Yurina Kumai

Yurina Kumai 熊井 友理奈
Also known as	Kuma-chan, Kumai-chan, Kumaichō, Yuri, Yurīne
Born	August 3, 1993
Origin	Kanagawa, Japan
Genres	Japanese pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2002-2015
Labels	Piccolo Town
Associated acts	Berryz Kobo Hello! Project Kids H.P. All Stars Guardians 4
Website	Hello! Project.com

Yurina Kumai (熊井 友理奈 Kumai Yurina, born August 3, 1993, Kanagawa, Japan^[1]) is a Japanese pop singer currently performing in the all-girl group Berryz Kobo, under Hello! Project. Kumai joined Hello! Project in 2002 after passing the Hello! Project Kids audition. She is the tallest member of Hello! Project at 1.81 m (5 ft 11 ¹⁄₂ in).^[2]

Hello! Project groups and units

• Hello! Project Kids
• Berryz Kobo (2004–2015)
• H.P. All Stars (2004)
• Guardians 4 (2009–2010)
• Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011)

Discography

For Yurina Kumai's releases with Berryz Kobo, see Berryz Kobo discography.

Appearances

Movies

• 2002 – Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語)
• 2004 – Hotaru no Hoshi (ほたるの星)
• 2011 – Ōsama Game (王様ゲーム)

Television

• Little Hospital (2003)
• Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!) (2005-04-05 – 2005-05-18)

Radio

• Berryz Kobo Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立!礼!着席!) (2005-03-30 – 2009-03-31)
• Tsuukai! Berryz Okoku (July 3, 2009 - March 30, 2012) (Co-host: Sugaya Risako and Natsuyaki Miyabi)

Internet

• Hello Pro Video Chat (Hello! Project on Flets) (2005-08-08)

References

1. "Hatena Diary - Kumai Yurina" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-04-12.
2. "熊井友理奈　身長５センチ逆サバ発覚". Daily Sports Online. 30 July 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

External links

• Official Hello! Project profile
• Yurina Kumai at the Internet Movie Database
• Yurina Kumai's Height