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\"FES\u2606TIVE\"FES\u2606TIVE<\/strong> is a Japanese idol group formed in May 2013.<\/p>\n

It currently consists of 8 members. Each one has been assigned a color.<\/p>\n

The leader is Shiozaki Reia.<\/p>\n

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

Biography \/ History<\/h2>\n

\"Fes\u2606tive\"The concept is to revitalize Japan.<\/p>\n

The name of the idol group stands for “Festival from Japan”. It combines the words “festival”, “positive” and “active”.<\/p>\n

The girls wear colorful costumes inspired by carnival.<\/p>\n

The members passed the audition in March 2013.<\/p>\n

The idol group made its live debut in May 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Fes\u2606tive\"Their 1st CD was released in November 2013.<\/p>\n

They were appointed as the image girls for tonkotsu ramen Hakata Furyu (\u535a\u591a\u98a8\u9f8d) in December 2013.<\/p>\n

The members host the segment Sekaiichi wo Mezase! FES\u2606TIVE Wasshoi (\u4e16\u754c\u4e00\u3092\u76ee\u6307\u305b\uff01FES\u2606TIVE\u308f\u3063\u3057\u3087\u3044)<\/span> in the variety show Uta Musume (\u30a6\u30bf\u5a18) on Television Saitama (\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u57fc\u7389) since July 2014.<\/p>\n

FES\u2606TIVE’s major debut single Omatsuri Hero<\/a> (\u304a\u796d\u308a\u30d2\u30fc\u30ed\u30fc)<\/span> was released in May 2015 under the label Tokuma.<\/p>\n

\"Fes\u2606tive\"The idol group participated in Connect Japan 2015<\/span> in Bangkok, Thailand, in May 2015.<\/p>\n

Aoba Hinari held a special collaboration live with Doko Ruriko (Tokyo Cheer2 Party<\/a>) in May 2015 at K-Stage O!.<\/p>\n

Yokoi Honami won a contest organized by Cheerz mobile app for smartphones on June 6-7, 2015. As a result of this success, FES\u2606TIVE participated in the J-Pop Summit 2015<\/span><\/a> in San Francisco, USA, in August 2015.<\/p>\n

\"FES\u2606TIVE\"The theme of the single\u00a0Kingyo no Kin-chan<\/a> (\u91d1\u9b5a\u306e\u304d\u3093\u3061\u3083\u3093)<\/span>, on sale in November 2015, is “Goldfish scooping” (\u91d1\u9b5a\u3059\u304f\u3044; kingyo sukui), a traditional Japanese game whose concept is to catch a goldfish with a special scooper. It is a common activity that can be played at summer festivals in Japan.<\/p>\n

The idol group performed at Japan Expo Thailand 2016<\/span> in Bangkok in February.<\/p>\n

FES\u2606TIVE collaborated with illustrators such as\u00a0Sekiya Yurie, Hutomomo Chu and\u00a0Hajime Fantasy for\u00a0the single\u00a0Susume Zipangu<\/a> (\u9032\u3081\u30b8\u30d1\u30f3\u30b0 ; Go Zipang)<\/span>\u00a0on sale in March 2016. The lyrics include words such as\u00a0“sushi” or “samurai” which symbolize\u00a0the Land of the Rising Sun.\u00a0“Zipangu” is the name for Japan used by Marco Polo.<\/p>\n

\"FES\u2606TIVE\"The idol group members made reports on local festivals for Ima Doki!! (IMA\u30c9\u30ad\u30c3!!)<\/span> magazine in March 2016.<\/p>\n

Momohara Hiyo and Aoba Hinari performed as DJ under the name of DJ Skip Alien (DJ\u30b9\u30ad\u30c3\u30d7\u30a8\u30a4\u30ea\u30a2\u30f3) during a special event in June 2016.<\/p>\n

FES\u2606TIVE released their 1st album Wasshoi Record (\u30ef\u30c3\u30b7\u30e7\u30a4\u30ec\u30b3\u30fc\u30c9)<\/span> in July 2016. It includes the songs Summer\u2606Jumping<\/span> and Iroha Ondo Tsuide Katsuobushi (\u3044\u308d\u306f\u97f3\u982d\u3064\u3044\u3067\u304b\u3064\u304a\u7bc0)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

During the summer of 2016, the idol group held overseas live performances at Tale Festival<\/span> in Hong Kong and Gelar Jepang 22<\/span> in Indonesia.<\/p>\n

\"AobaThe single Ora Tokyo Sa Iguda<\/a> (\u4ffa\u3089\u6771\u4eac\u3055\u884c\u3050\u3060)<\/span>, on sale in November 2016, is a cover of Ikuzo Yoshi’s hit song. Each member, excluding Yokoi Honami, posed for a parody jacket photo on Recochoku<\/p>\n

Shina Akari and Yokoi Honami announced their graduation in December 2016. Shina Akari explained that she had to stop her activities because she was suffering from lower back chronic pain. Yokoi Honami decided to focus on studies at university.<\/p>\n

As a result, Shiraishi Piano and Mano Saria joined the idol group as new members in January 2017.<\/p>\n

\"AobaFES\u2606TIVE’s 5th single Disco Rettou Ukiyo no Yume<\/a> (\u30c7\u30a3\u30b9\u30b3\u5217\u5cf6\u6d6e\u4e16\u306e\u5922)<\/span> was released in February 2017. The actress Kato Rihona is starring in the MV.<\/p>\n

For the second time, the idol group was the guest of Japan Expo in Thailand 2017<\/span> in February.<\/p>\n

Aoba Hinari published her 1st photobook Hinari to Yukigeshiki to Yukemuri<\/a> (\u3072\u306a\u308a\u3068\u96ea\u666f\u8272\u3068\u6e6f\u3051\u3080\u308a ; Hinari, Snowy Scenes, and Onsen Steam)<\/span> in April 2017. The photos include backdrops of snowboarding, sleighs, snowpeople, and winter scenes, as well as Aoba Hinari dressed in a yukata and soaking in hot springs.<\/p>\n

\"GirlsIn April 2017, Sakamoto Yuna, Suzuki Kotone, and Shiraishi Piano tried their hand at gravure modeling. Sexy pictures of the idols wearing lingerie were featured in Girl-Vure ~Girls Gravure~<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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