Mai Satoda

Mai Satoda
里さと田た まい
Born	(1984-03-29) March 29, 1984 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Other names	Mai Tanaka (after marriage) Maichin
Occupations	Talent model
Spouse	Masahiro Tanaka ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Zetima
Website	Hello! Project.com

Mai Tanaka (里さと田た 舞まい, Tanaka Mai, née Satoda (まい), born March 29, 1984) is a Japanese model, talent, and a former idol singer member of the Hello! Project group Country Musume.

Career

She was also a member of Hello! Project's futsal team, Gatas Brilhantes H.P. She has released one self-titled solo photobook and also a single, "Oyaji no Kokoro ni Tomotta Сhīsana Hi" (オヤジの心しんに灯ともった小ちいさな火ひ) with the comedian duo, Fujioka Fujimaki.

In early 2007, Satoda was added to the unit Pabo (Korean: 바보, fool) along with Suzanne and Yukina Kinoshita, created by the Fuji TV's quiz show Quiz! Hexagon II. The group released the single "Koi no Hexagon", used as the show's closing theme. She was later added to the group Ongaku Gatas.

Personal life

Satoda's husband is Japanese baseball player Masahiro Tanaka, who pitched for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2020. They had a son in 2016.

Discography and releases

Singles (Country Musume.)

In Country Musume. ni Rika Ishikawa (Morning Musume.)

1. "Iroppoi Onna 〜SEXY BABY〜" (色いろっぽい女おんな 〜SEXY BABY〜(Rinne, Asami, Mai Satoda released April 17, 2002))
2. "BYE BYE Saigo no Yoru" (BYE BYE 最後さいごの夜よる, (Asami, Mai Satoda released November 13, 2002))

In Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto (Morning Musume.)

1. "Uwaki na Honey Pie" (浮気うわきなハニーパイ, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released July 24, 2003))
2. "Senpai 〜LOVE AGAIN〜" (先輩せんぱい ～LOVE AGAIN～, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released November 12, 2003))
3. "Shining Itoshiki Anata" (シャイニング 愛いとしき貴方あなた, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released August 4, 2004))

Singles (Romans)

In Romans

1. "SEXY NIGHT 〜Wasurerarenai Kare〜" (SEXY NIGHT 〜忘わすれられない彼かれ〜(Mari Yaguchi [Morning Musume.], Rika Ishikawa [Morning Musume.], Ayaka [Coconutsu Musume.], Mai Satoda [Country Musume.], Hitomi Saitou [Melon Kinenbi] released April 20, 2003))

Singles (Mai Satoda with Fujimaki Fujioka)

Mai Satoda with Fujimaki Fujioka

1. "Oyaji no Kokoro ni Tomotta Chiisana Hi" (オヤジの心しんに灯ともった小ちいさな火ひ (Mai Satoda, Fujimaki Fujioka released May 23, 2007))
2. "Zoku*Oyaji no Kokoro ni Tomotta Chiisana Hi" (続ぞく・オヤジの心しんに灯ともった小ちいさな火ひ (Mai Satoda, Fujimaki Fujioka released Oct 27, 2010))

Singles (Ongaku Gatas)

In Ongaku Gatas

1. "Narihajimeta Koi no Bell" (鳴なり始はじめた恋こいのBell (released Sep 12, 2007))
2. "Yattarōze!" (やったろうぜ (released Dec 5, 2007))
3. Come Together (released Sep 10, 2008)
4. READY! KICK OFF!! (released Mar 6, 2010)

Albums

In Country Musume.

1. "Country Musume. daizenshu 2" (カントリー娘むすめ。大だい全集ぜんしゅう②, (Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna released August 23, 2006))

In Ongaku Gatas

1. 1st GOODSAL (released Feb 6, 2008)

Other Discography

Singles

1. "Mou sugu Christmas" (もうすぐクリスマス, with Gōda Kyōdai, released November 12, 2008)
2. "Bye-Bye" (バイバイ, with Gōda Kyōdai, released January 14, 2009)
3. "Don't leave me" (with Gōda Kazoku, released June 17, 2009)

In Pabo

1. "Koi no Hexagon" (恋こいのヘキサゴン, released September 26, 2007)
2. "Koi" (恋こい, released March 17, 2010)

In Aladdin

1. "Hi wa,Mata Noboru" (陽ひは、また昇のぼる, released July 30, 2008)

Photobooks

1. Satoda Mai (里さと田たまい, released October 4, 2003)
2. My Life (released March 21, 2007)
3. Mai-Thai (released December 26, 2007)

External links

• 里さと田たまいの里さと田た米まい - Satoda's personal blog (in Japanese)
• 里さと田たまい - hi5 private profile (in English)
• Official Hello! Project profile (in Japanese)
• Up-Front Works: Mai Satoda Official discography entry (in Japanese)
• Hello! Database: Mai Satoda (in English)
• Mai Satoda at IMDb (in English)