Kokusho Sayuri

 (国生さゆり) is a Japanese actress, an author, and a former idol.

She's a former founding member of Onyanko Club, and a former founding member of McKee.

She had an interest in entertainment from a young age, especially the idol world. A friend recommended that she try out for the Miss Seventeen Contest in 1984 by sending in a photograph and biography. Although she did not win any prizes, Sony Entertainment noticed her passion for athletics and invited her to represent Sony at a televised track meet in January 1985, so she was granted a temporary talent contract. However, the contract dissolved shortly after the meet.

After that, she began work as a perfume saleswoman at a department store, but her former talent manager at Sony suggested that she return to audition for the "All Night Fuji High School Girl Special" as she was a fresh graduate. She ended up winning first place of the on screen beauty pageant, and later debuted as an original member of Onyanko Club on April 1st, 1985.

Despite working hard behinds the scenes and gaining a small but dedicated group of fans, neither Sony Music or Fuji TV staff wanted Kokusho to make a solo debut. Nonetheless, she made her solo debut in February 1986 and quickly became one of the most popular members of Onyanko Club. She graduated from Onyanko Club on March 30, 1987 to focus on her solo career until she retired from singing in 1989 after a dispute with her manager.

However, in 1996 she announced that she would be returning to music as the leader of the group "McKee." She left McKee in 1996 when the group disbanded, and she retired from singing again.

Now she works as an actress and author, although she has released a few self-covers over the years.

Profile

 * Member Number: 8
 * Hobbies: Music, watching movies, snorkeling, and running

Albums

 * 1) [1986.07.16] Pep Talk
 * 2) [1987.02.01] BALANCE OF HEART
 * 3) [1988.06.22] SUMMERSNOW

Best Albums

 * 1) [1987.08.01] TRANSIT -Kokusho Sayuri Best- (TRANSIT -国生さゆりベスト-)
 * 2) [1988.07.21] Aishuu -STILL LOVING- (愛執 -Still Loving-; Attachment  -Still Loving-)
 * 3) [1997.07.01] Kokusho Sayuri best collection (国生さゆり ベストコレクション)
 * 4) [2002.11.20] GOLDEN☆BEST Kokusho Sayuri ~SINGLES~ (GOLDEN☆BEST 国生さゆり～SINGLES～)
 * 5) [2015.04.29] Golden☆Idol Deluxe Kokusho Sayuri (ゴールデン☆アイドル デラックス 国生さゆり)

Mini Albums

 * 1) [1989.10.21] Sakana (さかな; Fish)

Collaboration Albums

 * 1) [1986.12.05] Merry X'mas for You (w/ Kawai Sonoko, Jounouchi Sanae, Watanabe Minayo, and Watanabe Marina)

Collaboration Best Albums

 * 1) [1987.12.09] Otoshidama (お年玉; New Year's Gift) (w/ Kawai Sonoko, Jounouchi Sanae, Watanabe Minayo, and Watanabe Marina)
 * 2) [2010.04.28] GOLDEN☆BEST Kawai Sonoko / Kokusho Sayuri / Jounouchi Sanae / Watanabe Minayo / Watanabe Marina (GOLDEN☆BEST 河合その子・国生さゆり・城之内早苗・渡辺美奈代・渡辺満里奈) (w/ Kawai Sonoko, Jounouchi Sanae, Watanabe Minayo, and Watanabe Marina)
 * 3) [2012.01.10] Sony Music no Onyanko 5 Ri Musume Best of Best (ソニーミュージックのおニャン子5人娘 ベスト・オブ・ベスト) (w/ Kawai Sonoko, Jounouchi Sanae, Watanabe Minayo, and Watanabe Marina)

Singles

 * 1) [1986.02.01] VALENTINE♥KISS (バレンタイン♥キッス)
 * 2) [1986.05.10] Natsu wo Mattenai (夏を待てない; Can't Wait for Summer)
 * 3) [1986.08.24] Noble Red no Toki (ノーブルレッドの瞬間; Noble Red Moment)
 * 4) [1986.12.03] Ano Natsu no Bike (あの夏のバイク; That Summer Motorcycle)
 * 5) [1987.05.11] Hoshikuzu no Sniper (星屑の狙撃手; Stardust Sniper)
 * 6) [1987 05.28] Sore Ijou, Are Miman (ソレ以上、アレ未満; More Than That, Less Than That)
 * 7) [1987.10.01] Koi wa Touku Kara (恋は遠くから; Love Comes from Afar)
 * 8) [1988.04.30] Glass no Mori (ガラスの森; Glass Forest)
 * 9) [2008.01.16] VALENTINE KISS 2008 (バレンタイン・キッス 2008)

Video Releases

 * 1) [1986.12.12] Hello! America
 * 2) [1987.04.01] DASH! KOKUSHO

Collaboration Video Releases

 * 1) [2011.07.20] Idol ♥ Miracle Vision Kokusho Sayuri / Jounouchi Sanae / Kawai Sonoko (アイドル♥ミラクルビジョン 国生さゆり・城之内早苗・河合その子) (w/ Jounouchi Sanae and Kawai Sonoko)

Trivia

 * She has been married twice. Her first husband was a former middle school boyfriend whom she married in 2000. However, they divorced in 2003. They briefly reconciled from 2007 to 2008, but then broke up again. Her second husband was businessman Koda Eiji who she married in 2012, but they divorced in 2013.
 * She was the captain of the Track and Field team of her high school.
 * Her best friend in Onyanko Club was Fukunaga Satomi, who she still speaks to regularly as of 2021.
 * She was good friends with Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi in the early 1990s. It is rumored they had an affair at some point while he was still married, but it was never confirmed. However, after Nagabuchi was arrested for drug possession in 1995, she cut him off completely.