On July 7th, ninth generation Morning Musume member Ikuta Erina celebrated her fourteenth birthday!

Fellow Momusu members Michishige Sayumi and Niigaki Risa both updated their individual blogs, sending out birthday wishes to the cute new member.

"Today, July 7th, is Tanabata! And it's Ikuta Erinapon's birthday~" wrote Michishige, along with multiple pictures of Ikuta posing for the camera. "Yaaaay! Congrats! (*^?^)/ With today, Eripon turns fourteen! So yooooooung ???????" Niigaki Risa also wrote, "I hope it'll be a fun year full of smiles for Ikuta! Congrats!"

Happy birthday to Ikuta Erina!

Source + Photo: Niigaki Risa and Michishige Sayumi's Official Blogs