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Biography
Iginari Tohoku San (いぎなり東北産, stylized in English as MADE IN TOHOKU) is a Japanese girl idol group, formed by Stardust Promotion in August 2015.
The group is based in Tohoku Region and is managed by Stardust Promotion's regional Sendai office.
Members
| Name | Color | Birthdate | Nickname | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tachibana (橘花怜) | Pink | (2003-10-21) October 21, 2003 | Karen-kun | Leader |
| Yuna Hazuki (葉月結菜) | Blue | (2002-09-15) September 15, 2002 | Sub-Leader | |
| Hikaru Ritsuki (律月ひかる) | Pure White | (2001-07-31) July 31, 2001 | Hikarun | Oldest Member |
| Rine Kitami (北美梨寧) | Purple | (2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 | Rineko | |
| Waka Yasumori (安杜羽加) | Yellow | (2002-10-30) October 30, 2002 | Wakarin | |
| Hinano Sakura (桜ひなの) | Orange | (2004-05-06) May 6, 2004 | Hinamon MonChan | |
| Miu Fujitani (藤谷美海) | Light Blue | (2005-03-09) March 9, 2005 | MiuChan | |
| Kaaya Date (伊達花彩) | Red | (2005-03-21) March 21, 2005 | KaayaChan | Youngest Member |
Former Members
| Name | Color | Birthdate | Nickname | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risa Minato (湊梨紗) | Green | (2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 | RisaChan Rishirichi | Graduated on October 14, 2017 |
History
2015
On August 9, the group appeared in the Stardust Section 3 Sales Office Festival at the Grand Front Osaka Knowledge Theater as a five-person group called Nidaime Iginari. The original members were Hikaru Ritsuki, Risa Minato, Rine Kitami, Yuna Hazuki, and Waka Yasumori. The average age of the group was 12.8.
On September 12, Hinano Sakura and Kaaya Date joined the group.
On October 24, Karen Tachibana was incorporated into the group in the Stardust Section 3 event Eigyousho Matsuri.
2016
On July 3, Miu Fujitani joined the group, bringing the total number of group members to nine. Karen Tachibana was named as the leader group and Yuna Hazuki as sub-leader. The average age of the group was 12.6.
On August 7, the group appeared at the Tokyo Idol Festival 2016.
On November 27, the group's single "Tenka Ippin" was shown at Darwin Event. They change their group name to Iginari Tohoku San.
2017
On January 8, Karen, Hikaru, Risa, Rina, and Waka participated in Stardust Section 3 event Ore No Next Girl 2017 Mochiron Fujii. They won first place and the opportunity of acting in Stella Ball.
On February 19, Tohoku announced the release of its first album.
On March 26, First Two Man Live with Sakura Ebis, Tenka Ippin was released, as was Mugen Kageki (a collaboration single with Sakura Ebis).
On April 2, Risa Minato took an indefinite hiatus.
On April 21, the group's official blog was started.
On May 5, the group performed Second Two Man Live with Sakura Ebis in Miyagi La La La Hall.
On June 24, They announce their first tour for August 2017, with planned stops in Aomori, Yamagata, Fukushima, and Omiya.
On June 24, the group announced that the release date of their second single "High Tension Summer" would be on July 30, 2017.
On July 30, "Hight Tension Summer" was released. The group presented their official overture.
On August 4 and 5, the group appeared in the Tokyo Idol Festival 2017, performing a total of four times.
On August 6, the group participated in the SIF (Idol festival hosted by Momoclo). They received third place in the competition of the best performance of the festival with 986 points.
On August 12-16, they released their Car Tour.
On September 20, Minato Risa confirms her graduation for October 14 Event.
Discography
| Order | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Sales | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenka Ippin | March 26, 2017 | ----------------------------- | Only for sale in events and in HMV Japan |
| 2 | High Tension Summer | July 30, 2017 | ----------------------------- | Only for sale in events and in HMV Japan |
Collaboration Singles
| Order | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Sales | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mugen Kageki | March 26, 2017 | ----------------------------- | With Sakura Ebis. Only for sale in events. |