Yurina Kumai

Yurina Kumai (熊井 友理奈, Kumai Yurina, born August 3, 1993) is a Japanese pop singer and fashion model. She is a member of Berryz Kobo (activities suspended indefinitely) and former member of Hello! Project Kids. Her signature color is green.

Born in Kanagawa,^[1] Japan. Her blood type is B,^[1] and her height is 181 cm.^[1] She belongs to UP-FRONT CREATE and Tateoka Office.

Career

• June 30, 2002 - passed Hello! Project Kids audition and became a member of Hello! Project Kids.
• March 3, 2004 - made a major debut as a member of Berryz Kobo.
• August 29, 2007 - released the first solo photobook "Yurina".^[2]
• April 3, 2009 - chosen a member of Guardians 4.^[3]
• December 17, 2011 - premiere of the movie "Ōsama Game", where she had her first starring role.^[4]
• October 28, 2012 - opened an official blog “Enjoy!”.^[5]
• March 3, 2015 - Berryz Kobo’s activities suspended indefinitely.^[6]
• September 30, 2015 - taking part in her first model shooting session reported on her personal blog.^[7]
• January 14, 2016 - presented a new dress by fashion designer Yumi Katsura at the “Yumi Katsura ParisColle Dress Presentation” held in Tokyo.^[8]
• February 16, 2016 - made her runway debut at “YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO” held in Tokyo International Forum.^[9][10]
• May 1, 2018 - it was announced that she would also belong to Tateoka Office as a model.^[11]
• March 20, 2019 - appeared in Tae Ashida’s Fall Winter 2019 show at “Japan Fashion Week (in Tokyo)”, held in Grand Hyatt Tokyo.^[12]
• August 4, 2022 - it was announced that she was appointed as the creative director of the fashion brand "LANSE".^[13][14]
• January 1, 2023 - moved from J.P ROOM to UP-FRONT CREATE.

Personal life

On August 10, 2023, Kumai married model Osuga Takashi.^[15]

Discography

Filmography

Television

• Little Hospital (January - March 2003, TV Tokyo)
• Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!) (April 5, 2005 – May 18, 2005, TV Tokyo)
• The Girls Live (January 17, 2014 - , TV Tokyo)
• King's Brunch (October 10, 2015 - March 27, 2021, TBS Television)^[16]
• Ichiya Zuke (March 27, 2017 – March 2018, TV Tokyo)^[17]
• Kanaful TV (April 1, 2018 - , TV Kanagawa)^[18]

Radio

• Berryz Kobo Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立!礼!着席!) (March 30, 2005 – March 31, 2009)
• Tsūkai! Berryz Ōkoku (July 3, 2009 – March 30, 2012) (Co-host: Sugaya Risako and Natsuyaki Miyabi)
• BZS1422 (July 8, 2012 – March 1, 2015, Radio Nippon) (Co-host: Chinami Tokunaga)

Commercials

• Japan meat information service center, J Beef “Oniku Sukisuki” (2003)
• Base Ball Bear “(WHAT IS THE) LOVE & POP?” (2009)
• Takashimaya “Spring All-Store Super Point Week” (2017)^[19]
• Toyota U group “KINTO” (2019)

Movies

• Koinu Dan no Monogatari (2002, Toei)
• Hotaru no Hoshi (ほたるの星) (2004, Kadokawa)
• Ōsama Game (2011, BS-TBS) as Chiemi Honda

Solo DVDs

• Photobook “Yurina” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (October 20, 2007, UP-FRONT WORKS)^[20]
• Photobook “FLOWERAGE” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (September 16, 2009, UP-FRONT WORKS)^[21]
• Photobook “KumaSpo!” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (January 28, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)^[22]
• one day in autumn (December 22, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)^[23]
• Lily (April 18, 2012, UP-FRONT WORKS)^[24]
• brand new day (October 5, 2013, UP-FRONT WORKS)^[25][26]

Bibliography

Photobooks

• Yurina (August 29, 2007, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-894500-4)
• FLOWERAGE (July 25, 2009, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-895049-7)
• KumaSpo! Alo-Hello! (December 17, 2010, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-895411-2)

Books

• Complex ni Sayōnara! (October 15, 2018, ODYSSEY BOOKS, ISBN 978-4-8470-8155-2)

Hello! Project groups and units

• Hello! Project Kids
• Berryz Kobo (2004 – 2015)
• Guardians 4 (2009 – 2010)
• Matchas (2011 - )
• Yurina Kumai & Minnies.? (2018 - )
• Hello! Project Shuffle Unit
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Tanpopo# (2009 – 2011)
  • Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)

References

External links

• Official Hello! Project profile
• Yurina Kumai at IMDb
• Yurina Kumai's Height