| Kobushi Factory |
| Current Members: 5 Former Members: 3 |
- Main article: Kobushi Factory
This page consists of basic information about current and former members of the J-pop group Kobushi Factory.
All members joined the group on January 2, 2015 and they were part of Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
List of Members
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Current MembersEdit
| Name | Birthdate | Home Prefecture | Blood Type | Date Joined | Member Color | Notes | |
| Hirose Ayaka (広瀬彩海) | August 4, 1999 (age 19) | Kanagawa | O | January 2, 2015 | Turquoise | Leader Former NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member (2011-2014) | |
| Nomura Minami (野村みな美) | February 10, 2000 (age 19) | Tokyo | B | Royal Blue | |||
| Hamaura Ayano (浜浦彩乃) | April 26, 2000 (age 18) | Saitama | AB | Pink | |||
| Wada Sakurako (和田桜子) | March 8, 2001 (age 17) | Aichi | B | Green | |||
| Inoue Rei (井上玲音) | July 17, 2001 (age 17) | Tokyo | O | Purple | Former NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member (2013-2014) |
Former MembersEdit
| Name | Birthdate | Home Prefecture | Blood Type | Date Joined | Member Color | Date Left/Graduated | Notes | |
| Fujii Rio (藤井梨央) | March 4, 1999 (age 19) | Aichi | B | January 2, 2015 | Mustard | July 6, 2017 | Sub-Leader (2015-2017) | |
| Ogawa Rena (小川麗奈) | March 27, 2000 (age 18) | Tochigi | A | Red | September 6, 2017 | |||
| Taguchi Natsumi (田口夏実) | July 21, 2000 (age 18) | Saitama | A | Orange | December 6, 2017 |
LeadershipEdit
| Leader | Period of time | Sub-Leader | Period of time |
| Hirose Ayaka | March 8, 2015 – Present | Fujii Rio | March 8, 2015 – July 6, 2017 |
| N/A | July 7, 2017 - Present |
TenuresEdit
| Member | Tenure | Time in group |
| Hirose Ayaka | January 2, 2015 - Present | 4 Years, 1 Month, 15 Days |
| Nomura Minami | ||
| Hamaura Ayano | ||
| Wada Sakurako | ||
| Inoue Rei | ||
| Taguchi Natsumi | January 2, 2015 - December 6, 2017 | 2 Years, 11 Months, and 4 Days |
| Ogawa Rena | January 2, 2015 - September 6, 2017 | 2 Years, 8 Months, and 4 Days |
| Fujii Rio | January 2, 2015 - July 6, 2017 | 2 Years, 6 Months, and 4 Days |
Members Single CountEdit
| 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 | Present | 7 Singles | |
| Nomura Minami | |||
| Ogawa Rena | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles | |
| Hamaura Ayano | Present | 7 Singles | |
| Taguchi Natsumi | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles | |
| Wada Sakurako | Present | 7 Singles | |
| Inoue Rei |
Members Line-UpsEdit
| 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 | None |
| December 6, 2017 | Taguchi Natsumi leaves. | 5 | 17.38- | Kore Kara da! / Ashita Tenki ni Naare, Kitto Watashi wa / Naseba Naru |
TriviaEdit
- Kobushi Factory and Tsubaki Factory are currently the only Hello! Project groups consisting of members only from Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
- All the members are born between 1999 and 2001, making this the first group to have all members born after Hello! Project's formation.
- Kobushi Factory has the shortest age gap between the oldest and youngest member of the group (2 years and 4 months) out of current Hello! Project groups.
