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Fujii Shuuka

Fujii Shuuka (藤井萩花) is a Japanese model and business woman and former performer, actress and singer. She is a former member of the groups Flower, E-girls and ShuuKaRen.

She was an exclusive model of the fashion magazine JJ.

Fujii graduated from Flower and ShuuKaRen and retired from entertainment industry on December 31, 2017.

Early Life[]

Fujii Shuuka was born on October 14, 1994 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. She is the older sister of Happiness/E-girls member Fujii Karen and younger sister of Johnnys' WEST's member Fujii Ryusei.

She was a child model from the age of 2 and started dancing at 3. She was a model for LOVE BERRY from 2007 until 2008. In 2008 she modeled under the name "Miu" with the kanji originally spelled as "美兎" but later changed to "美卯".

Prior to joining LDH, Fujii attended classes at EXPG in her hometown, Osaka, since 2007.

Career[]

2010[]

On April 1, Fujii joined the initial line-up of FLOWER, alongside Mizuno Erina, Shigetome Manami and Nakajima Mio.

2011[]

On April 24, she was announced as member of E-girls, having a concurrent position between the group and FLOWER.

On October 12, she made her debut with FLOWER with the single "Still".

She modeled for TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION in 2011 and 2012; in 2013 she modeled for KANSAI COLLECTION.

2013[]

On July 22, it was announced that Fujii had been chosen as muse for the apparel brand Samantha Thavasa and would start working as an exclusive model for the magazine JJ starting from the September issue.[1][2]

2016[]

On August 11, she was revealed to be singing in the sub-unit ShuuKaRen, alongside her sister Fujii Karen, which debuted on October 5 of the same year with the single "UNIVERSE".

2017[]

On June 5, with the reformulation of the E-girls project as E.G.family, she announced her departure from E-girls after the E-girls LIVE 2017 ~E.G.EVOLUTION~ concerts in July due to her busy schedule. She would be dedicating herself to Flower, ShuuKaRen and her model activities.

On September 21, it was announced that she would graduate as an exclusive model from the magazine JJ with its November issue.[2]

On October 22, Fujii posted a message on E.G.family mobile reporting that she had been diagnosed with cervical spinal disc herniation and would halt her activities for a while to recover. Fujii further explained that she started experiencing symptoms of cervical spinal disc herniation 3 years prior and had been feeling unable to perform at a level she would like to since the E-girls LIVE 2017 ~E.G.EVOLUTION~ concerts in July. After consulting a doctor she was diagnosed with herniation affecting the fourth and fifth vertebrae in her neck and had been putting effort into receiving treatment for it since then. After discussing the issue with the Flower members and staff and since she would be unable to serve satisfactory performances in her current state, Fujii decided to be taking a rest to recover.[3]

Announcement by Fujii Shuuka
To all the people who have always supported us.

This is Fujii Shuuka. Thank you for your warm support.

Today, I have an important announcement to make to all of you who have been supporting me.

Three years ago, I started experiencing symptoms of cervical disc herniation, and since the E.G.EVOLUTION concert in July, I have not been able to perform as well as I would like. I had posterior cervical pain and numbness in the upper left extremity, and after consulting with a doctor, a cervical MRI showed herniated discs in the fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae, and I am still working on treatment.

I consulted with the members and staff, but I am unable to perform satisfactorily in my current condition, and I am experiencing numbness and pain after intense performances, so I have decided to take a break for a while, although it is very painful.

Although I will not be able to perform to my satisfaction, I will continue to work with the members to come up with ideas that will allow me to work with Flower in my absence, and I will also continue to carry out activities within the scope of what I can do, such as the release of ShuuKaRen's distribution on 11/10, the release of my photo book on 11/30, and modeling. I will continue my activities and think about what I can do to make everyone happy. Thank you for your continued support.


Fujii Shuuka

On November 30, her first solo photo book titled Shuuka Fujii Shuuka was released.

On December 31, it was announced that Fujii has decided to graduate from Flower and ShuuKaRen and retire from the entertainment industry due to the symptoms of her cervical spinal disc herniation that she was diagnosed with in October becoming more severe. She would be focusing on studying art, photography, and fashion following her retirement.[4][5][6]

Announcement by Fujii Shuuka
To everyone who has always supported me.

Thank you for your support.

There is something I would like to tell you this time.

At the end of October, I announced that I had a herniated cervical disc, and for my own selfish reasons, I discussed it with all the members and took some time off.

During the time when I was unable to perform, I was able to spend time thinking about what I can do now, and it also gave me time to reevaluate myself.

I am really grateful for your warm support and understanding.

Looking back, I've had the opportunity to work as an artist, model and actress as well as Flower, E-girls and ShuuKaRen, and I've had the chance to spend time with many people.

Under the theme of "LOVE DREAM HAPPINESS," I had the opportunity to experience a lot of entertainment and to perform various songs. When I think back, I have so many unforgettable memories, and the experiences I have had so far are definitely irreplaceable assets for me.

The symptoms of the hernia are getting worse, and it's not going to get better any time soon. At the same time, I felt that I could not cause any more inconvenience to the members and staff around me who are waiting for me to perform as Flower and ShuuKaRen, and most of all, to the fans who have supported me. At the same time, my desire to expand my possibilities in a completely different world and place, and to find something new to challenge and accomplish became greater and greater every day.

I feel really sorry for all of you who have supported Flower and ShuuKaRen so far, but I would like to leave the world of entertainment and spend some time in a different environment to study what I can express through art, fashion, drawing and photography.

I am still inexperienced, but it is thanks to the fans who support me, the people of LDH, and the members that I have been able to grow to this level.

Thank you very much.

In order to make a fresh start in 2018 and move forward with a new heart, I am sincerely sorry for this sudden announcement.

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me so far.


Fujii Shuuka; December 31, 2017

2019[]

On September 27, Fujii released a photobook in collaboration with actress and model Nikaido Fumi, titled Gekkan Shuuka・Yaku Shashin Nikaido Fumi.[7]

On December 5, she launched her own jewelry brand in Omotesando titled ROLE MODEL.[8]

2024[]

In early 2024, Fujii and her husband were appointed as the spring/summer 2024 image characters for the jeans brand Lee. They were the first couple to serve as the brand's image characters.[9][10]

Personal Life[]

Family

Fujii is the older sister of Happiness/E-girls member Fujii Karen and younger sister of Johnnys' WEST's member Fujii Ryusei. According to herself, she sometimes fought with her younger sister on TV and at rehearsals when they were both members of E-girls.[11]

Relationships

On January 27, 2021, Fujii announced that she had married singer Imamura Leo, the frontman of the bands ALI and The John's Guerrilla, after dating for several years.[12][13][14]

On April 28, 2022, it was announced that Fujii had given birth to a pair of twin boys on the 26th of the same month. In the announcement, it was also revealed that she was currently working as the president of ALI's office.[15][16][17][18]

On July 17, 2022, Fujii's husband Imamura Leo revealed during his appearance on the special radio program "LOVE, MUSIC AND RADIO" that the couple's twin sons were named "Ran" (蘭; Orchid​) and "Kikyou​" (桔梗; Chinese Bellflower). As for the origin of the names, he explained: "They are called Kikyou and Ran, which are the names of flowers, because Shuuka is a flower." (The Kanji of "Shuuka", "萩花", can be translated to "Bush Clover Flower"). He added: "It looks like a girl's (name), but we have many LGBT friends of various genders, so I think we should be able to decide our own gender."[19] On his Twitter page, he reiterated that the boys' names were "Ran" and "Kikyou" and commented, "FLOWER that will be passed on."[20] The origin of their names was also speculated to pay respect to Fujii's past as a member of the girl group Flower.[19]

Works[]

Music[]

Filmography[]

Movies
Dramas

Music Video Appearances

  • [2019] ALI - "STAYING IN THE GROOVE"

Publications[]

Photobook

Shuuka Fujii Shuuka cover

  1. [2017.11.30] Shuuka Fujii Shuuka (萩花 Fujii Shuuka)
  2. [2019.09.27] Gekkan Shuuka・Yaku Shashin Nikaido Fumi

Fashion[]

Runways
  • [2013] GirlsAward 2013 AUTUMN/WINTER[21]
  • [2015] GirlsAward 2015 AUTUMN/WINTER[22]
  • [2016] Ready for Lady Haru no Gakuen-sai[23][24]
  • [2016] TOKYO GIRLS MUSIC FES. 2016[25]
  • [2017] 25th TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2017 AUTUMN/WINTER[26][27][28]
  • [2017] TGC KITAKYUSHU 2017 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION[29]
  • [2017] TGC HIROSHIMA 2017 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION[30][31]

Advertising[]

Image character
  • [2024] Lee 2024 Spring/Summer Season Visual "OUR JEANS"

Trivia[]

  • Favorite Artists: JASMINE, Rihanna, Ciara
  • Favorite Movies: Léon, Watashi no Atama no Naka no Keshigomu, What Happens In Vegas
  • Favorite Food: Powdered green tea sweets, Nattou (Fermented soybeans), Bananas
  • Favorite Flower: Sunflowers
  • Hobbies: 1 Person karaoke, 1 Person fashion show, hair and make-up, shopping
  • She was an extra in the drama Don Quixote.
  • Looks up to Kate Moss as a fashion icon.

References[]

  1. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1262383
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1715984
  3. いつも応援してくださっている皆様へ
  4. Flower藤井萩花、芸能界引退を発表<コメント全文>
  5. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2103477/full/
  6. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2103478/full/
  7. 二階堂ふみと萩花が「月刊シリーズ」最新写真集で奇跡のコラボ
  8. タレントでモデルの藤井萩花が「ロールモデル」を始動 ジュエリーに込めた思いを語る
  9. https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/1730129
  10. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4166124
  11. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3539644
  12. https://natalie.mu/music/news/414058
  13. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2182952/full/
  14. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/2412986
  15. https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/04/28/kiji/20220427s00041000790000c.html
  16. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2233091/full/
  17. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3128549
  18. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2242076/full/
  19. 19.0 19.1 https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3261063
  20. https://twitter.com/ALI_EN_LIBERTY/status/1548727231383764993
  21. https://mdpr.jp/interview/detail/1287173
  22. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1536526
  23. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1569105
  24. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1569057
  25. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1570302
  26. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1704486
  27. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1711706
  28. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1711861
  29. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1722660
  30. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1728334
  31. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1733319

External Links[]

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Discography
Singles 1. UNIVERSE
Digital Singles 1. LOVE YOUR LIFE / Parallel Synchronicity
Songs UNIVERSETrickyTake-A-Shot!LOVE YOUR LIFEParallel Synchronicity
Concerts & Tours
Concerts Featured In E-girls: E.G. SMILEE.G.EVOLUTION
Units & Other Acts
Associated Acts E-girlsHappinessFlower
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