Yurina Kumai

{{short description|Japanese pop singer and fashion model (born 1993)}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2019}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Yurina Kumai

| image = Berryz Kobo at AnimeNEXT 20120609 15.39.17Kumai.jpg

| caption = in 2012

| native_name = 熊井 友理奈

| native_name_lang = ja

| background = person

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Kanagawa, Japan

| origin = Tokyo, Japan

| genre = {{hlist|J-pop}}

| occupations = {{hlist|Singer|model}}

| years_active = 2002–present

| label = Piccolo Town

| past_member_of = {{ublist|Berryz Kobo|Hello! Project Kids|Hello! Project|Guardians 4}}

| spouse = {{Marriage|Takashi Osuga|2023}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.up-front-create.com/yurina_kumai/profile/|Official profile}}

}}

{{nihongo|Yurina Kumai|熊井 友理奈|Kumai Yurina|extra=born August 3, 1993}} is a Japanese model and former singer. Kumai began her career as a member of Hello! Project Kids in 2002. In 2004, she debuted as a member of Berryz Kobo, a girl group associated with the musical collective Hello! Project. During her time with Berryz Kobo and Hello! Project, Kumai also appeared in Hello! Project's other musical projects, such as Guardians 4. In 2014, Kumai left Hello! Project following Berryz Kobo's indefinite hiatus in the same year.

Born in Kanagawa,{{Cite web |title=アーティスト情報{{!}}熊井友理奈 {{!}} アップフロントクリエイト |url=http://www.up-front-create.com/yurina_kumai/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=www.up-front-create.com}} Japan. 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".{{Cite web |title=リリース詳細|ハロー!プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト |url=http://www.helloproject.com/release/detail/UFBK-0093/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=www.helloproject.com}}
  • April 3, 2009 - chosen a member of Guardians 4.{{Cite web |date=2009-04-05 |title=新ユニット「ガーディアンズ4」誕生! ハロー!プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト |url=http://www.helloproject.com/news/0904031100_guardians4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405064802/http://www.helloproject.com/news/0904031100_guardians4.html |archive-date=April 5, 2009 |access-date=2022-08-16 }}
  • December 17, 2011 - premiere of the movie "Ōsama Game", where she had her first starring role.{{Cite web |title=王様ゲーム 上映劇場情報. 王様ゲーム製作委員会. |url=http://www.ousamagame.com/cinema.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213022216/http://www.ousamagame.com/cinema.html |archive-date=December 13, 2011}}
  • October 28, 2012 - opened an official blog “Enjoy!”.{{Cite web |title=熊井友理奈『はじめまして(^^)』 |url=https://ameblo.jp/kumai-yurina-blog/entry-11390424938.html |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy!」Powered by Ameba |language=ja}}
  • March 3, 2015 - Berryz Kobo’s activities suspended indefinitely.{{Cite web |title=無期限活動停止のBerryz工房につんく♂がコメント「良い場面で人間味がめちゃ出る。ズコって。」 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000113267 |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=BARKS |language=ja}}
  • September 30, 2015 - taking part in her first model shooting session reported on her personal blog.{{Cite web |title=熊井友理奈『DAMMY』 |url=https://ameblo.jp/kumai-yurina-blog/entry-12078873989.html |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy!」Powered by Ameba |language=ja}}
  • January 14, 2016 - presented a new dress by fashion designer Yumi Katsura at the “Yumi Katsura ParisColle Dress Presentation” held in Tokyo.{{Cite web |title=Berryz工房・熊井友理奈、パリコレドレスに挑戦 桂由美氏も絶賛 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2065299/full/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=ORICON NEWS}}
  • February 16, 2016 - made her runway debut at “YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO” held in Tokyo International Forum.{{Cite web |date= |title=YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO |url=http://www.tbc2016.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190621/http://www.tbc2016.com/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=2022-08-16 }}{{Cite web |date=2016-02-16 |title=2016 YUMI KATSURA GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO 開催レポート {{!}} YUMI KATSURA OFFICIAL WEBSITE {{!}} ユミカツラ公式サイト|ブライダル ウエディングドレス |url=https://www.yumikatsura.com/report/3522 |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=YUMI KATSURA OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=ja}}
  • May 1, 2018 - it was announced that she would also belong to Tateoka Office as a model.{{Cite web |title=NEWS |url=http://tateokaoffice.com/news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042719/http://tateokaoffice.com/news/ |archive-date=May 3, 2018 |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=TATEOKA OFFICE co., ltd. |language=ja}}
  • March 20, 2019 - appeared in Tae Ashida’s Fall Winter 2019 show at “Japan Fashion Week (in Tokyo)”, held in Grand Hyatt Tokyo.{{Cite web |last=FASHIONSNAP.COM |date=2019-03-23 |title=TAE ASHIDA 2019-20AW |url=https://www.fashionsnap.com/collection/tae-ashida/2019-20aw/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=FASHIONSNAP.COM [ファッションスナップ・ドットコム] |language=ja}}
  • August 4, 2022 - it was announced that she was appointed as the creative director of the fashion brand "LANSE".{{Cite instagram|user=kumai_yurina|postid=Cg1LRlqBRmZ|title=この度、約3年ぶりに再スタートしたLANSE(ランス)のcreative directorを努めさせていただくことになりました!|date=2022-08-04|access-date=2022-09-18}}{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.lanse-official.com/about-us |access-date=2022-09-18}}
  • January 1, 2023 - moved from J.P ROOM to UP-FRONT CREATE.

Personal life

On August 10, 2023, Kumai married model Osuga Takashi.{{Cite web |last=In |first=Natash |title=Berryz工房・熊井友理奈、モデルの大須賀崇と結婚 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/536403 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}

Discography

{{For|Yurina Kumai's releases with Berryz Kobo|Berryz Kobo discography}}

Filmography

=Television=

  • Little Hospital (January - March 2003, TV Tokyo)
  • {{nihongo|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){{Cite web |date=2021-03-26 |title=出演者|TBSテレビ:王様のブランチ |url=https://www.tbs.co.jp/brunch/cast/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326235757/https://www.tbs.co.jp/brunch/cast/ |archive-date=2021-03-26 |access-date=2022-08-17 }}
  • Ichiya Zuke (March 27, 2017 – March 2018, TV Tokyo){{Cite web |title=熊井友理奈『一夜づけ』 |url=https://ameblo.jp/kumai-yurina-blog/entry-12260232716.html |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy!」Powered by Ameba |language=ja}}
  • Kanaful TV (April 1, 2018 - , TV Kanagawa){{Cite web |title=カナフルTV|tvk |url=http://www.tvk-yokohama.com/kanaful/index.html |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=カナフルTV|tvk |language=ja}}

=Radio=

  • {{nihongo|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){{Cite web |title=CM 高島屋「春の全館SUPERポイントウイーク」出演中{{!}}NEWS{{!}}熊井友理奈 {{!}} J.P ROOM Inc |url=http://www.jp-r.co.jp/yurina_kumai/news/6589/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.jp-r.co.jp}}
  • Toyota U group “KINTO” (2019)

= Movies =

= Solo DVDs =

  • Photobook “Yurina” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (October 20, 2007, UP-FRONT WORKS){{Cite web |title=UP-FRONT WORKS |url=http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/UFBW-2001/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.up-front-works.jp}}
  • Photobook “FLOWERAGE” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (September 16, 2009, UP-FRONT WORKS){{Cite web |title=UP-FRONT WORKS |url=http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/UFBW-2010/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.up-front-works.jp}}
  • Photobook “KumaSpo!” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (January 28, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS){{Cite web |title=UP-FRONT WORKS |url=http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/UFBW-2014/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.up-front-works.jp}}
  • one day in autumn (December 22, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS){{Cite web |title=UP-FRONT WORKS |url=http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/UFBW-2036/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.up-front-works.jp}}
  • Lily (April 18, 2012, UP-FRONT WORKS){{Cite web |title=UP-FRONT WORKS |url=http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/UFBW-2050/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.up-front-works.jp}}
  • brand new day (October 5, 2013, UP-FRONT WORKS){{Cite web |title=UP-FRONT WORKS |url=http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/UFBW-2090/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=www.up-front-works.jp}}{{Citation |title=e-Hello! 熊井友理奈DVD『brand new day』ダイジェスト |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOwmJNin45I |language=en |access-date=2022-08-17}}

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)

References

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