Hitomi Saito (斉藤瞳, Saitō Hitomi), born October 31, 1981, in Niigata, Japan, is a former singer and current radio personality. She was the leader of Melon Kinenbi, an all-girl J-pop group formerly within Hello! Project, until its disbandment in 2010. She is also a former member of Hello! Project's futsal club, Gatas Brilhantes H.P.

Hitomi Saito
斉藤 瞳
Born (1981-10-31) October 31, 1981 (age 42)
Other namesBoss
OccupationSinger
Spouse
Jiro Hachimitsu
(m. 2010; div. 2011)
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Years active1999–2010, 2011–present
LabelsZetima

History

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In August 2010, less than three months after Melon Kinenbi's disbandment, Saito married comedian Jirō Hachimitsu (born Jirō Takano) of duo "Tokyo Dynamite".[1]

On October 15, 2011, it was announced that Hitomi and Tokyo Dynamite's Hachimitsu Jiro have divorced.

After disappearing temporarily from the public eye after Melon Kinenbi's disbandment, Saito returned as a radio personality on FM-Niigata, which she currently remains active as.

Appearances

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Photobooks

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# Title Release date Publisher ISBN
1 Hitomi Saito (斉藤瞳写真集「斉藤瞳」) 2003-08-07 Wani Books ISBN 4-8470-2770-1

TV shows

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Show Start date End date
Sexy Onna Juku (セクシー女塾) 2003-03-31 2003-09-27
Majokko Rika-chan no Magical v-u-den (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝) 2004-11-16 2004-11-22
Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!) 2005-08-18 Still running

Radio

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Program Start date End date
TBC Fun Field Mōretsu Mōdasshu (TBC FUNふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ) 2005-09-12 Still running

References

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  1. ^ ""Announcement" - Tokyo Dynamite" (in Japanese). toykodynamite.laff.jp. 2010-08-03. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
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