Sato no Akari

Sato no Akariさとのあかり
Sato no Akari promoting "Aa, Subarashiki Hibi yo"
Information
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Japanese Pop
Years Active	2014–2016
Labels	UP-FRONT WORKS
Agency	UP-FRONT PROMOTION
Associated Acts	ODATOMO, Triplet, Juice=Juice, Morning Musume, S/mileage

Sato no Akari (さとのあかり) was a SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement unit, it was announced on March 13, 2014 alongside ODATOMO and Triplet.

Members

• Katsuta Rina (勝田里奈)
• Uemura Akari (植村あかり)
• Sato Masaki (佐藤優樹)

History

2014

On March 13, Sato no Akari was formed as a SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement unit. The unit officially debuted at the Hinamatsuri festival.

Group's Name

Sato no Akari (さとのあかり), usually written as 里の明かり, means "the light of the village". The group's name is played off of each of the member's names. The kanji 里 in Katsuta Rina's given name means "harvest" or "village". On its own, it is read as "Sato", which is also a play on Sato Masaki's surname (even though her surname has a long vowel). The "akari" in the title is based on Uemura Akari's given name. In this situation, it means "light" or "lamp".

Discography

DVD Singles

1. [2014.04.23] Aa, Subarashiki Hibi yo / Dream Last Train / Kodachi wo Nukeru Kaze no You ni - with Triplet and ODATOMO

Trivia

• This is the third SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement unit to feature Sato Masaki.
• This is the first unit for Katsuta Rina and Uemura Akari since joining S/mileage and Juice=Juice
• Uemura Akari is the only member of this unit to not have debuted in Hello! Project in 2011.
• Unlike previous SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement units, Sato no Akari, Triplet, and ODATOMO's profiles were never added to the official website, and their music videos were never officially uploaded to YouTube.

External Links

• Announcement