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Furukawa Konatsu (古川小夏) is a former 1st generation member of Hello Pro Egg, as well as a former member of Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari). She was also the former leader of K-Pop dance cover group UFZS.
History[]
Furukawa Konatsu, November 2019
Furukawa Konatsu, November 2018
Furukawa Konatsu, June 2018
Furukawa Konatsu, August 2017
Furukawa Konatsu, April 2016
Furukawa Konatsu, September 2015
Furukawa Konatsu, November 2014
Furukawa Konatsu, August 2013
Furukawa Konatsu, April 2013
Furukawa Konatsu, January 2013
Furukawa Konatsu, October 2012
2004[]
Furukawa Konatsu joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the Hello Pro Egg Audition 2004 along with thirty-one other girls.
2005[]
In October, it was announced that Furukawa along with several eggs would form part of the unit Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai. The unit ended up only releasing one single called Minna no Ki in 2006.
2006[]
From October 5-9, she participated in the stage play "Kenroh -KENROH-".[1]
2007[]
From September 21-30, Furukawa appeared in the stage play "Ekubo ~people song" alongside Maeda Yuuka.[2]
2010[]
In October, Furukawa participated in the ℃-ute musical Akuma no Tsubuyaki. The play ran from October 13th through the 22nd.
2011[]
On January 31, it was announced that Furukawa completed her training within Hello Pro Egg.[3]
On February 22, a K-Pop cover dance group called UFZS was formed with Furukawa, Mori Saki, Sato Ayano, Sekine Azusa, and Arai Manami.
On March 3, it was revealed that Furukawa, along with Sengoku Minami and the other members of UFZS, will be members of a new group called Up-Front Girls (Kakko Kari).
On May 9, Furukawa starred in the TV drama Getsuyou Golden ~Tsuri Deka 2~ as the character Ogasawara Miyuki.
Furukawa starred in the movie Cheerfu11y as the chairman. The movie released on October 22nd.
2012[]
Furukawa starred in the movie Atsuhime number 1 as the character Miho. The movie released on April 7th.
2013[]
On January 28, Furukawa starred in the TV drama Kinyo Prestige "Shokatsu Deka 8" as the character Furuya Masumi.
Furukawa had a small role in a 2 part horror movie titled Ada ~ADA~. The movie was directed by Koji Shiraishi and was released on July 13.
2015[]
On November 10 and 11, Furukawa appeared in the stage play Gakuya ~Makenki~ alongside Takahashi Ai and other former Hello! Project members.[4]
2017[]
On December 20, Furukawa was announced as a founding member of the UP-FRONT esports club.[5]
2020[]
On October 23, it was announced that Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Saho Akari, and Arai Manami would be graduating prior to the start of the group's new system, leaving Sekine Azusa as the sole remaining original member. The group would hold a final live event as five titled "Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) FIVE SOUL FOREVER" on December 17 in Zepp Tokyo and a farewell party, which was being planned.[6] Of the graduating members, only Mori Saki plans on retiring from the entertainment industry.[7]
On December 26 and 27, the graduating members held a private graduation ceremony event titled "Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Sotsugyou Ceremony ~Tabidachi no Aisatsu~".[8] On December 27, there was also a graduation ceremony which featured all five members, titled "Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) 5-ri no Sotsugyou Ceremony ~Tabidachi no Aisatsu~".[9]
On December 31, Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Saho Akari, and Arai Manami officially completed activities with Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) after performing at the annual year-end Momoiro Clover Z Uta Gassen concert.[10][11] Afterwards, Furukawa Konatsu left both YU-M Entertainment and UP-FRONT CREATE.[12]
2023[]
On May 23, it was revealed that Furukawa was secretly working backstage with the staging guidance of Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) in the last two years, and that she was also in charge of the choreography of the song "Ippome no YES!", which was the group's first release under the 2021 new system. In the announcement, it was explained that she might appear in their SNS posts sometimes but to keep in mind that she is a backstage staff member, even if she appears in their live venues.[13][14]
2024[]
On April 29, she announced that she would be part of the cast of the stage play Juunen Kibou ~Bokura no Sentimental Journey~. She plays the role of Yuka, protagonist Kouya’s wife in the Bou version of the cast. [15][16] This marks her first time resuming activities since graduating from Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) in 2020.
Profile[]
- Name: Furukawa Konatsu (古川小夏)
- Nickname: Konacchan (こなっちゃん), Konatsu (こなつ), Kona (こな)
- Birthdate: June 5, 1992
- Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 155 cm (5 ft 1 in)?
- Shoe Size: 22.5cm
- Western Zodiac:
Gemini - Eastern Zodiac: Monkey
- Hello! Project Status:
- 2004-06-20: Hello Pro Egg member
- 2011-01-31: Graduated
- UP-FRONT GROUP Status:
- 2004-06-20: Joined UP-FRONT AGENCY
- 2012-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT PROMOTION
- 2013-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE
- 2016-03-01: Joined YU-M Entertainment (in partnership with UP-FRONT CREATE)
- 2021-01-01: Left
- Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Color: Pink
- Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello Pro Egg (2004–2011)
- Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai (2005–2011)
- Concert Units:
- Wonderful Hearts (2006-2010)
- Other Groups:
- Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)
- UFZS (2011-2020)
- Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) (2011-2020)
- Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2012-2015)
- T-Palette mini All Stars (2013)
- Team Makenki (2014-2018)
- UP-FRONT esports club (2017-2018)
- UP-FRONT GROUP Telework Gasshou (2020)
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- Hobbies: Doing nothing, napping, singing, talking, spacing out
- Specialty: Dancing, swimming, sleeping
- Likes: Puzzles
- Dislikes: Hurrying
- Favorite Colors: Black, cute colors, white
- Favorite Flower: Cherry blossoms
- Favorite Foods: Candy, salmon roe sushi, shrimp, sweet foods, tofu, tomato, watermelon
- Least Favorite Food: Meat
Choreography Credits[]
- [2012] Rainbow - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- [2017] Sun!×3 - Up Up Girls (2)
- [2018] Hatsukoi Ding Dong[17] - Up Up Girls (2)
- [2019] Heat Beat Island - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- [2019] HAPPY NAKED!! - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- [2021] Ippome no YES! - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
Works[]
Movies[]
- [2011.10.22] Cheerfu11y
- [2012.04.07] Atsuhime number 1 (篤姫ナンバー1)
- [2013.07.13] Ada ~ADA~ (讐 ～ADA～)
TV Shows[]
- [2011-2015] Up-Front Girls
- [2014-2019] The Girls Live
TV Dramas[]
- [2011.05.09] Getsuyou Golden ~Tsuri Deka 2~ (月曜ゴールデン～釣り刑事 ２～) (as Ogasawara Sachi)
- [2013.01.28] Kinyo Prestige "Shokatsu Deka 8" (金曜プレステージ「所轄刑事8」) (as Furuya Masumi)
Theater[]
- [2006] Kenroh -KENROH- (剣狼-KENROH-)
- [2007] Ekubo ~people song~ (えくぼ～people song～)
- [2008] Tsunku THEATER dai 6 dan "Aa joshi gassho bu ~Eiko no kake ra 2008~" (つんく♂THEATER第6弾 「あぁ 女子合唱部 〜栄光のかけら2008〜」)
- [2010] Akuma no Tsubuyaki
- [2011] Worsal Theater Produce Jikan Souzoubu~ Super Time Management~ (ワーサルシアタープロデュース 時間創造部～スーパータイムマネージメント～)
- [2011] Shinsen na shinsengumi ~Uso ka! makoto ka?〜 (新鮮な新撰組 〜嘘か!誠か?〜)
- [2012] Aru Jii-san ni Senkou wo (あるジーサンに線香を)
- [2015] Gakuya ~Makenki~ (楽屋〜負けん気〜)
- [2024] Juunen Kibou ~Bokura no Sentimental Journey~ (十年希望～ぼくらのSentimental Journey 2024〜)
Trivia[]
- Furukawa has a chihuahua named Ron.
- She has been dancing since 4th grade.
- She's currently learning jazz.
- She has a younger sister.
- She was the deputy director of her junior high school handicrafts club.
- Furukawa is good friends with Korenaga Miki, Goto Yuki, Maeda Yuuka, and Fukumura Mizuki.
- She attends local dance school lessons.
- She made her first concert appearance at Hello! Project 2005 Winter All Stars Dairanbu in January 2005.
- She was an assistant during the Metro Rabbits H.P. match at Hello! Project SPORTS FESTIVAL 2006.
- She participated in the auditions for the Hello! Project Kids, but failed.
Honorary Titles[]
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sengoku Minami |
Oldest Member of Hello Pro Egg December 21, 2010 – January 30, 2011 |
Succeeded by Kitahara Sayaka |
| Preceded by First |
Leader of UFZS February 22, 2011 – December 31, 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by First |
Oldest member of UFZS February 22, 2011 – May 16, 2011 |
Succeeded by Sengoku Minami |
| Preceded by Sengoku Minami |
Oldest member of UFZS September 17, 2017 – December 31, 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Sengoku Minami |
Oldest member of Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) September 17, 2017 – December 31, 2020 |
Succeeded by Sekine Azusa |
References[]
- ↑ Official Gekijyo Page
- ↑ Official Gekijyo Page
- ↑ ハロプロエッグ 古川小夏に関するお知らせ
- ↑ Official Gekijyo Page
- ↑ "芸能界“最強ゲームチーム”を決定する「第1回 eスポーツ スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」開催決定" (in Japanese). GAME Watch. 2017-12-20.
- ↑ "アップアップガールズ（仮）新体制に向けてのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Official News Blog. 2020-10-23.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mori_saki1012/status/1319624629271420928
- ↑ "12/26・27 アップアップガールズ（仮）卒業セレモニー ～旅立ちの挨拶～開催決定" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Official News Blog. 2020-12-15.
- ↑ "12/27 アップアップガールズ（仮）5人の卒業セレモニー ～旅立ちの挨拶～開催決定" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Official News Blog. 2020-12-15.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/uugirlsofficial/status/1344611037299965952
- ↑ https://twitter.com/uugirlsofficial/status/1344654826701869058
- ↑ http://yum-e.jp/news/3445
- ↑ https://twitter.com/YUMYamada/status/1660971645731999744
- ↑ https://twitter.com/uug_new_haruka/status/1660975167743602688
- ↑ https://x.com/konatsufurukawa/status/1784800438346477833
- ↑ https://x.com/junenkibo/status/1797924162377523492
- ↑ https://deview.co.jp/News?am_article_id=2110120&set_cookie=2
External Links[]
- Official Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Profile (archived)
- Social Media Pages: Twitter, Instagram, TikTok
- Wikipedia: Japanese
- Hello Pro Egg
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