released September 30, 2006. In line with Mari Yaguchi's involvement in the Japanese 2007 adaptation of the popular 1955 Broadway play, "Damn Yankees", Rika will be double cast with fellow 4th Generation ex-Morning Musume member, Nozomi Tsuji, in in 2007 at the Nissei Theatre in Tokyo and the Osaka City Center. In mid-2007, Ishikawa joined the Japanese idol group Ongaku Gatas along with fellow members of Gatas Brilhantes H.P.. On October 12, 2008, it was announced that she is paired up with fellow ex-Morning Musume member Hitomi Yoshizawa in the new unit Hangry & Angry in collaboration with a Harajuku fashion store of the same name. Hangry & Angry will be making their first United States performance at Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington in April 2009. It was announced on October 19, 2008, on the official Hello!Project website, that Ishikawa will graduate from Hello! Project along with the rest of Elder Club on March 31, 2009. Ishikawa joined the newly formed group, "Dream Morning Musume" in 2010 alongside other former Morning Musume members. On January 1, 2010, Ishikawa opened up an official blog. Personal life On March 13, 2017, she married a professional baseball player, Ryoma Nogami and gave birth to a baby boy sometime in late April 2018. He was followed by another boy in January 2020. Groups Hello! Project Ongaku Gatas (2007 – present) Ecomoni (2004 – present) v-u-den (2004 – June 2008) DEF.DIVA (2005–2006) Morning Musume (2000–2005) Morning Musume Otomegumi (2003–2004) Tanpopo (2000–2003) Country Musume ni Ishikawa Rika (Morning Musume) (2001–2003) Romans (2003) Shuffle Groups 3-nin Matsuri (2001) Sexy 8 (2002) 7Air (2003) H.P. All Stars (2004) Non-Hello! Project Hangry & Angry (2008 – present) Dream Morning Musume (2011–present) Abcho (2012–present) Releases Photobooks DVDs Acts Television Radio Movies 2000 – Pinch Runner 2002 – Tokkaekko 2003 – Koinu Dan no Monogatari 2003 – 17sai ~Tabidachi no Futari~ 2004 – Tottoko Hamtaro Hamu Hamu Hapa Radaicho! 2006 – Yo-Yo Girl Cop Commercials Eeruseeme 2003 – J Beef "Oniku Suki Suki" References External links Official blog Profile at UP-FRONT AGENCY (archived on 18 October 2004) Official Hangry & Angry website (archived on 8 February 2010) 1985 births 7Air members Country Musume members Def.Diva members Japanese women pop singers Japanese child singers Japanese female models Japanese female idols Dream Morning Musume members Living people Morning Musume members People from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Tanpopo members V-u-den members Japanese stage actresses Japanese radio personalities