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Tsunku (つんく, Tsunku), real name Mitsuo Terada (寺田 光男, Terada Mitsuo, born October 29, 1968 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist.

He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group シャ乱Q, and now as the producer of and primary songwriter for idol supergroup モーニング娘。, 松浦亜弥 and other associated artists under the Hello! Project banner. He has also produced music for other Japanese artists, including 浜崎あゆみ when she debuted.

In June 2006, he married Kanako Idemitsu, a 25 year-old former model from Fukuoka.

On October 1, 2006, it was announced that Tsunku had created a new company called TNX consisting of singers such as 時東ぁみ and other people including Tatsuya Naka, a magician who appeared on Hello! Morning. .