This page consists of basic information about members of the former J-pop group Kobushi Factory.
All members joined the group on January 2, 2015 and they were part of Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
Former Members[]
| Name | Born | Origin | Blood Type |
Join Date |
Departure Date |
Member Color |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 1999 (age 25) |
Aichi | B | January 2, 2015 | July 6, 2017 |  Mustard |
Sub-leader (2015-2017) Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2015) | |
| August 4, 1999 (age 24) |
Kanagawa | O | March 30, 2020 |  Turquoise |
Leader Former NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member (2011-2014) Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-2015) | ||
| February 10, 2000 (age 24) |
Tokyo | B |  Royal Blue |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2012-2015) | |||
| March 27, 2000 (age 24) |
Tochigi | A | September 6, 2017 |  Red |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2011-2015) | ||
| April 26, 2000 (age 23) |
Saitama | AB | March 30, 2020 |  Pink |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2011-2015) | ||
| July 21, 2000 (age 23) |
A | December 6, 2017 |  Orange |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2011-2015) | |||
| March 8, 2001 (age 23) |
Aichi | B | March 30, 2020 |  Green |
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2012-2015) | ||
| July 17, 2001 (age 22) |
Tokyo | O |  Purple |
Former NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member (2013-2014) Current member of Juice=Juice (2020-present) Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-2015) |
Leadership[]
| Leader | Period of Time | Tenure | Sub-Leader | Period of Time | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirose Ayaka | March 8, 2015 – March 30, 2020 | 5 Years, 0 Months, 22 Days | Fujii Rio | March 8, 2015 – July 6, 2017 | 2 Years, 3 Months, 28 Days |
| None | July 7, 2017 - March 30, 2020 |
Member Colors[]
Each Kobushi Factory member has their own color for outfits and merchandise to distinguish between each member. On June 3, 2015, on Hello! Project Station, the founding members of Kobushi Factory and Tsubaki Factory received t-shirts revealing their official member colors. Across the two groups, their member colors were distinct, with Kobushi Factory being assigned darker colors, and Tsubaki Factory being assigned lighter colors. Upon Kobushi Factory's disbandment in 2020 and the addition of the four new Tsubaki Factory members in 2021, the colors are no longer kept distinct between the two groups.
| Color | Member |
|---|---|
| Red
|
Ogawa Rena (2015-2017) |
| Orange
|
Taguchi Natsumi (2015-2017) |
| Mustard
|
Fujii Rio (2015-2017) |
| Green
|
Wada Sakurako (2015-2020) |
| Turquoise
|
Hirose Ayaka (2015-2020) |
| Royal Blue
|
Nomura Minami (2015-2020) |
| Purple
|
Inoue Rei (2015-2020) |
| Pink
|
Hamaura Ayano (2015-2020) |
Tenures[]
| Name | Join Date | Departure Date | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirose Ayaka, Nomura Minami, Hamaura Ayano, Wada Sakurako, and Inoue Rei | January 2, 2015 | March 30, 2020 | 5 Years, 2 Months, 28 Days |
| Taguchi Natsumi | January 2, 2015 | December 6, 2017 | 2 Years, 11 Months, 4 Days |
| Ogawa Rena | January 2, 2015 | September 6, 2017 | 2 Years, 8 Months, 4 Days |
| Fujii Rio | January 2, 2015 | July 6, 2017 | 2 Years, 6 Months, 4 Days |
Members Single Count[]
| Member | Debut Single | Last Single | Single Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujii Rio | Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles |
| Hirose Ayaka | Seishun no Hana / Start Line | 9 Singles | |
| Nomura Minami | |||
| Ogawa Rena | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles | |
| Hamaura Ayano | Seishun no Hana / Start Line | 9 Singles | |
| Taguchi Natsumi | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles | |
| Wada Sakurako | Seishun no Hana / Start Line | 9 Singles | |
| Inoue Rei |
Members Line-Ups[]
| Date | Member(s) | Total Members | Age Average | Singles Released with Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2015 (Formation) |
Group formation. Founding members include Fujii Rio, Hirose Ayaka, Nomura Minami, Ogawa Rena, Hamaura Ayano, Taguchi Natsumi, Wada Sakurako, and Inoue Rei. | 8 | 14.75-17.17 | Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor, Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan / Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta / Nen ni wa Nen (Nen'iri Ver.), Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsumoushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii, Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bacchikoi Seishun! / Ora wa Ninkimono, Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka |
| July 6, 2017 | Fujii Rio leaves. | 7 | 17.01-17.18 | None |
| September 6, 2017 | Ogawa Rena graduates. | 6 | 17.13-17.38 | |
| December 6, 2017 | Taguchi Natsumi leaves. | 5 | 17.38-19.66 | Kore Kara da! / Ashita Tenki ni Naare, Kitto Watashi wa / Naseba Naru, Oh No Ounou / Haru Urara, Seishun no Hana / Start Line |
Timeline[]
Trivia[]
- Kobushi Factory was the first Hello! Project group to consist only of members from Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
- All the members were born between 1999 and 2001, making this the first group to have all members born after Hello! Project's formation.
- Kobushi Factory had only 2 years and 4 month gap between the oldest and youngest member.
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