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==History==
[[File:Morning Musume. at A Glance.png|thumb|Transition of the members and its discography]]
===1997-1998: Formation and beginnings===
Japanese producer [[Tsunku]] started the group in 1997 through an audition for a female rock vocalist for his band [[Sharam Q]].<ref name="JPTimes">{{cite web|url= http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2009/03/13/music/morning-musume-not-ready-to-graduate-yet/|author=Robert Michael Poole|title= Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet|access-date= August 2, 2017|date= March 13, 2009|publisher= The Japan Times}}</ref> The audition was held on the Japanese TV show ''[[Asayan]]''. The winner was [[Michiyo Heike]], later to become a soloist under what would eventually become known as [[Hello! Project]]. Tsunku decided to form a girl group consisting of five of the runners-up: [[Natsumi Abe]], [[Yuko Nakazawa]], [[Kaori Iida]], [[Asuka Fukuda]], and Aya Ishiguro. They were issued a challenge to sell 50,000 copies of their demo single, "[[Ai no Tane]]", with just five days of promotion events.<ref name =JPTimes /> They managed the feat in four promotion days (spread out over November 1997) in a very grassroots manner, and Tsunku began his mission to create the most famous all-girl group in Japan.
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On December 21, Morning Musume '22 released their 72nd single, Swing Swing Paradise / Happy birthday to Me!.
On December 27, it was announced that Mizuki Fukumura is set to graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! Project after their concert tour to be held in November 29, 2023.
=== 2023: Mizuki Fukumura's graduation and 17th Generation ===
On January 1, Morning Musume '22 changed their name to Morning Musume '23.
On March 23, it was announced that Morning Musume'23 (and other Hello! Project groups) would perform at the "Sayonara Nakano Sun Plaza Music Festival" on June 11. It will be held at the Nakano Sunplaza, which will be closed in July this year as a culmination of its 50-year history. On March 31, Morning Musume'23 appears on Space Shower TV in collaboration with Station ID and Tsuribu Tokyo (filmmakers), who help them celebrate their anniversary. With the title "Running through the Future", Tsuribu Tokyo, who produced and directed the video, wanted to express the figure that runs strongly through the currents of the time.
On April 30, Morning Musume'23 performed at Japan Jam 2023 in Chiba Soga Sports Park.
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===Japan Cable Awards===
The [[Japan Cable Awards]] are sponsored by the National Cable Music Broadcasters Association and are based on requests from the audience received by cable broadcasters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ranking.cansystem.info/grandprix/?md=h&ts=32 |title=32nd Japan Cable Awards |access-date=November 8, 2018 |publisher=Can System Co., Ltd |language=ja }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ranking.cansystem.info/grandprix/?md=h&ts=33 |title=33rd Japan Cable Awards |access-date=November 8, 2018 |publisher=Can System Co., Ltd |language=ja }}</ref>
{{Awards table}}
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