Tomoiki – ki wo uetai (ともいき・木を植えたい)

Tomoiki is a unit of 5 Hello! Project Eggs. It belongs to “Hand in Hand” tree-planting support squad, which is a part of NPO corporation – Plant A Tree Plant Love.

Current members:

• Noto Arisa
• Furukawa Konatsu
• Maeda Yuuka
• Mori Saki (replaced Arihara Kanna)
• Saho Akari (replaced Yutoku Ayumi)

Past members:

• Arihara Kanna (joined C-ute in January 2006)
• Oose Kaede (joined THE Possible in 2006/09/30)
• Yutoku Ayumi (graduated from Hello! Project)

History:

2005/10 – Tomoiki debuted at Morning Musume’s environmental Culture Festival 2005

2006/01 – Arihara Kanna graduated and and Mori Saki replaced her

2006/03 – The official Tomoiki blog was opened

2006/07 – The HAND IN HAND support song “Minna no ki” sung by Tomoiki was announced

2006/08/22 – Tomoiki went to do tree-planting etc. activities at PLANT A TREE farm and herb garden in Yamanashiken

2006/09 – Tomoiki performed “Minna no ki” at Morning Musume’s environmental Culture Festival 2006 and were backdancers to Morning Musume’s Kusumi Koharu. 500 copies of “Minna no ki” were on sale at the event

2006/09/23 – Participated in activities at Atore Meguru in Tokyo

2006/09/30 – Maeda, Mori and Oose participated in primary school activities in Shinagawaku, Oose graduated Tomoiki

2006/12/20 – Pucchibest 7 album was released and included “Minna no ki”

2007/01/10 – It was announced that Yutoku Ayumi would replace Oose Kaede

2007/10 - Appearance at Morning Musume’s environmental Culture Festival 2007

2007/11/30 – Yutoku Ayumi graduated from Hello!Project

2007/12/11 - Saho Akari replaced Yutoku Ayumi

Yutoku Ayumi (湯徳歩美)

Left in November 2007 

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Name: Yutoku Ayumi (湯徳歩美)

Nicknames: Abichan (official), Ayumi, Ayu; by fans: Yutomin, Pretty-chan

Birthday: 10/19/1993

Height: 154cm

Birthplace: Tokyo prefecture

Blood type: B

Close friends: Sainen Mia (especially), Fukuda Kanon, Maeda Yuuka

Eyesight: 0.2

Hobbies: Singing songs, chatting, cooking, drawing pictures, taking purikura pics, dancing

Special skills: Cooking, writing, drawing

Likes:

• Food: Food without potatos, fruits, peaches
• Goods: Disney goods
• Flower: Hibiscus
• Colours: Pink, white, light blue

Dislikes:

• Food: Potato
• Thing: Studying

Siblings: Little brother

Works:

Plays/musicals:

• Edo kara chakushin!? ~Time Slip to Kengai!~ (November 2006)
• Reverse! ~Watashi no karada doko desu ka? (November 2007)

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Saho Akari (佐保明梨)

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Name: Saho Akari (佐保明梨)

Nickname: Akari

Birthday: 6/8/1995

Close friend: Maeda Yuuka

Works:

TV:

• Chao.TV (starting 2007/09/02)

Other:

• Cutie Circuit 2007 ~MAGICAL CUTIE kansha matsuri~ (2007/08/24)

Noto Arisa (能登有沙)

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Name: Noto Arisa (能登有沙)

Nicknames: Nocchi (official)

Birthday: 12/26/1988

Height: 153cm

Birthplace: Chiba prefecture

Blood type: AB

Close friends: Oose Kaede, Aoki Erina, Korenaga Miki, Maeda Yuuka

Hobbies: Karaoke, collecting rare stamps, drawing (oekaki), reading, baking cakes, computer

Special skills: Calligraphy (pen name: Kanon [unrelated to Fukuda])

Likes:

• Food: Fried prawns, udon
• Colours: Red, orange, pea green

Dislikes:

• Thing: Waking up early

Siblings: 2 little brothers

Person she admires: Rika Ishikawa

Works:

Ongaku Gatas CD:

• “Narihajimeta Koi no Bell”, 1st single (2007/09/12)
• “Yattarouze!”, 2nd single (2007/12/05)
• “1st GOODSAL”, 1st album (2008/02/06)
• “Come Together”, 3rd single (2008/09/10)

Ongaku Gatas DVD:

• “Narihajimeta Koi no Bell” single V (2007/09/12)
• “Yattarouze!” single V (2007/12/19)
• Ongaku Gatas DVD Pamphlet (2008/02/10)
• Ongaku Gatas 2008 Haru ~Mizaru Iwazaru GOODSAL!~ (2008/05/28)
• “Come Together” single V (2008/09/24)
• Ongaku Gatas DVD Magazine vol. 1 (2008/12/07)
• Ongaku Gatas 2008 Fuyu ~Come Together!~ (2009/03/11)

H!P Egg DVD:

• History of Hello! Pro Egg (2007/05/13)
• Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no koku/Tori no koku~ (2007/09/25)
• H!P Egg DVD Pamphlet (2007/11/23)
• 2008 H!P Shinjin Kouen September ~Shibakouen STEP!~ (2008/11/24)
• H!P Egg DVD Magazine Vol. 1 (2009/04/04)

Other DVD:

• Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol. 13
• Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol. 17
• Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol. 18

Concerts (w/ more than backdancing):

• #1 Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no koku/Tori no koku~ (2007/05/13)
• Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai kansha matsuri
• #2 Shinjin Kouen August ~Yokohama de aimashou!~ (2007/08/26)
• #3 Shinjin Kouen November ~Shinagawa de aimashou!~ (2007/11/23)
• Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kashimashi Elder Club~
• Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettai! H!P Award~
• Ongaku Gatas 2008 Spring ~Mizaru Iwazaru GOODSAL!~
• #4 Shinjin Kouen March ~Kirameki no Yokohama~ (2008/03/29)
• HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 001 (2008/05/06)
• #5 Shinjin Kouen June ~Akasaka HOP!~ (2008/06/22)
• MELON GREETING #5 (2008/08/18)
• HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 003 (2008/09/07)
• #6 Shinjin Kouen September ~Shibakouen STEP!~ (2008/09/23)
• HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 004 (2008/10/13)
• #7 Shinjin Kouen November ~Yokohama JUMP!~ (2008/11/24)
• Ongaku Gatas 2008 Winter ~Come Together!~ (2008/12/07)
• Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club ~Thank  you for your LOVE!~
• Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettai! H!P Award ‘09 Elder Club sotsugyou kinen special
• HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 005 “LOVE” (2009/02/15)
• #8 Shinjin Kouen April ~Yokohama HOP!~ (2009/04/04)
• HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 006 “Anniversary” (2009/05/06)
• #9 Shinjin Kouen June ~Nakano STEP!~ (2009/06/07)

Event:

• H!P Egg Delivery Station! 02 (2007/10/20)
• H!P Egg Delivery Station! 05 (2008/08/30)
• HAPPY! STYLE Xmas Special Talk Live (2008/12/23)

Drama:

• NHK Drama “Yumemiru budoo ~Hon wo yomu onna~” (in 2003; before joining H!P EGGs)
• Doutoku joshi tandai Eco-ken, “Semi” (2006/07/02, Gyao online drama)

Plays/musicals:

• “Yume to utsutsu to maboroshi to (Hyaku enno sai)” (summer 2006)
• “Mikoto Manekin” (April 2009)
• “Kura Pop” (August 2009)

Anime & manga related:

• Dogadoga7 (Anime NewType Channel), on Youtube since July 2008
• “The Dogadoga” manga magazine, first issue 2008/12/29

Other:

• PB “Watermelon” (2002/11/10) with 3 other girls and VHS “Kureyon Vol.3 Noto Arisa 13sai” before joining H!P EGGS
• H!P Sports Festival in March 2006: Participating in the kickbase scoreboard for “3 ball”
• PB “Hello! Project Concert Solo PB”: was possible to choose pictures and order online

For more, check Tomoiki ki wo uetai and Ongaku Gatas

Mori Saki (森咲樹)

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Name: Mori Saki (森咲樹)

Nicknames: Morisaki (official); by fans: Morisakichan, Cutiechan

Birthday: 10/12/1993

Height: 170cm?

Birthplace: Kanagawa prefecture

Blood type: O

Hobbies: Collecting ribbons

Likes:

• Colour: Pink
• Flower: Osmanthus
• Thing: Ribbons, mom’s cooking, shopping
• H!P Member: Tsugunaga Momoko

Dislikes:

• Food: Mushrooms, pure cream, crayfish

Siblings: Little brother

Works:

Plays/musicals:

• “Reverse! ~Watashi no karada doko desu ka?” (November 2007)
• “Nakano Blondys” (March 2008)

Other:

• Tokito Ami Hatsu LIVE ‘06 Spring ~The Nakano Sampler~ (April 2006)
• Country Musume LIVE2006 ~Shibuya des Date~

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Maeda Yuuka (前田憂佳)

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Name: Maeda Yuuka (前田憂佳)

Nicknames: Yuukarin, Yuuka (official)

Birthday: 12/28/1994

Height: 150cm

Birthplace: Chiba prefecture

Blood type: B

Close friends: Saho Akari, Noto Arisa, Yutoku Ayumi

Hobbies: Videogames, listening to her H!P senior members’ songs

Special skills: Piano, penmanship

Likes:

• H!P song: Happiness ~Koufuku kangei~
• Character: Stitch
• Tree: Cherry tree
• Sport: Basketball
• Thing: Dogs, hamsters, cheese omelette, salmon
• Colour: Pink, red, black

Dislikes:

• Food: Durian, spicy food
• Thing: Ghosts

Pets: Haru (dog), Aochan (hamster), 3 turtles, goldfish, carp

Works:

Drama:

• MBS Drama “Gakincho ~Return Kids~”

Plays/musicals:

• “Soto wa shiroi haru no kumo” (April 2007; DVD 2007/07/23)
• “Ekubo ~people song~” (Standardsong Entertainment; September 2007)
• “Bijogi Junction” (April 2008)

Music:

• “Sekai wa bokura wo matteiru” CD for “Gakincho ~Return Kids~”
• 2008/06/11 – High King: “C/C (Cinderella Complex)” CD for Cinderella the Musical

TV:

• Chao.TV (starting 2007/09/02)

Other:

• Country Musume LIVE2006 ~Shibuya des Date~

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Furukawa Konatsu (古川小夏)

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Name: Furukawa Konatsu (古川小夏)

Nickname: Konatsu (official), Konacchan (official), Kona

Birthday: 6/5/1992

Height: 153cm

Birthplace: Kanagawa prefecture

Blood type: B

Sign: Gemini

Close friends: Goto Yuki (especially), Maeda Yuuka

Hobbies: Chatting, napping, singing, doing nothing

Special skills: Dancing, swimming

Habits: Dancing

Likes:

• Food: Tomato, tofu, candies, sweet things, water melon
• Thing: Puzzles (Jigsaw and nine numbers)
• Colour: White, black, cute colours
• Tree: Cherry tree in full bloom

Dislikes:

• Food: Meat
• Thing: Rushing, hurrying

Siblings: Little sister (3 years younger)

Pets: Ron (chihuahua, 5.6kg)

Club activity: Handicrafts club

Works:

Plays/musicals:

• “Kenroh” (X-Quest; October 2006)
• “Ekubo ~people song~” (Standardsong Entertainment; September 2007)

Other:

• H!P Sports Festival in March 2006: Participating in the kickbase scoreboard for “1 ball”
• Cutie Circuit 2007 ~MAGICAL CUTIE kansha matsuri~ (2007/08/24)
• Tokito Ami with H!P Egg Ehon Stage – EHON JAPAN 2008 (2008/05/06)

For more, check Tomoiki ki wo uetai