on December 11, 2006. On December 28, 2006, she confirmed these claims personally, in a message posted on the main Hello! Project website. Although she was officially no longer part of Hello! Project at the time, on January 28, 2007, she appeared on stage at Hello! Project's 10th anniversary concert. On June 18, 2007, Up-Front Agency confirmed that Konno was returning to Hello! Project to rejoin members of Gatas Brilhantes H.P. in the Japanese pop idol group Ongaku Gatas. Their first single "Narihajimeta Koi no Bell" was released on August 22, 2007. It was stated that Konno would remain an active member within the agency and Ongaku Gatas while continuing her university studies. She performed at the Hello Pro Award '09 Elder Club Sotsugyo Kinen Special concert on February 1, 2009. In early 2009, Konno graduated from Hello! Project with the rest of the Elder Club, though continued as a member of her band Ongaku Gatas, and continuing to tour with them. It was announced via the Hello! Project official site on October 1, 2010, that she would debut as a reporter for TV Tokyo in April 2011. It was announced on Tokyo Hive that she and her co-host would be releasing a single titled "Jyunjyou Fighter". Konno and fellow former 5th generation member Makoto Ogawa made a special appearance at Morning Musume's Autumn Tour the day before Ai Takahashi's graduation. She is married to professional baseball player Sugiura Toshihiro and they have three children. Appearances Filmography DVDs Dramas 2002 – Angel Hearts 2002 – 2003 – (Guest) 2004 – 2005 – Movies 2002 – 2003 – Photobooks Source: Radio TV shows Internet References External links Konno Asami blog @ TV Tokyo 11Water members 1987 births Country Musume members Japanese television personalities Living people Morning Musume members Tanpopo members Musicians from Sapporo Keio University alumni