Nakazawa Yuko

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Nakazawa Yuko is one of the five original members of Morning Musume, was one of the oldest members of Hello! Project. She (along with Heike Michiyo) also served as the leaders of the entire Hello! Project. She graduated from Hello! Project along with the rest of the Elder Club, but is still signed with Up-Front.

Contents 1 Profile 2 History 3 Trivia 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Best-of Albums 4.3 Singles 4.4 Compilations / Other 4.5 DVDs 5 Works 5.1 Movies 5.2 TV Dramas 5.3 Musicals 5.4 Radio 6 Photobooks 6.1 Essay Books 7 External links

Profile

• Name: Nakazawa Yuko (中澤裕子)
• Nickname: Yuu-chan, "Big Sis", Misoji (Three Decades Old)
• Birthdate: 1973-06-19
• Birthplace: Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 159 cm (5'2.6")
• Hobbies: Map driving
• Favorite phrase: "Survival of the fittest..."
• Favorite color: Purple
• Favorite flowers: Cherry blossoms
• Favorite season: Summer
• Favorite food: Squid, boiled fresh white rice
• Disliked food: Bananas, tomatoes, miso soup with bean curd and onions
• Habits: Bites tongue when asleep
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Morning Musume (1997-2001)
  • Hello! Project Shirogumi (2005)
• Shuffle units:
  • 2000: Akagumi 4
  • 2004: H.P. All Stars
  • 2005: Puripuri Pink

History

Nakazawa joined Morning Musume in 1997 as a part of the first generation and was Morning Musume's first leader. She graduated in April 2001 and was the first member to start a solo career in addition to being a member of Morning Musume.

She has also acted in doramas such as Beauty 7, Gokusen, and had the title role as the mother of a four year old in Homemaker. After graduating from Morning Musume., she became the host of Hello! Morning, a position she held until Yasuda Kei took over after her own graduation in 2003. Nakazawa frequently appeared as a guest and as a regular on news and skit segments in the show.

Trivia

• She worked as an OL prior to joining Morning Musume at age 24.
• She is known as an older sister figure within Hello! Project but is also famous for her aggressive, Yankee-like personality as well.
• She has grown accustomed to usually speak in Tokyo dialect, and has usually suggested fellow members from Kansai (Heike Michiyo, Kago Ai, and more recently Mitsui Aika) to speak in Tokyo dialect while in Hello! Project. Ironically, she is known for bursting out in her native Kansai dialect whenever she is annoyed, usually "scaring" younger members.
• Was particularly close to Ichii Sayaka before her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project, and still remains fairly a close friend to her and her new family.
• She used to be a big fan of punk music.
• She has one sister (as well as a niece).
• She has 2 chihuahuas: Taro (male) and Hana (female).
• Has stated that her reason for graduating from Morning Musume was that she began to feel physically limited from keeping up with the group's activities because of her age.
• At one point, she hated bananas so much that she felt repulsed just being in the same room as them. However, when asked by Tsuji Nozomi what had changed about her since she had graduated from Morning Musume, Nakazawa said that she could now be in the same room as someone eating a banana and be fine with it.
• Is not a big fan of using phones and is known for not answering the phone (so much so that Yasuda Kei has said it is a "miracle" if Nakazawa answers the phone).

Discography

Albums

• [1998.12.12] Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou (中澤ゆうこ第一章)
• [2004.07.22] Dai Nishou ~Tsuyogari~ (第二章～強がり～)

Best-of Albums

• [2008.12.10] Legend

Singles

• [1998.08.05] Karasu no Nyoubou (カラスの女房)
• [1998.12.02] Odaiba Moonlight Serenade (with Takayama Gen) (お台場ムーンライトセレナーデ)
• [1999.06.09] Junjou Koushinkyoku (純情行進曲)
• [2000.07.12] Shanghai no Kaze (上海の風)
• [2001.02.15] Kuyashi Namida Porori (悔し涙ぽろり)
• [2001.08.01] Futarigurashi (二人暮し)
• [2002.08.28] Tokyo Bijin (東京美人)
• [2003.05.21] GET ALONG WITH YOU
• [2004.02.11] Genki no Nai Hi no Komoriuta / Nagaragawa no Hare (元気のない子守唄／長良川の晴れ)
• [2004.05.26] DO MY BEST
• [2006.09.27] Urara (うらら)
• [2007.10.10] Danna-sama (だんな様)

Compilations / Other

• [2000.04.26] Hello! Project - Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~ (#11 Junjou Koushinkyoku)
• [2001.04.18] Various - Together! -Tanpopo, Petit, Mini, Yuko- (#4 Kuyashi Namida Porori, #9 Shanghai no Kaze, #12 Akai Nikkichou (by Nakazawa Version))
• [2001.12.19] Hello! Project - Petit Best 2 ~3, 7, 10~ (#11 Futarigurashi)
• [2001.??.??] Nakazawa Yuko - Yu.u.wa.ku (Fan Club single)
• [2002.12.18] Hello! Project - Petit Best 3 (#9 Tokyo Bijin)
• [2003.02.19] Minimoni - Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken! Original Soundtrack (#3 Watashi wa Kono Yo de Ichiban Bijin)
• [2003.12.17] Hello! Project - Petit Best 4 (#14 GET ALONG WITH YOU)
• [2004.12.22] Hello! Project - Petit Best 5 (#10 DO MY BEST)
• [2006.12.20] Hello! Project - Petit Best 7 (#12 Urara)
• [2007.06.19] Nakazawa Yuko - Nakazawa Yuko Songs & Monologues ~Aki no Yonaga no Hitori goto~ (Kiki Tai Koto) (Fan Club single)

DVDs

• [2002.11.27] Nakazawa Yuko Single M Clips 1
• [2003.01.22] Shinshi wa Mini ga Osuki! at studio DREAM MAKER
• [2006.xx.xx] Nakazawa Yuko FC Tour In Hokkaidou
• [2007.10.10] TYPE-Y 2007 BIRTHDAY LIVE
• [2008.??.??] Nakazawa Yuko Songs & Monologues ~Aki no Yonaga no Hitori goto~
• [2008.??.??] Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~

Works

Movies

• [2001] Pinch Runner
• [2003] Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken! (Voice)
• [2005] Tetsujin 28 Gou

TV Dramas

• [2001] ビューティ7 (Beauty 7)
• [2001] 向井荒太の動物日記～愛犬ロシナンテの災難～ (Mutai Arata no Doubutsu Nikki ~Aiken Rosinante no Sainan~)
• [2002] ギンザの恋 (Ginza no Koi)
• [2002] ごくせん (Gokusen)
• [2003] 伝説のマダム (Densetsu no Madame)
• [2004] こちら本池上署 (Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 3, 4 & 5)
• [2004] ほーむめーかー (Homemaker)
• [2007] 月曜ゴールデン (Getsuyou Golden)

Musicals

• [2001] フットルース (Footloose)
• [2003] 江戸の花嫁 (Edo no Hanayome)
• [2005] 笠置シズ子物語 わが歌ブギウギ (Kasagi Shizuko Monogatari Wagauta Boogie Woogie)
• [2006] アパッチ砦の攻防「戸惑いの日曜日」 (Apache Toride no Koubou "Tomadoi no Nichiyoubi")
• [2007] ぶるー・ブルー・バースディ (Blue Blue Birthday)
• [2007] 佐賀のがばいばあちゃん (Saka no Gabai Baachan)

Radio

• [2000-2001] 中澤裕子のallnightnippon SUPER! (Nakazawa Yuko no All Night Nippon SUPER!)
• [2002-2004] ヤングタウン土曜日 (Young Town Douyoubi)
• [2004-2006] 気ままにクラシック (Ki mama ni Classic)
• [2005-____] マジアサ! (Majiasa!)

Photobooks

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• [2001.08.??] Feather amazon.co.jp
• [2002.11.??] 私が思う、こんな女 (Watashi ga Omou, Konna Onna) amazon.co.jp

Essay Books

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• [2002.07.??] 改心 (Kaishin) amazon.co.jp
• [2003.11.17] ずっと後ろから見てきた (Zutto Ushiro Kara Mite Kita) amazon.co.jp

External links

• Official website
• UP-FRONT WORKS Nakazawa Yuko discography
• Japanese Wikipedia: 中澤裕子
• English Wikipedia: Yuko Nakazawa
• Namida-Girl.net Profile
• Hello! Database entry
• IMDb entry
• projecthello.com: Nakazawa Yuko lyrics

v • d • e Hello! Project: Nakazawa Yuko Singles Karasu no Nyoubou · Odaiba Moonlight Serenade · Junjou Koushinkyoku · Shanghai no Kaze · Kuyashi Namida Porori · Futarigurashi · Tokyo Bijin · GET ALONG WITH YOU · Genki no Nai Hi no Komoriuta / Nagaragawa no Hare · DO MY BEST · Urara · Danna-sama Albums Nakazawa Yuko Dai Isshou · Dai Nishou ~Tsuyogari~ · Legend DVDs Nakazawa Yuko Single M Clips ① · Shinshi wa Mini ga Osuki! at studio DREAM MAKER · Nakazawa Yuko FC Tour In Hokkaidou · TYPE-Y 2007 BIRTHDAY LIVE · Nakazawa Yuko Songs & Monologues ~Aki no Yonaga no Hitori goto~ · Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~ Official Website