Momoka Ariyasu#Image

Ariyasu was born in Kyoto Prefecture「有安杏果 正直すぎる瞳」、『Quick Japan』Vol.116、太田出版、11 October 2014 。 and grew up in Saitama Prefecture. Since the age of one, she has started acting as a baby magazine model. She was later represented by talent agency Carotte C&T and appeared on television shows and in numerous commercials.{{cite web|url=http://www.carotte-t.com/menber/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019195610/http://www.carotte-t.com/menber/pro/s_w/personal/ariyasu_momoka/index.html|title=Momoka Ariyasu's Carotte C&T profile|archivedate=October 19, 2002 |accessdate=December 13, 2012}}

Starting in 2004, Ariyasu regularly appeared on the Fuji TV network's morning children's program Ponkikkids, where she acted as a member of a unit called Sister Rabbits. Around the same time, she joined EXPG, the boy-band Exile's dance and vocal school for kids. The school members performed as child dancers for Exile and also received acting lessons.{{cite news|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/6679623/|title=ももクロとEXILEの意外な関係が発覚!?『ダウンタウンDX』|author=Televi Dogatch|publisher=Livedoor News|date=June 21, 2012|accessdate=December 15, 2012|language=Japanese|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224053055/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/6679623/|archivedate=December 24, 2012}}

On November 1, 2008, Ariyasu moved from Carotte to the Stardust Promotion talent agency,{{cite web|title=iikotoaruyoさんのプロフィール – はてな|url=http://www.hatena.ne.jp/iikotoaruyo/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306231247/http://www.hatena.ne.jp/iikotoaruyo/|accessdate=March 29, 2013|archivedate=March 6, 2012}} and on February 2, 2009, was put into the agency's all-girl idol group Power Age.{{cite web|url=http://power-age.net/wirog/theme6/theme/theme/article10|title=P-A PROMOTION|year=2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205215852/http://power-age.net/wirog/theme6/theme/theme/article10|archivedate=February 5, 2009|work=power-age.net|publisher=Stardust Promotion|accessdate=December 15, 2012|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=http://d.hatena.ne.jp/iikotoaruyo/|title=MOMOKA〜杏果〜ブログ|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207130606/http://d.hatena.ne.jp/iikotoaruyo/|date=February 2, 2009|archivedate=February 7, 2009|accessdate=March 29, 2013|url-status=dead}} Power Age had been launched in 2005 with members of elementary to high-school age, but it was nearing the end of its existence when she joined.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/entertainment/column/yoshidago/vol002.html|title=吉田豪のギリギリレビュー!! Vol.2 MUSASHI'S featuring P-A『だいすき!!』-ORICON STYLE 連載|publisher=Oricon|date=May 28, 2012|accessdate=December 15, 2012|language=Japanese}} Three months later, in May, the band was disbanded. On July 26, 2009, Ariyasu was added as a sixth member to the idol group Momoiro Clover,{{cite web|title=ももいろクローバーオフィシャルブログ / 新生☆ももクロ [玉井詩織]|publisher=Momoiro Clover official blog|url=http://star-studio.jp/momoclo/index.php?date=2009-07-26|date=July 26, 2009|accessdate=March 29, 2013}} which was about to release its first indies single.

On November 9, 2012, Ariyasu's video comment was projected at Hige Danshaku's live comedy show at Molière Theater in Shinjuku, Tokyo. During the performance, Louis Yamada LIII revealed that he was an avid fan of Ariyasu and had even named his recently born daughter {{nihongo|Momoka|{{Ruby-ja|百|もも}}{{Ruby-ja|夏|か}}|extra=a homophone written with different kanji}} after her.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/79734|script-title=ja:有安杏果、髭男爵のモノノフ山田ルイ53世に祝福コメント|publisher=Natalie|date=November 10, 2012|accessdate=December 7, 2012|language=Japanese}}

On January 1, 2013, it was announced that Ariyasu would refrain from singing and talking until the end of January. As it was explained, she was receiving treatment for her throat and needed to let her vocal cords rest. On February 7, it was announced that another full month, until the end of February, was needed to complete the treatment and therefore in the upcoming events and broadcasts, Ariyasu would communicate by means of writing and other members would take turns in performing her solo parts in songs.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/84489|script-title=ja:ももクロ有安杏果、喉の治療を2月末まで延長|publisher=Natalie|date=February 7, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2013|language=Japanese}}{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2021487/full/|title=ももクロ有安杏果、のど治療継続へ 2月いっぱい声の仕事控える ニュース-ORICON STYLE-|publisher=Oricon|date=February 7, 2013|accessdate=February 9, 2013|language=Japanese}}

Ariyasu attended the Faculty of Arts at Nihon University and graduated from Department of Photography in March 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2018/01/15/momoiro-clover-zs-momoka-ariyasu-announces-her-graduation|title=Momoiro Clover Z's Momoka Ariyasu announces her graduation|website=SBS PopAsia|access-date=November 22, 2018}} She was awarded the special prize of the art department (first in the university's nearly 100 years history) and the photography department encouragement prize (only 4 out of 96 graduates of photography department). She was the only university graduate among the Momoiro Clover Z members.

On January 15, 2018, Ariyasu announced on her personal blog that she would graduate Momoiro Clover Z to live life without any schedules or plans.{{cite web|url=https://ameblo.jp/ariyasu-sd/entry-12344628257.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212163625/http://ameblo.jp/ariyasu-sd/entry-12344628257.html|archivedate=February 12, 2018|title=ファンの皆様へ|work=ももいろクローバーZ 有安杏果オフィシャルブログ「ももパワー充電所」 Powered by Ameba |language=Japanese}} [https://ameblo-jp.ariyasumomoka.org/ariyasu-sd/entry-12344628257.html Alt URL] Her last performance as a member of Momoiro Clover Z took place on January 21, 2018.

On January 15, 2019, exactly one year after her graduation announcement, Ariyasu announced her comeback as a performer while continuing her activities as a photographer. She would be represented by her own company, {{Nihongo|Apricot, Inc.|株式会社アプリコット|4=}},{{Efn|The kanji 杏 in Ariyasu's name also means "apricot"|name=|group=}} and announced two concerts in Tokyo and Osaka.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2127490/full/|title=元ももクロ有安杏果、1年ぶりに活動再開 個人事務所設立も発表|date=January 15, 2019|website=ORICON NEWS|language=ja|trans-title=Former Momokuro Momoka Ariyasu Announced Establishment of Personal Office, Resuming Activities After a Year|access-date=January 15, 2019}}

On February 6, 2019, Ariyasu announced that she is in a relationship with her therapist who she first met in 2016 and started dating in 2018.{{Cite tweet|number=1093071838521905153|user=ariyasu0315|title=こちらが私、有安杏果の個人事務所株式会社アプリコット https://apricot-official.com です。|date=February 6, 2019}} They got married on November 23. Ariyasu has stated that she intends to stay active in the entertainment industry.{{Cite web|last=Inc|first=Natasha|title=有安杏果、一般男性と結婚「新しい幸せのスタートに」|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/356737|access-date=2020-11-24|website=音楽ナタリー|language=ja}}

Ariyasu's Momoiro Clover "image color" (i.e., the color she wore during public appearances and the light stick color of her fans) was green.{{cite web|url=http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/momoclo/profile/|title=starchildももいろクローバーZ|publisher=Starchild|accessdate=December 7, 2012|language=Japanese}} At {{convert|148|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}, she is the shortest member of the group.{{cite web|url=http://starchild.fm/special/en/momoclo|title=Momoiro Clover Z|publisher=King Records|accessdate=December 28, 2012|archive-date=January 6, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130106200224/http://starchild.fm/special/en/momoclo|url-status=dead}} The tagline she uses when introducing herself to audiences is {{nihongo|"Silly little giant"|ちょっぴりおバカな小さな巨人}}. She characterizes herself as "baka" ("silly", "stupid"), saying that at school she cannot understand fundamental things or remember anything, but her co-members say she actually studies all the time, even backstage. Ariyasu explains that it is exactly because she is stupid that she has to study hard. Her favorite subjects are English, mathematics and Japanese.{{cite web|url=http://www.excite.co.jp/News/net_clm/20120605/Getnews_223905.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218160242/http://www.excite.co.jp/News/net_clm/20120605/Getnews_223905.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2013|title="おバカ"名乗るももいろクローバーZ 有安杏果のテスト対策|publisher=Excite News|author=Get News|date=June 5, 2012|accessdate=December 7, 2012|language=Japanese}}

• {{nihongo|Sister Rabbits|シスターラビッツ}} (since 2004)
• Power Age (February 2 — May 30, 2009)
• Momoiro Clover Z (July 26, 2009 – January 21, 2018)