Yurina Kumai

Biography

Yurina Kumai (熊井 友理奈, Kumai Yurina; 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, 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".
April 3, 2009 - chosen a member of Guardians 4.
December 17, 2011 - premiere of the movie "Ōsama Game", where she had her first starring role.
October 28, 2012 - opened an official blog “Enjoy!”.
March 3, 2015 - Berryz Kobo’s activities suspended indefinitely.
September 30, 2015 - taking part in her first model shooting session reported on her personal blog.
January 14, 2016 - presented a new dress by fashion designer Yumi Katsura at the “Yumi Katsura ParisColle Dress Presentation” held in Tokyo.
February 16, 2016 - made her runway debut at “YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO” held in Tokyo International Forum.
May 1, 2018 - it was announced that she would also belong to Tateoka Office as a model.
March 20, 2019 - appeared in Tae Ashida’s Fall Winter 2019 show at “Japan Fashion Week (in Tokyo)”, held in Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
August 4, 2022 - it was announced that she was appointed as the creative director of the fashion brand "LANSE".
January 1, 2023 - moved from J.P ROOM to UP-FRONT CREATE.

Personal life

On August 10, 2023, Kumai married model Osuga Takashi.

Television

Little Hospital (January - March 2003, TV Tokyo)
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)
Ichiya Zuke (March 27, 2017 – March 2018, TV Tokyo)
Kanaful TV (April 1, 2018 - , TV Kanagawa)

Radio

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)
Toyota U group “KINTO” (2019)

Movies

Koinu Dan no Monogatari (2002, Toei)
Hotaru no Hoshi (ほたるの星) (2004, Kadokawa)
Ōsama Game (2011, BS-TBS) as Chiemi Honda

Solo DVDs

Photobook “Yurina” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (October 20, 2007, UP-FRONT WORKS)
Photobook “FLOWERAGE” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (September 16, 2009, UP-FRONT WORKS)
Photobook “KumaSpo!” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (January 28, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)
one day in autumn (December 22, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)
Lily (April 18, 2012, UP-FRONT WORKS)
brand new day (October 5, 2013, UP-FRONT WORKS)

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)