Haruna Iikubo

Quick Facts: Who was Haruna Iikubo?

Subject:

Haruna Iikubo

Known for:

Japanese actress and former pop idol, known for her time with Morning Musume.

Born:

1994-11-07

Century / Era:

1994s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Haruna Iikubo (飯窪 春菜, Īkubo Haruna; born on November 7, 1994 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and former pop singer. She is a former tenth-generation member and sub-leader of the pop group Morning Musume and former model for the Japanese fashion magazine Love Berry. Haruna Īkubo was born on November 7, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan. In 2009, Haruna won a special award at the exclusive auditions for the fashion magazine Love Berry. She first appeared as a model in the June number of the magazine.

Career & Major Achievements

Since the July issue, Haruna Iikubo adopted the stage name Hau Dan (壇 はう). She "graduated" from Love Berry (left the project) in the February 2011 number. On September 29, 2011, at a concert at Nippon Budokan, which was part of Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe: Takahashi Ai Sotsugyō Kinen Special, it was announced that Haruna Iikubo passed the auditions alongside three other girls: Ayumi Ishida, Masaki Satō and Haruka Kudō, and would be joining Morning Musume. On April 18, 2012, it was announced that Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina and the 9th & 10th Generation members would participate in a new stage play titled Stacey's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki. The musical ran from June 6 to 12.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

On July 20, it was announced that Iikubo, Yajima Maimi, Tokunaga Chinami, Natsuyaki Miyabi and Nakajima Saki were chosen to form the unit DIY♡. On May 21, 2013, at Tanaka Reina's graduation concert, Haruna and Fukumura Mizuki were appointed the new sub-leaders of Morning Musume. On August 17, 2018, Iikubo Haruna announced on her blog that she will graduate from both Morning Musume '18 and Hello! Project at the end of the fall tour Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~Get Set, Go!~. She left the group on December 16, 2018.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1994 (1994-11-07): Birth of Haruna Iikubo — Japanese actress and former pop idol, known for her time with Morning Musume.
2. 2009: 2009 Milestone — In 2009, Haruna won a special award at the exclusive auditions for the fashion magazine Love Berry.
3. 2011: 2011 Milestone — She "graduated" from Love Berry (left the project) in the February 2011 number.
4. 2012: 2012 Milestone — On April 18, 2012, it was announced that Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina and the 9th & 10th Generation members would participate in a new stage play titled Stacey's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki.
5. 2013: 2013 Milestone — On May 21, 2013, at Tanaka Reina's graduation concert, Haruna and Fukumura Mizuki were appointed the new sub-leaders of Morning Musume.
6. 2018: 2018 Milestone — On August 17, 2018, Iikubo Haruna announced on her blog that she will graduate from both Morning Musume '18 and Hello!

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Haruna Iikubo

True or False: “Haruna Iikubo was a founding member of the unit DIY♡ immediately upon joining Morning Musume in 2011.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She was not part of the initial formation; she was chosen to form the unit DIY♡ later on, specifically around July 20, 2012.

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