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.
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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 auditions 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]
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: 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)
Pink
Discography Featured In[]
- Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- First Album (Kakko Kari)
- Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/3「ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
- Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/10「IDOL NATION 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
- Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 9/22「Inazuma Rock Festival 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
- Second Album (Kakko Kari) Special Remix Pack (Digital Album)
- Second Album (Kakko Kari)
- Third Album (Kakko Kari)
- 4th Album (Kakko Kari)
- 5th Album (Kakko Kari)
- 6th Album (Kakko Kari)
- Hello! Project
- Other
- Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- Going my ↑
- Barebare I LOVE YOU
- Uppercut! / Yuudachi! Through the Rainbow
- Mechakyun♡Summer ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
- Namen na! Ashi Girls / Marble Hero
- End Of The Season
- Kakko Tsukete Ii Desho! (Event Single)
- UPPER ROCK / Ichiban Girls!
- Chopper☆Chopper / Survival Girls
- Respect Tokyo / Sutorera! ~Straight Up!~
- SAKURA DRIVE / Dateline
- Next Stage / Ano Saka no Ue Made,
- Ginga Joujou Monogatari / Burn the fire!! / Natural Born Idol
- Summer Beam! / Up Up Typhoon
- SAMURAI GIRLS / Widol Seven
- Starry Night / Seishun Buildup
- Nijiiro Mosaic / ENJOY!! ENJO(Y)!!
- Santa Claus (Event Single)
- Up Ome!! ~Apuga no Oshougatsu da yo Zenin Shuugou!~ (Digital Single)
- (Kari) wa Kaesuze ☆ be your soul / Party! Party! / Jumper!
- Zenryoku! Pump Up!! / Kono Melody wo Kimi to
- Beautiful Dreamer / Zenryoku! Pump Up!! -ULTRA Mix- / Itadaki wo Mezase!
- Party People Alien / Seven☆Peace
- !!!!!!!! / Kimi to Iu Kasetsu
- Upper Disco / FOREVER YOUNG
- Joujou do Konjou / Be a Girl
- Ai Ai Fire!! / Watashitachi (with friend)
- Agenomics!! / Kimi Loss / Upper Ranbu
- Da Dan Dance! / Heat Beat Island / 5 to the 5th Power
- It's Up To You / HAPPY NAKED!! / BIG BANG
- Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai
- Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers
- T-Palette mini All Stars
- Team Makenki
Choreography Credits[]
- [2012] Rainbow - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- [2017] Sun!×3 - Up Up Girls (2)
- [2018] Hatsukoi Ding Dong[13] - Up Up Girls (2)
- [2019] Heat Beat Island - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
- [2019] HAPPY NAKED!! - 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〜)
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.
See Also[]
Honorary Titles[]
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sengoku Minami |
Oldest Member of Hello Pro Egg December 22, 2010 – January 31, 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?s=21
- ↑ "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?s=21
- ↑ https://twitter.com/uugirlsofficial/status/1344654826701869058?s=21
- ↑ http://yum-e.jp/news/3445
- ↑ https://deview.co.jp/News?am_article_id=2110120&set_cookie=2
External Links[]
- Official Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Profile (archived)
- Official Twitter (inactive)
- Official Instagram (inactive)
- Wikipedia Article
- Hello Pro Egg
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