Morning Musume member Koharu Kusumi (17) will be graduating from the group this December, it has been announced. In addition to leaving Morning Musume, she will be departing from Hello! Project, and is said to be planning to continue her career as a model.

Kusumi has apparently been aspiring to become a model for a long time. She joined Morning Musume in 2005 as its only 7th generation member, and since then has branched into anime voice acting, along with some solo work under the name Kirari Tsukishima, her character from "Kirarin Revolution."

Kusumi last performance with Morning Musume will be a concert on December 6 at the Wel City hall in Tokyo.