Tsubaki Factory

Tsubaki Factory (つばきファクトリー; Camellia Factory) is a Hello Pro Kenshuusei unit under Hello! Project, formed with six members of the trainee program in April 2015.

Members

 * Ogata Risa (小片リサ; Light Orange ) Sub-leader
 * Yamagishi Riko (山岸理子; Light Green ) Leader
 * Niinuma Kisora (新沼希空; Light Blue )
 * Tanimoto Ami (谷本安美; Light Purple )
 * Kishimoto Yumeno (岸本ゆめの; Yellow )
 * Asakura Kiki (浅倉樹々; Light Pink )

2015
On April 29, the group was announced through Japanese media, and confirmed through Hello! Project Station. The group made its first performance at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ on May 4, 2015.

On May 26, the group participated as an opening act at ANGERME STARTING LIVE TOUR SPECIAL @ Nippon Budokan "Taiki Bansei".

Starting October 8, Tsubaki Factory will perform their musical, a remake of Berryz Koubou's Thank You Very Berry.

On August 8, during Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER concert, Yamagishi Riko was announced leader of Tsubaki Factory, while Ogata Risa was announced sub-leader of the group.

On September 16, Tsubaki Factory will release their first indies single "Seishun Man Man Naka!". It will be sold during the Nama Tamago Concerts in September.

Group Name Origins
The name Tsubaki Factory (つばきファクトリー) literally means "Camellia Factory". Hello! Project Advisor Shimizu Saki (formerly of Berryz Koubou) assisted in picking the group name.

The camellia (Tsubaki) was "decided with praising the noble and cold beauty and wanting the group to be fresh and strong like the evergreen." The word "Factory", also used in the name of their sister group Kobushi Factory, is named to reference Berryz Koubou ("koubou" meaning "workshop"), so that the group may carry on Berryz Koubou's spirit.

Singles

 * Indies Singles
 * 1) [2015.09.16] Seishun Man Man Naka!

Photobook

 * [2015.07.11] Hello! Project Maruwakari BOOK 2015 SUMMER

Trivia

 * Shimizu Saki assisted in picking the group name and members.
 * Ogata Risa and Tanimoto Ami were in Hello Pro Kenshuusei for only 5 months before joining the unit.
 * Asakura Kiki was in Hello Pro Kenshuusei for only 6 months and 5 days, before joining the unit.
 * Yamagishi Riko has been in Hello Pro Kenshuusei the longest out of all the members, having joined the program in June of 2012.