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Tanpopo (タンポポ dandelion^?) was the first official subgroup of J-Pop girl group Morning Musume. They sang slow and mature songs and, eventually, the style of their songs changed. Image File history File links Tanpopothirdgen. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... zetima is a Japanese record label owned by Up-Front Works, a Japanese entertainment management company. ... Morning Musume ) is an ultra-commercialized all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... W (Double You) ) is a J-Pop duo associated with the Hello! Project. ... Rika Ishikawa ), born January 19, 1985, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Projects mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. ... Risa Niigaki Risa Niigaki is a member of a Japanese pop-group, Morning Musume. ... Shibata Ayumi December 2005 Ayumi Shibata (February 2, 1984-) is a member of Melon Kinen-Bi, a Japanese all-girl pop group which is part of the Hello! Project. ... Konno Asami Konno Asami joined the J-pop group Morning Musume as a member of the fifth generation along with Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki and Makoto Ogawa. ... Ai Kago ) (born February 7, 1988 in Nara prefecture, Japan, sometimes nicknamed Aibon) is a member of W (Double You), a Japanese pop duo. ... Born 20th January, 1983, Mari Yaguchi (çŸ¢å£çœŸé‡Œ) has been one of the most versatile but underrated members of the Hello! Project. ... Kaori Iida Kaori Iida (é£¯ç”°åœç¹”: Iida Kaori) (Born August 8, 1981, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. ... Aya Ishiguro (nickname: Ayappe, Japanese: 石黒彩, real name: Aya Yamada (山田亜弥)) is a singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer in Japan (but is most famous for her participation in J-Pop group Morning Musume). ... J-Pop is a form of Japanese pop music. ... Tampopo (ã‚¿ãƒ³ãƒãƒ or è’²å…¬è‹± which translate to dandelion) is a 1985 Japanese comedy film by director Juzo Itami, starring Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto and Ken Watanabe. ... J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Morning Musume ) is an ultra-commercialized all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ...

History

The group was founded in November 1998, consisted of three Morning Musume members: Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, and Mari Yaguchi. After the formation, the group immediately released their first single, "Last Kiss," which was used on the anime, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen. The single has a sexy vibe that they used on their second single and first album. However, they created a fresh image when they released "Tanpopo". This new image didn't become popular enough like the first image they had created. Image File history File links Tanpopo. ... Image File history File links Tanpopo. ... Aya Ishiguro (nickname: Ayappe, Japanese: 石黒彩, real name: Aya Yamada (山田亜弥)) is a singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer in Japan (but is most famous for her participation in J-Pop group Morning Musume). ... Kaori Iida Kaori Iida (é£¯ç”°åœç¹”: Iida Kaori) (Born August 8, 1981, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. ... Born 20th January, 1983, Mari Yaguchi (çŸ¢å£çœŸé‡Œ) has been one of the most versatile but underrated members of the Hello! Project. ... Last Kiss ) is the debut single of Morning Musumes first subgroup, Tanpopo, and was released on November 18, 1998 as an 8cm CD. An album version of the song was made and was featured in the groups first album, Tanpopo 1. ... Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (é”è¡“å£«ã‚ªãƒ¼ãƒ•ã‚§ãƒ³ Majutsushi Orphen Mahouben) is a series of Japanese fantasy adventure novels and manga, two anime television series (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen and Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge), and a videogame. ...

After the release of the group's fourth single, Aya Ishiguro graduated from Morning Musume and left the group. The remaining members continued performing their songs as Generation 1.5 Tanpopo.

On June 2000, Morning Musume 4th Generation members, Rika Ishikawa and Ai Kago, joined Tanpopo, making the two-member group to a four-member group. The style of their songs changed also when the four released "Otome Pasta ni Kandou." The style of this song became analogous to the songs Morning Musume had released. They also used this style on their next singles, which became popular and reached the number one spot on Oricon, and their second (and last) album. Rika Ishikawa ), born January 19, 1985, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Projects mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. ... Ai Kago ) (born February 7, 1988 in Nara prefecture, Japan, sometimes nicknamed Aibon) is a member of W (Double You), a Japanese pop duo. ... Oricon ), or also known as Oricon Style, is a Japanese company which provides music industry-related information. ...

On July 31, 2002, it was announced that Tanpopo was going to be completely reformed, like. Kaori Iida, Mari Yaguchi, and Ai Kago graduated from the group and were replaced by Morning Musume 5th Generation members, Asami Konno and Risa Niigaki, and Ayumi Shibata of Melon Kinenbi. This newly formed group only released one single before they went on indefinit hiatus. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Konno Asami Konno Asami joined the J-pop group Morning Musume as a member of the fifth generation along with Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki and Makoto Ogawa. ... Risa Niigaki Risa Niigaki is a member of a Japanese pop-group, Morning Musume. ... Shibata Ayumi December 2005 Ayumi Shibata (February 2, 1984-) is a member of Melon Kinen-Bi, a Japanese all-girl pop group which is part of the Hello! Project. ... Melon Kinenbi (ãƒ¡ãƒãƒ³è¨˜å¿µæ—¥, sometimes called Melon Kinen-Bi) is a J-pop group inside Hello! Project. ... Look up hiatus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Members

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First Generation

Aya Ishiguro (nickname: Ayappe, Japanese: 石黒彩, real name: Aya Yamada (山田亜弥)) is a singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer in Japan (but is most famous for her participation in J-Pop group Morning Musume). ... Kaori Iida Kaori Iida (é£¯ç”°åœç¹”: Iida Kaori) (Born August 8, 1981, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. ... Born 20th January, 1983, Mari Yaguchi (çŸ¢å£çœŸé‡Œ) has been one of the most versatile but underrated members of the Hello! Project. ... Image File history File links Tanpopo3. ... Image File history File links Tanpopo3. ...

Second Generation

Kaori Iida Kaori Iida (é£¯ç”°åœç¹”: Iida Kaori) (Born August 8, 1981, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. ... Born 20th January, 1983, Mari Yaguchi (çŸ¢å£çœŸé‡Œ) has been one of the most versatile but underrated members of the Hello! Project. ... Rika Ishikawa ), born January 19, 1985, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Projects mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. ... Ai Kago ) (born February 7, 1988 in Nara prefecture, Japan, sometimes nicknamed Aibon) is a member of W (Double You), a Japanese pop duo. ...

Third Generation

Rika Ishikawa ), born January 19, 1985, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Projects mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. ... Konno Asami Konno Asami joined the J-pop group Morning Musume as a member of the fifth generation along with Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki and Makoto Ogawa. ... Risa Niigaki Risa Niigaki is a member of a Japanese pop-group, Morning Musume. ... Shibata Ayumi December 2005 Ayumi Shibata (February 2, 1984-) is a member of Melon Kinen-Bi, a Japanese all-girl pop group which is part of the Hello! Project. ...

Discography

Albums

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Singles

Last Kiss ) is the debut single of Morning Musumes first subgroup, Tanpopo, and was released on November 18, 1998 as an 8cm CD. An album version of the song was made and was featured in the groups first album, Tanpopo 1. ... Last Kiss ) is the debut single of Morning Musumes first subgroup, Tanpopo, and was released on November 18, 1998 as an 8cm CD. An album version of the song was made and was featured in the groups first album, Tanpopo 1. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar with 43 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ...

DVD

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External links

Categories: Girl groups | Hello! Project | Japanese musical groups Hello! Project ) is the umbrella name for all-female Japanese pop recording artists contracted to the Up-Front Group in Japan, of which record producer and singer-songwriter Tsunku is the business and creative head. ... Rika Ishikawa ), born January 19, 1985, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer, TV and radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of Hello! Projects mothership band, the J-pop all-female supergroup Morning Musume. ... Risa Niigaki Risa Niigaki is a member of a Japanese pop-group, Morning Musume. ... Shibata Ayumi December 2005 Ayumi Shibata (February 2, 1984-) is a member of Melon Kinen-Bi, a Japanese all-girl pop group which is part of the Hello! Project. ... Aya Ishiguro (nickname: Ayappe, Japanese: 石黒彩, real name: Aya Yamada (山田亜弥)) is a singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer in Japan (but is most famous for her participation in J-Pop group Morning Musume). ... Kaori Iida Kaori Iida (é£¯ç”°åœç¹”: Iida Kaori) (Born August 8, 1981, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. ... Born 20th January, 1983, Mari Yaguchi (çŸ¢å£çœŸé‡Œ) has been one of the most versatile but underrated members of the Hello! Project. ... Konno Asami Konno Asami joined the J-pop group Morning Musume as a member of the fifth generation along with Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki and Makoto Ogawa. ... Last Kiss ) is the debut single of Morning Musumes first subgroup, Tanpopo, and was released on November 18, 1998 as an 8cm CD. An album version of the song was made and was featured in the groups first album, Tanpopo 1. ... Tanpopo Single V Clips 1 Tanpopo Single V Clips 1 ) is a DVD compilation containing promotional videos of Tanpopos songs, including close-up versions and tv commercials as well. ...

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