1.html . ja:『モーニング娘。』リーダー「矢口真里」についての重要なお知らせ . ja . . 2005-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614051859/http://www.helloproject.com/news/050414-1.html . 2009-06-14 . 2019-05-17 . dead .
    5. Web site: http://www.mbs.jp/sentou/cast.html . ja:ドラマ30『銭湯の娘!?』公式サイト . Mainichi Broadcasting System . 2017-07-24 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20160404184846/http://www.mbs.jp/sentou/cast.html . 2016-04-04 . dead .
    6. http://www.fujitv.co.jp/events/stage/damn/index.html Fuji TV Events website
    7. Web site: Elder Club members to graduate from Hello! Project. 2008-12-23. 2008-10-19. Hello!Online. 2019-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113151615/http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=558. live.
    8. Web site: The end of an era: Elder Club graduates. 2009-02-01. Hello!Online. 2009-02-27. 2018-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827210112/http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=719. live.
    9. News: Egan Loo . Former Morning Musume Idol Mari Yaguchi Formally Retires . . 2013-10-13 . 2018-08-29 . 2018-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212115/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-13/former-morning-musume-idol-mari-yaguchi-formally-retires . live .
    10. News: Lynzee Loveridge . Former Morning Musume Idol Mari Yaguchi Claims to Have Seen UFO in Mexico . . 2017-03-08 . 2018-08-29 . 2018-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829235453/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-03-08/former-morning-musume-idol-mari-yaguchi-claims-to-have-seen-ufo-in-mexico/.113041 . live .
    11. News: https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1440457 . ja:矢口真里「ミヤネ屋」生出演で1年5ヶ月ぶり復帰「申し訳ありませんでした」 . ja . Model Press . 2014-10-23 . 2018-08-29 . 2018-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212237/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1440457 . live .
    12. News: Cody Schmitz . 'REA(L)OVE' on Netflix is Bold, Heartbreaking and Offensive Reality TV . Decider . 2018-05-08 . 2018-09-01 . 2018-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180901215909/https://decider.com/2018/05/08/realove-on-netflix/ . live .
    13. News: Kojihei . https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/E1466472923127/?p=2 . ja:矢口真里が無名時代の小栗旬と交際、浮気されて別れた過去 . ja . . 2016-06-25 . 2019-04-08 . 2021-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127210107/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/E1466472923127/?p=2 . live .
    14. News: https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/201710240000349.html . ja:矢口真里がモー娘。脱退引き金の小栗旬との恋愛語る . ja . . 2017-10-24 . 2019-04-08 . 2019-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408182416/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/201710240000349.html . live .
    15. Web site: Yaguchi Mari, Nakamura Masaya tie the knot. 2011-05-22. Tokyograph. 2011-05-23. 2011-05-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110523203815/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/yaguchi-mari-nakamura-masaya-tie-the-knot. live.
    16. Web site: 矢口真里、芸能界復帰は近い? 激太り否定、関係者が元夫のDV疑惑指摘…. ja. J-Cast. 2013-09-25. 2018-08-29. 2018-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212226/https://www.j-cast.com/2013/09/25184646.html?p=all. live.
    17. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/2025081/full/. ja:中村昌也と矢口真里が離婚 約2年の結婚生活にピリオド. 2013-05-30. ja. Oricon. 2018-08-28. 2013-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20131108071509/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/entertainment/2025081/full/. live.
    18. News: Philip Brasor . On the money: Hitting TV where it hurts . . 2016-04-23 . 2018-08-29 . 2018-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004958/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/04/23/national/media-national/money-hitting-tv-hurts/#.W4bDD-S0WUk . live .
    19. News: https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2108268/full/ . ja:矢口真里、元モデル男性との再婚発表 交際4年で大安ゴールイン「未来を共に歩んでいける存在」 . ja . . 2018-03-26 . 2018-08-29 . 2018-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212240/https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2108268/full/ . live .
    20. Web site: Masaki Sakata. 矢口真里、今度の結婚は「再出発婚の再婚」 モー娘。OGも祝福. ja. Cinema Today. 2018-03-31. 2018-08-28. 2018-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829110253/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0099702. live.
    21. Web site: https://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20180131-OHT1T50236.html. ja:矢口真里、梅田賢三さんとの再婚年内ある!?「そうですね!」. ja. Sports Hochi. 2018-02-01. 2018-08-28. 2018-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829110219/https://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20180131-OHT1T50236.html. live.
    22. Web site: Mari Yaguchi Official Blog. 2009-01-30. 2008-11-14. Ameba. ja. 2011-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110522102017/http://ameblo.jp/mari-yaguchi/day2-20081114.html. live.
    23. Web site: Ex-Morning Musume Mari Yaguchi Designs New Digimon. 2011-01-28. 2011-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20110131053954/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-01-28/ex-morning-musume-mari-yaguchi-designs-new-digimon. live.
    24. Web site: Yaguchi Hitori Maru C. TV Asahi. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070828014131/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/yh/. 2007-08-28.
    25. Web site: How to Monkey Baby!. Tokyo MX. ja. 2009-10-09. 2009-10-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20091007231212/http://www.mxtv.co.jp/howtomonkey/. live.
    26. Web site: Yaguchi Hitori SHOW. Nico Nico Live. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110709040115/http://ch.nicovideo.jp/channel/yaguchi-hitori. 2011-07-09.
    27. News: 矢口真里、タイで単独ライブした過去「ひとりでセクシービームやった」 . Abema TV . ja . 2018-10-17 . 2020-01-02 . 2020-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102220929/https://times.abema.tv/posts/5039187 . live .