{"id":10049,"date":"2013-04-01T12:07:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T10:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jpop-idols.com\/en\/?page_id=10049"},"modified":"2016-09-18T20:05:43","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T18:05:43","slug":"houkago-princess","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jpop-idols.com\/en\/houkago-princess\/","title":{"rendered":"Houkago Princess"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HoukagoHoukago Princess<\/strong> (\u653e\u8ab2\u5f8c\u30d7\u30ea\u30f3\u30bb\u30b9) is a Japanese idol group formed in August 2011. They are also known as HouPri (\u653e\u30d7\u30ea).<\/p>\n

It currently consists of 9 members.<\/p>\n

The idol unit is based in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

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Biography \/ History<\/h2>\n

Houkago Princess are famous for the quality of their uniforms and of their music.<\/p>\n

The leader is the “president of the student council”.<\/p>\n

\"HoukagoTheir debut single Houkago Princess ~Oshiete Kudasai!~ (\u653e\u8ab2\u5f8c\u30d7\u30ea\u30f3\u30bb\u30b9 \uff5e\u304a\u3057\u3048\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\uff01\uff5e)<\/span> was released in August 2011.<\/p>\n

Houkago Princess held regular live performances at Ikebukuro White Base in Tokyo between 2011 and April 2013.<\/p>\n

The concert HouPri Live Lesson 1 ~Live Lived Lived~<\/a><\/span> was held in August 2014. This event celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the idol group.<\/p>\n

\"HoukagoThey signed under the major label Universal Music in February 2015.<\/p>\n

Houkago Princess members turned into Snow White for the single Kiete, Shirayukihime<\/a> (\u6d88\u3048\u3066\u3001\u767d\u96ea\u59eb)<\/span> on sale in October 2015.<\/p>\n

The girls were wearing Marie-Antoinette costumes in the MV for Junpaku Antoinette<\/a> (\u7d14\u767d\u30a2\u30f3\u30c8\u30ef\u30cd\u30c3\u30c8)<\/span> released in February 2016. This single ranked 2nd on the Oricon weekly chart.<\/p>\n

Ayase Miho announced her graduation in March 2016.<\/p>\n

\"HoukagoThe members of the idol group became sexy mermaid princesses for the single\u00a0Seishun Mermaid<\/a> (\u9752\u6625\u30de\u30fc\u30e1\u30a4\u30c9)<\/span> which was released in June 2016.<\/p>\n

Sasara Sekine, Nagasawa Marina and Kojima Mayumi were promoted from cadet to regular members in August 2016 during Tokyo Idol Festival<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Miyashita Mayuka graduated in August 2016.<\/p>\n

\"HoukagoThe theme of the MV for the single Himitsu no Tiara to Gelato<\/a> (\u79d8\u5bc6\u306e\u30c6\u30a3\u30a2\u30e9\u3068\u30b8\u30a7\u30e9\u30fc\u30c8)<\/span>, on sale in October 2016, was inspired by the 1953 movie Roman Holiday (\u30ed\u30fc\u30de\u306e\u4f11\u65e5)<\/span> starring Audrey Hepburn. The lyrics of the coupling song Forza! Ole!<\/span> were written by Houkago Princess member Yamaguchi Miran.<\/p>\n

Michishige Saho is a cousin of former Morning Musume<\/a>‘s Michishige Sayumi.<\/p>\n

Profile<\/h2>\n