Real name: Minako Inoue, née Ameku (井上美奈子/天久美奈子)
Birthday: December 29 1977
Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan
Zodiac: Capricorn
Blood Type: A
Height: 154cm
Weight: 43kg
Marital Status: Married a concert staff member in 2002
Children: 2 (1 son, 1 daughter)
What she loves about herself: Her eyes and eyebrows
What she dislikes about herself: Her front teeth
Hobbies: Playing video games, playing mahjong, going on vacation, driving, observing other people, DIY carpentry, astrology
Specializes in: Working, fixing wires, swimming, tap dancing
Her fashion selection: Chic
Driving license: Obtained in Summer 1997 alongside Reina
Favourite foods: Natto (fermented beans), bitter gourd, dried prunes, tofu and vegetarian noodles
Least favorite foods: Tomatoes, celery, watermelon, radishes
Favorite colors: All shades of blue
Favourite word/phrase: None
Things that she can't do: Staying in dark places
Person she respects the most: Her mother
Her spirit animal: Rabbit
Favourite artists/singers: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey
Her ambition: To do nursing work (because her aunt is a nurse)
Ways to spend time alone in her room: Laying around
Way to relieve tension: Karaoke
Her make up concentration: Her eyebrows, her eyes
Pets: Kojiro and Komugi (malteses; probably deceased), Niki(Naiki?) and Pipo (pheasant cats; probably deceased)
Things that she will bring during vacation: Cellphone, charger, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel
Musical instrument played: Guitar
Challenge in music that she wants to face: Playing guitar, bass guitar and drums
Average sleeping duration: 5 ~ 6 hours
Things that she always brings with her: Cellphone and makeup box
If she could change a part of herself, she would: Change nothing
Mina is MAX's lead vocalist alongside Reina. She was the group's leader for 3 years from January 1999 to February 2002, and for the span of a year she was also the group's only lead vocalist, with Reina reduced to primarily a backup singer. Her signature rough and thick vocals made her the most popular member of MAX in its early days! Despite that, Mina is the most timid member in MAX. She's regarded as the brain of the group due to her skill with electronics and mahjong, as well as her love for knowledge and exploration, as seen by her vacationing and peoplewatching hobbies. She also struggled with perfectionism in the earlier days of MAX and has been speaking up about her experience with it in recent years, referring to her mother's words of encouragement after her pregnancy as what helped her break free from that toxic mindset.
Social media: Instagram
