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Makoto Ogawa
小川麻琴
Makoto Ogawa; 小川麻琴
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Background information
Also known as	Mako, Makocchan
Born	October 29, 1987 (age 22); Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan
Origin	Tokyo, Honshū, Japan
Genres	Japanese pop
Occupations	Singer, actress
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2001–2006; 2008–present
Labels	Zetima
Associated acts	Morning Musume, Petitmoni, Otomegumi, Happy 7, Salt5, H.P. All Stars
Website	Hello! Project.com

Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴, Ogawa Makoto^?, born October 29, 1987 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress best known as a former member of Morning Musume. She joined the group in August 2001 along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, and Asami Konno.

[edit] Biography

Before joining Morning Musume, Makoto Ogawa was enrolled at an entertainment school Apple Little Performers (ALP) in Niigata, where she was one of the top students. She even made her CD debut on a cheer song for the J2 soccer team, Albirex Niigata. She has also been a model for magazines and campaign, such as one for automobile safety for the elderly. Tsunku—producer and lyricist of Hello! Project—also commented that she was selected to join the group because she displayed great dancing skills and shined during the audition process.

Ogawa graduated from Morning Musume on August 27, 2006 at the final performance of Hello! Project's musical rendition of Ribbon no Kishi. She left Morning Musume to study languages abroad, with the intent to return to Hello! Project. On June 6, 2008, a Japanese newspaper announced that Ogawa had returned to Hello! Project and would appear on the next Haromoni@ episode. She has just returned from studying English in New Zealand for nearly two years.^[1]

[edit] Trivia

In her primary school days, her friends called her "Tomato Ketchup 100% OK" and "Machiko."^[2]

[edit] Joined groups

Makoto Ogawa became a member of the following units within Hello! Project:

Morning Musume (モーニング娘。^?) (2001–2006)
Petitmoni (プッチモニ^?) (2002–2006)
Hello! Project shuffle units

Happy 7 (ハッピー7^?) (2002)
Salt5 (2003)
H.P. All Stars (H.P.オールスターズ^?) (2004)

Morning Musume Otomegumi (モーニング娘。おとめ組^?) (2003–2006)
Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2003-2004)
Metro Rabbits H.P. (メトロラビッツH.P.^?) (2006)

[edit] Photobooks

#	Title	Release date	Publisher	ISBN	Photobook information
–	5 - Morning Musume 5 Ki Member Shashinshū (5　モーニング娘。5期メンバー写真集^?)	2002-08-13	Wani Books	ISBN 4-8470-2721-3	Photobook starring all of the 5th generation members.
1	Ogawa Makoto Shashinshū (小川麻琴写真集^?)	2005-02-02	Wani Books	ISBN 4-8470-2844-9	First solo photobook.
2	Natsu no Uta (夏ノ詩^?)	2006-08-26	Wani Books	ISBN 4-8470-2954-2	Second solo photobook.

[edit] Acts

[edit] Movies

2002 – Tokkaekko (とっかえっ娘。^?)
2003 – Koinu Dan no Monogatari (子犬ダンの物語^?)

[edit] Dramas

2002 – Angel Hearts
2004 – Aijō Ippon! (愛情イッポン！^?)

[edit] Musicals

2006 – Ribbon no Kishi: The Musical (リッボンの騎士ザ・ミュージカル^?) as Nylon

[edit] TV shows

Show	Start date	End date
Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。^?)	2001	2006
Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ^?)	2003-09-29	2003-12-26
Futarigoto (二人ゴト^?)	2004-04-29	2004-05-04
Futarigoto (二人ゴト^?)	2004-09-20	2004-09-28
Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝^?)	2004-10-05	2004-12-15
Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!^?)	2005-04-13	2005-07-01
Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!^?)	2005-12-16	2005-12-22

[edit] Radio

Program	Start date	End date
TBC Fun Fīrudo Mōretsu Mōdasshu (TBC Funふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ^?)	2005-04-18	2005-04-29
	2006-08-21	2006-08-15
Hello Pro Yanen!! (ハロプロやねん!!^?)	2005-06-26

[edit] References

^ "The return of Ogawa Makoto". hello-online.org. 2008-06-06. http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=463.
^ Hello! Morning. 2004-05-09. No. 209.

[edit] External links

[0] "The return of Ogawa Makoto". hello-online.org. 2008-06-06. http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=463.

[1] Hello! Morning. 2004-05-09. No. 209.

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