Erina Ikuta

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Erina Ikuta 生田 衣梨奈
Ikuta in 2015
Background information
Also known as	Eripon (えりぽん)
Born	(1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) Fukuoka, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Singer dancer actress model
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Zetima

Erina Ikuta (生田 衣梨奈, Ikuta Erina, born 7 July 1997) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer, actress and former model. She is a ninth generation member of J-pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2011 along with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki and Mizuki Fukumura. On 26 November 2014, she became Sub-Leader of Morning Musume along with member Haruna Ikubo and later on with Ayumi Ishida. On November 30 2023, She became the new Leader of Morning Musume and Hello! Project after Mizuki Fukumura graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. On January 2, Erina Ikuta announced at the opening concert of the Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. tour that she will be graduating from Morning Musume '25 and Hello! Project following the group's upcoming spring concert tour. On the same day, she became the first member to have reached a tenure of 14 years in the group. She also said she intends to go solo after her graduation.