Tag Archive: Kobushi Factory

Ogawa Rena left Kobushi Factory

Ogawa Rena (小川麗奈) - Kobushi Factory (こぶしファクトリー)Ogawa Rena left Kobushi Factory et le Hello! Project.

This announcement was made on September 6 on the official website of Hello! Project.

Renako has been suffering from anxiety for several months. Unfortunately, her condition did not improve after treatment and after consulting her doctor, she decided to leave the group and the entertainment industry.

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Fujii Rio was dismissed from Kobushi Factory and Hello! Project

Fujii Rio (藤井梨央) - Kobushi Factory (こぶしファクトリー)Although Fujii Rio announced in last May her graduation from Kobushi Factory scheduled after the end of Hello! Project summer tour, it was announced on July 6 that she had left this group and the Hello! Project earlier than expected.

Her contract with Hello! Project was canceled immediately, due to a violation of the latter. The staff of H!P noting the decision was made after discussions with her family.

Hirose Ayaka, leader of the Kobushi Factory, apologized to the fans for this sudden announcement.

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Graduation of Fujii Rio from Kobushi Factory

Fujii Rio (藤井梨央) - Kobushi Factory (こぶしファクトリー)Fujii Rio announced her graduation from Kobushi Factory and Hello! Project.

Riorio is going to leave the idol group at the end of the Hello! Project 2017 Summer concert tour.

Fujii Rio goes to university since this Spring, and she has decided to focus on studies. She was worried about the balance between her activities with Kobushi Factory. She wants to become a teacher or a nurse.

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Kobushi Factory – Kobushi Sono Ichi

Kobushi Factory - Kobushi Sono IchiKobushi Factory will release its 1st studio album Kobushi Sono Ichi (辛夷其ノ壱) on November 30.

The track listing and the photos of the members of the idol group were unveiled.

This album will contain, in the original CD, 17 tracks in total including new songs and those released as singles, since the group’s debut, such as : Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor (indie single), Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan / Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta / (…)Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii and Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bacchikoi Seishun! / Ora wa Ninkimono.

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Kobushi Factory – Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii

Kobushi Factory - Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin / Osu! Kobushi TamashiiThe new single of Kobushi Factory entitled Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii (桜ナイトフィーバー / チョット愚直に!猪突猛進 / 押忍!こぶし魂) will be released on February 17.

It’s the 2nd major single of Kobushi Factory. It contains a triple A-side.

The video clips of Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin and Osu! Kobushi Tamashii were unveiled.

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