Nakajima Miharu

Ichikawa Miharu (市川美春) née Nakajima (中島) is a former Japanese idol and a former founding member of Onyanko Club.

She officially graduated from Onyanko Club on March 31, 1986.

Profile

 * Member Number: 5

Trivia

 * Miharu started the frequently used "graduation" system and colloquialism used in many J-pop groups around the world. Miharu wanted to leave Onyanko Club and the entertainment world behind when she graduated from high school to focus on her extended education. Onyanko Club's third single, "Jaa Ne," a high school graduation themed single, was originally released under her name (Miharu Nakajima with Onyanko Club.) However, she wanted the group to be able to use the song whenever anyone else decided to leave the group. The production staff loved this idea and it was decided thereafter that any further departures would be similar to a high school's graduation ceremony. Therefore, the term "graduation" was applied to any further departing members who were not forcibly dismissed. The final show of the "Zenkoku Concert Abuna~i Kagai Jyuugou" tour was dedicated to both Miharu and Sonoko Kawai shortly after their official group graduation on March 31st, 1986. It is considered the very first graduation concert. Both "graduations" and "graduation concerts" would become common concepts in idol groups after being re-popularized by Morning Musume.
 * Miharu was often paired with Nitta Eri in media, but she was close friends with many members, especially Nagata Ruriko and Kokusho Sayuri.
 * She is married to her former co-star, Bob Ichikawa (ボブ市川), who was an occasional persona in comedy skits on Yuuyake Nyan Nyan.