Editing Morning Musume (section)

==International activities==

=== Asia ===
In addition to already having official fan clubs in Taiwan and South Korea, Hello! Project and Morning Musume began actively extending its fanbase outside Japan and primarily into the rest of Asia starting from the middle of 2007 and into 2008.

In March 2007, Morning Musume inducted its first two non-Japanese members from China, [[Li Qinyao|Li Chun]] (Jun Jun) of [[Hunan]] and [[Qian Lin]] (Lin Lin) of [[Hangzhou]]. Along with [[Eri Kamei]], the two left in 2010 after the group failed to break into China due to piracy levels.<ref name="JPTimes" />

In addition to the unveiling of Hello! Project's Taiwanese website in 2007, Hello! Project has also launched the Taiwan H.P. New Star Audition as well; an audition aimed at recruiting new members to join Hello! Project as [[Hello Pro Egg]] members.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.helloproject.com.tw/audition/|title= New Star Audition website|access-date= June 22, 2008|publisher= helloproject.com.tw|language= zh |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080514013814/http://www.helloproject.com.tw/audition/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = May 14, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://helloproject.com.tw/office_news_view.asp?NID=81|title= New Star Audition information|access-date= June 22, 2008|date= May 13, 2008|publisher= helloproject.com.tw|language= zh|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080514033906/http://www.helloproject.com.tw/office_news_view.asp?NID=81|archive-date= May 14, 2008}}</ref> At this audition, Morning Musume also performed as well.

Morning Musume also held their 10th Anniversary Live Tour in Korea in June 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/kankoku_0804071150.html|title= Morning Musume Concert Tour in Korea|access-date= June 22, 2008|publisher= helloproject.com|language= ja|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080523091850/http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/kankoku_0804071150.html|archive-date= May 23, 2008}}</ref>

On October 5, 2016, Morning Musume '16 attended a fan meeting in Seoul, South Korea and then on October 6 they performed in the MU:CON LIVE AMN Big Concert at DMC Festival 2016, which took place in the Sangam Culture Plaza.

On October 15, 2016, Morning Musume '16 performed "Utakata Saturday Night!" on TVBS's Quan Qiu Zhong Wen Yin Yue Bang Shang Bang (全球中文音樂榜上榜; Global Chinese Music Live), a live Taiwanese music program. The next day on October 16, the group held a live concert in Taipei. Two months before on August 16, members Fukumura Mizuki, Kudo Haruka, and Ogata Haruna visited Taipei for a press event outside of the Red House Theater to promote the concert.

On March 12 and 19, 2017, Morning Musume '17 appeared on the Taiwanese show Riben Tian Nan Di Bei You (日本天南地北遊; Traveling All Over Japan).[67] The group members split into pairs and give tours to Taiwanese celebrities around Kyushu in the first episode and Hokkaido and Okinawa in the second episode.

Morning Musume '17 held a concert in Hong Kong on June 25, 2017.

=== Europe ===
In France, Morning Musume music videos are aired on a television channel called ''Nolife'', a channel that features video games and Japanese music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nolife-tv.com/content/view/787/69/ |title=Tonight's J-pop |access-date=February 9, 2009 |date=February 7, 2009 |publisher=Nolife |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211132328/http://www.nolife-tv.com/content/view/787/69/ |archive-date=February 11, 2009 }}</ref>

On Friday, July 1, 2010, Morning Musume made their first appearance at the [[Japan Expo]] 2010 in Paris, France as guest of honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japan-expo.com/en/invite/-mornin_11.htm|title=Japan Expo - Morning Musume。|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509060059/http://www.japan-expo.com/en/invite/-mornin_11.htm|archive-date=May 9, 2010}}</ref> "Tomo", the coupling track to the group's 43rd single, "[[Seishun Collection]]", was the event's theme song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helloproject.com/news/1005051700_musume.html|title=モーニング娘。が「Japan Expo」に参加決定！！|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507010221/http://www.helloproject.com/news/1005051700_musume.html|archive-date=May 7, 2010}}</ref>

=== North America ===
On February 12, 2009, it was announced that Morning Musume would be performing in the United States at the 2009 [[Anime Expo]], the nation's largest anime convention, as one of the first official guests of honor.<ref name=JTimes2>{{cite web|url= http://info.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20090626r1.html|author= Robert Michael Poole|title= Anime conventions still set trends|access-date= May 14, 2011|date= June 26, 2009|publisher= The Japan Times|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140116190230/http://info.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20090626r1.html|archive-date= January 16, 2014}}</ref> Niigaki stated that "The movies that Disney makes are full of dreams, but when I have children, I'd like them to know about war, the pain of death and such things, so I hope they will watch [[anime]]."<ref name=JTimes2 />

It was also announced that "3, 2, 1 Breakin' Out!", the coupling track of their upcoming single "Shōganai Yume Oibito", would be the official theme song for Anime Expo 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title= Morning Musume's "3,2,1 – Breakin' Out!" to be Anime Expo 2009 theme song|url= http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=820|date= April 20, 2009|publisher= Hello!Online|access-date= April 21, 2009|archive-date= April 8, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230408001624/https://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=820|url-status= live}}</ref> The convention was held at the [[Los Angeles Convention Center]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] on July 2 to 5.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.anime-expo.org/2009/02/12/morning-musume-first-official-guests-of-honor-for-2009/|title= Anime Expo Announces Morning Musume as First Official Guests of Honor for 2009 Convention in Los Angeles|date= February 12, 2009|publisher= Anime Expo|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120801093235/http://www.anime-expo.org/2009/02/12/morning-musume-first-official-guests-of-honor-for-2009/|archive-date= August 1, 2012}}</ref>

On Sunday, October 5, 2014, Morning Musume '14 made their first appearance at the [[Best Buy Theater]] in New York City, New York.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playstationtheater.com/events|title=Events &#124; PlayStation Theater|first=PlayStation|last=Theater|website=www.playstationtheater.com|access-date=March 7, 2019|archive-date=March 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308085624/https://www.playstationtheater.com/events|url-status=dead}}</ref> The concert was sponsored by [[New York Comic Con]]. Of the experience Sayumi Michishige shares "We had an overwhelming welcome from the New York fans, and we really could feel that they've really been waiting for us all along. It made us very happy."<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://nihongogo.com/2014/10/an-interview-with-morning-musume-14-in-new-york/|title = An Interview with Morning Musume。'14 in New York|date = October 13, 2014|access-date = October 13, 2014|website = Nihongogo|last = Abesamis|first = Greg|archive-date = January 7, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160107060159/http://nihongogo.com/2014/10/an-interview-with-morning-musume-14-in-new-york/|url-status = live}}</ref>

From February 26 to 28, 2016, Morning Musume '16 were main guests at Anime Matsuri in Houston, Texas to celebrate the convention's 10th anniversary, which took place at the George R. Brown Convention Center. On Friday, February 26, the group appeared in the opening ceremony and held a Q&A session afterwards. Their concert was held on Saturday, February 27, which they performed a total of 16 songs in front of 6,000 people. Former member Mitsui Aika accompanied the group and was the concert MC. There were originally plans for members Iikubo Haruna and Kudo Haruka to participate in the Friday J-Fashion Show as models, but they did not appear.