Maimi Yajima

Maimi Yajima 矢島舞美
Also known as	Maimii, Yassui
Born	February 7, 1992 (1992-02-07) (age 19)
Origin	Saitama, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Singer, actress
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Zetima
Associated acts	C-ute, Hello! Project Kids, ZYX, H.P. All Stars, High-King
Website	Hello! Project.com

Maimi Yajima (矢島 舞美, Yajima Maimi^?, born February 7, 1992 in Saitama, Japan) is a member and the leader of C-ute, a J-pop group within Hello! Project. Her younger cousin, Akari Takeuchi, is also a member of Hello! Project, currently a "Hello Pro Egg".^[1] She has been nicknamed "Rain Girl" by fans and her fellow C-ute members, who say that she is the one that causes it to rain so often on important days, such as at concerts and events the group attends.^[2]

History

Yajima first joined Hello! Project in 2002 as one of the fifteen children chosen from the Hello! Project Kids auditions after performing "Momoiro Kataomoi" by Aya Matsuura. She made her debut the same year in the movie Koinu Dan no Monogatari, taking on one of the main roles as an antagonist. The following year she joined the first of the kids' groups, ZYX, which released two singles.

In 2004 Berryz Kobo was formed, with the intention of rotating the girls throughout the unit. Yajima didn't make the original pick, and the idea was eventually dropped. The remaining girls eventually ended up forming C-ute in 2005. Despite not being the oldest, Yajima still became the group's leader. The group didn't make its official debut until late in 2006, with their first official single released in February 2007.

Aside from leading C-ute, Yajima is also the sub-captain of Little Gatas, the Hello! Project Kids futsal team. She is also considered to be one of the fastest runners in all of Hello! Project, often coming first in the running events at the annual sports festivals and listing running as one of her hobbies.

Yajima also currently co-hosts C-ute's weekly radio program, Cutie Party. She took over the role when Megumi Murakami left the group.

In 2008, Yajima was selected to be a member of Hello Project's new unit High-King.^[3]

Releases

Photobooks

#	Title	Release date	Publisher	ISBN	Photobook information
1	1st Solo Shashinshū "Maimi" (1stソロ写真集『舞美』?)	April 25, 2007	Wani Books	ISBN 978-4-8470-4003-0	First solo photobook.
2	2nd Solo Shashinshū "Clear • Sky" (2ndソロ写真集『爽・空（そうそら）』?)	January 27, 2008	Wani Books	ISBN 978-4-8470-4065-8	Second solo photobook.
3	3rd Solo Shashinshū "Seventeen" (3rdソロ写真集『17』?)	April 18, 2009	Wani Books	ISBN 978-4-8470-4169-3	Third solo photobook.

Appearances

Movies

• Little Dog Dan's Story (仔犬ダンの物語, Koinu Dan no Monogatari^?)
• Winter Ghost Story: You, Me, and Grandma's Story (冬の怪談〜ぼくとワタシとおばあちゃんの物語〜, Fuyu no Kaidan ~Boku to Watashi to Obāchan no Motogatari~^?)

Television

• Earth Saver: Save the Future with the Art of Dreams! (地球セイバー 夢の技術で未来を救え!^?) (May 3, 2005)
• °C-ute Has Come #03 (December 2, 2006)
• °C-ute Has Come #04 (December 16, 2006)
• 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (December 31, 2007)
• あほやねん!すきやねん! (Ahoya nen! Sukiya nen!^?) (NHK Osaka - April 21, 2009)
• Beautiful Girls Chat Show (美女放談, Bijo Hōdan^?) - Talk show featuring Hello! Project members (June 26, 2009)

Radio

• Cutie Party (November 4, 2006 - ongoing)
• °C-ute Maimi Yajima's I My Me Maimi~ (℃-ute矢島舞美のI My Me まいみ〜^?) (July 4, 2008 - ongoing)

Internet

• Hello! ga Ippai #01 (November 10, 2006)
• Hello! ga Ippai #02 (November 24, 2006)
• Hello! Pro Hour #02 (March 17, 2006)

References

1. ^ Morning Musume Sayumi Michishige Konya mo Usa-chan Peace, June 24, 2009
2. ^ 2009.1.28 "4 Akogare My Star" album, limited edition bonus DVD
3. ^ "Hello! Project New Unit: "High King" Formation". Hello!Online. 2008-05-16. http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=450. 

External links

• Cute official blog (Japanese)
• Maimi Yajima's official USTREAM channel
• °C-ute: Official Hello! Project profile (Japanese)

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