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\"Passpo\u2606Passpo\u2606<\/strong>\u00a0(\u3071\u3059\u307d\u2606) is a Japanese idol group formed in 2009 by Platinum Passport.<\/p>\n

It currently consists of 7 members. Each one has been assigned a color.<\/p>\n

The leader is Negishi Ai.<\/p>\n

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It is a sister group of Predia<\/a>,\u00a0 Palet<\/a> and Petit Passpo\u2606.<\/p>\n

Biography \/ History<\/h1>\n

Passpo\u2606 is a\u00a0flight attendant-themed group. The members are the “crew”, the fans are called “passengers”, and a concert is a “flight”. The name of the unit comes from the word “passport”.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606The idol group was created in June 2009.<\/p>\n

Their 1st live (flight) was held in November 2009.<\/p>\n

Passpo\u2606’s 1st single\u00a0Let It Go!!<\/span> was released in March 2010.<\/p>\n

Their TV show Attention Please (\u30a2\u30c6\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30d7\u30ea\u30fc\u30ba)<\/span> started airing on tvk in April 2010.<\/p>\n

The idol group participated in the Expo 2010 Shanghai China<\/span> in September 2010.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606Their 1st album Take\u2606Off<\/span> went on sale in December 2010.<\/p>\n

The girls make regular appearances on the show Japan in Motion<\/span> broadcast on Nolife in France and on TSS (Television Shin-Hiroshima System) in Japan since 2011.<\/p>\n

They signed under Universal Music Japan label in January 2011.<\/p>\n

Passpo\u2606’s major debut single Shoujto Hikou (\u5c11\u5973\u98db\u884c)<\/span> ranked 1st on the Oricon chart in May 2011.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606The idol group participated in Japan Expo<\/span> in Paris Nord Villepinte, France, in July 2011.<\/p>\n

Sakuma Kaho graduated in order to become a model in December 2011.<\/p>\n

Their official mobile site opened in April 2012.<\/p>\n

As gravure idols, the girls appeared in swimsuits in the\u00a0Pa Su Po<\/a> (\u300c\u3071\u300d\u300c\u3059\u300d\u300c\u307d\u300d)<\/span> DVD series released in August 2012. The videos were filmed in Okinawa.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606Okunaka Makoto was starring in the drama Kamen Rider Wizard \u4eee\u9762\u30e9\u30a4\u30c0\u30fc\u30a6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fc\u30c9<\/span> from September 2012 to September 2013.<\/p>\n

They participated in commercials for H.I.S. travel agency in November 2012 and in February 2013.<\/p>\n

Their 1st natiowide tour Passpo\u2606 Charter Flight Tour 2013<\/span> was held in March 2013.<\/p>\n

Negishi Ai and Masui Mio released their 1st photobooks, respectively entitled Nobody Knows<\/a><\/span> and 30 (mio) Pocket<\/a><\/span>, in April 2013. All the scenes were shot in Guam.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606Okunaka Makoto’s 2nd photobook Kawaikute Makoto ni Suimasen!<\/a> (\u304b\u308f\u3044\u304f\u3066\u30de\u30b3\u30c8\u306b\u3059\u3044\u307e\u305b\u3093\uff01)<\/span> was published in April 2013. It features pictures of Makocchan in swimsuit, but also wearing various sexy and original costumes.<\/p>\n

The variety show Passpo\u2606 no Shaku Uma TV (Passpo\u2606\u306e\u5c3a\u3046\u307eTV)<\/span> was broadcast weekly on TV Tokyo from April to September 2013.<\/p>\n

In January 2014, Okunaka Makoto and Makita Sako held their coming-of-age ceremony<\/a> (\u6210\u4eba\u5f0f<\/span><\/span>, seijin shiki<\/span><\/span>).<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606In February 2014, the photobooks of Negishi Ai and Okunaka Makoto, respectively entitled Luv for All<\/a><\/span> and Good Bye my Life<\/a><\/span>, were published. The photos were taken in Bali, Indonesia.<\/p>\n

In March 2014, the idol group turned into a rock band for the single Perfect Sky<\/a><\/span>. Each member played a musical instrument : Negishi Ai (guitar), Fujimoto Yukimi (guitar), Iwamura Natsumi (tambourine), Masui Mio (bass), Mori Shiori (vocal), Anzai Naomi (guitar), Tamai Anna (drums), Okunaka Makoto (synthesizer) and Makita Sako (guitar).<\/p>\n

In July 2014, Okunaka Makoto worked as a model for Vanquish Venus fashion brand.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606In August 2014, Negishi Ai, Okunaka Makoto and Anzai Naomi appeared in a commercial for the Japanese mobile operator company SoftBank.<\/p>\n

Their official Line account was opened in August 2014.<\/p>\n

The regular program Passpo\u2606 Owarai Theater Hall (\u304a\u7b11\u3044\u30b7\u30a2\u30bf\u30fc\u30db\u30fc\u30eb)<\/span> started airing on Ameba Star in November 2014.<\/p>\n

\"HacchaketaiIn December 2014, Iwamura Natsumi, Anzai Naomi, Mori Shiori and Fujimoto Yukimi formed the sub-unit Hacchaketai from Passpo\u2606 (\u306f\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3051\u968afromPasspo\u2606). Their goal is, like supporters, to encourage people who need help.<\/p>\n

Okunaka Makoto<\/a> announced her graduation in January 2015. She explained that she wanted to pursue a\u00a0 solo career as an actress.<\/p>\n

In February 2015, Masui Mio appeared in the drama Nagoya Iki Saishuu Ressha (\u540d\u53e4\u5c4b\u884c\u304d\u6700\u7d42\u5217\u8eca)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606In April 2015, Negishi Ai performed in the stage play The Voices of a Distant Star (\u307b\u3057\u306e\u3053\u3048 ; Hoshi no Koe)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Passpo\u2606 no Dappi (Passpo\u2606\u306e\u8131\u76ae)<\/span> artist book was published in May 2015.<\/p>\n

Anzai Naomi wrote the lyrics of the song High Tension Emotion (\u30cf\u30a4\u30c6\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30a8\u30e2\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3)<\/span>, and Makito Sako the lyrics of Not in Theory<\/span>, on their 4th album Beef or Chicken?<\/span> released in May 2015.<\/p>\n

Their sister group Petit Passpo\u2606 (\u3077\u3061\u3071\u3059\u307d\u2606) was created in May 2015.<\/p>\n

\"Passpo\u2606Makita Sako went on hiatus due to health problems in May 2015.<\/p>\n

Hacchaketai 1st live took place in September 2015.<\/p>\n

In November 2015, the girls cosplayed as Marvel’s Avengers<\/span> super heroes for Halloween.<\/p>\n

Makita Sako announced her graduation in December 2015.<\/p>\n

Their re-debut single Mr. Wednesday<\/a><\/span> is going to be released in February 2016 under Nippon Crown label.<\/p>\n

Masui Mio participated in the\u00a0show Zombie School (\u30be\u30f3\u30d3\u30b9\u30af\u30fc\u30eb\uff01\u7279\u5225\u6388\u696d)<\/span>\u00a0broadcast on\u00a0Nico Nico in February\u00a02016.<\/p>\n

In April 2016, Negishi Ai and Masui Mio will be starring in the stage play Gag Man Hiyori (\u30ae\u30e3\u30b0\u30de\u30f3\u30ac\u65e5\u548c)<\/span> at the AiiA Theater Tokyo.<\/p>\n

Band\u00a0Passpo\u2606 1st One-Man Live is going to be held in May 2016 at Harajuku Astro Hall, Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The idol group is going to participate in @Jam in Shanghai 2016<\/span>, in China,\u00a0along with The World Standard<\/a>\u00a0and Tokyo Girls’ Style<\/a>\u00a0in June.<\/p>\n

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