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'''Ringo Musume''' (りんご娘) is an idol-group based in Hirosaki in the Aomori prefecture with an agricultural concept. As they promote mostly in the country-side all members go under a stage-name which is different kinds of apples that all grow in the Aomori prefecture. This is to ensure the members' privacy. It is one of the longest-running local idol groups that are still active to this day.
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'''Ringo Musume''' (りんご娘), often stylized as ''RINGOMUSUME'', is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] idol-group based in [[Wikipedia:Hirosaki|Hirosaki]] in the [[Wikipedia:Aomori Prefecture|Aomori prefecture]] with an agricultural concept. As they promote mostly in the countryside, all members are under a stage-name based on different kinds of apples that all grow in the Aomori prefecture. This is to ensure the members' privacy. It is the longest-running local idol group that is still active to this day.
  
 
== Members ==
 
== Members ==
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* Pinklady (ピンクレディ)
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* Starking Delicious (スターキングデリシャス)
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* Hatsukoi Gurin (はつ恋ぐりん)
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* Kinsei <small>(3rd)</small> (金星)
  
* [[Toki (Ringo Musume)|Toki]] (とき) <small>(6th generation)</small>
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===First Generation (2000)===
* [[Orin]] (王林) <small>(7th generation)</small>
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[[File:Ringo Musume 2012.jpg|thumb|300px|RINGOMUSUME (2012)]]
* Jonagold (ジョナゴールド) <small>(8th generation)</small>
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[[File:Ringo Musume 2013.png|thumb|300px|RINGOMUSUME (2013)]]
* Saika (彩香) <small>(8th generation)</small>
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[[File:Ringo Musume 2015.jpg|thumb|300px|RINGOMUSUME (2015)]]
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* Tsugaru (つがる, graduated March 2003)
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* Asahi (あさひ, graduated March 2003)
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* Akane (あかね, graduated March 2003)  
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* Hokuto (北斗, graduated March 2003)
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* Benika (紅夏, graduated March 2003)
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* Megumi (めぐみ, graduated March 2003)
  
=== Former members ===
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===Second Generation (2001)===
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* Iwai (, graduated March 2003)
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* Senshu (千秋, graduated March 2003)
* Jona (ジョナ) <small>(Temporary member)</small>
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* Kogyoku(紅玉, graduated March 2003)
* Fujiko (ふじこ) <small>(Temporary member)</small>
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* Natsumidori (夏緑, graduated March 2003)
* Tsugaru <small>(1st)</small> (つがる, graduated March 2003) <small>(1st generation)</small>
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* Orin (王林, graduated March 2003)
* Asahi (あさひ, graduated March 2003) <small>(1st generation)</small>
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* Akane (あかね, graduated March 2003) <small>(1st generation)</small>
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===Third Generation (2003)===
* Hokuto (北斗, graduated March 2003) <small>(1st generation)</small>
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* Jonagold (ジョナゴールド, graduated January 28, 2013)
* Benika (紅夏, graduated March 2003) <small>(1st generation)</small>
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* Megumi (めぐみ, graduated March 2003) <small>(1st generation)</small>
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===Fourth Generation (2003)===
* Iwai (, graduated March 2003) <small>(2nd generation)</small>
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* Mikilife (未希ライフ, left March 2004)
* Senshu (千秋, graduated March 2003) <small>(2nd generation)</small>
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* Tsugaru <small>(2nd)</small> (つがる, left October 2004)
* Kogyoku <small>(1st)</small> (紅玉, graduated March 2003) <small>(2nd generation)</small>
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* Kogyoku <small>(2nd)</small> (紅玉, left October 2004)
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* Kinsei (金星, left April 2005)
* Natsumidori (夏緑, graduated March 2003) <small>(2nd generation)</small>
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* Orin <small>(1st)</small> (王林, graduated March 2003) <small>(2nd generation)</small>
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===Fifth Generation (2004)===
* Mikilife (未希ライフ, left March 2004) <small>(4th generation)</small>
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* Letgold (レットゴールド, graduated March 31, 2013)
* Tsugaru (つがる, left October 2004) <small>(4th generation)</small>
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* Kogyoku (紅玉, left October 2004) <small>(4th generation)</small>
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===Sixth Generation (2010)===
* Kinsei <small>(1st)</small> (金星, left April 2005) <small>(4th generation)</small>
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* Mutsu (むつ, left November 2010)
* Mutsu (むつ, left November 2010) <small>(6th generation)</small>
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* Kinsei <small>(2nd)</small> (金星, graduated March 31, 2013)
* Jonagold <small>(1st)</small> (ジョナゴールド, graduated January 28, 2013) <small>(3rd generation)</small>
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* [[Toki (RINGOMUSUME)|Toki]] (とき, graduated March 31, 2022)
* Letgold (レットゴールド, graduated March 31, 2013) <small>(5th generation)</small>
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* Kinsei (金星, graduated March 31, 2013) <small>(6th generation)</small>
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===Seventh Generation (2013)===
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* [[Orin]] <small>(2nd)</small> (王林, graduated March 31, 2022)
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===Eighth Generation (2015)===
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* Jonagold <small>(2nd)</small> (ジョナゴールド, graduated March 31, 2022)
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* Saika (彩香, graduated March 31, 2022)
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===Ninth Generation (2022)===
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* Pinklady (ピンクレディ)
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* Starking Delicious (スターキングデリシャス)
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* Hatsukoi Gurin (はつ恋ぐりん)
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* Kinsei <small>(3rd)</small> (金星)
  
 
== History==
 
== History==
In July 2000, two girls, Jona and Fujiko started promoting temporarily as Ringo Musume after they released a demo CD of the song LOVE & SOLDIER to gain interest in an audition that was opened in hopes of recruiting new members. In August that year, five girls; Tsugaru, Asahi, Akane, Hokuto and Benika joined the group as its 1st generation members. Later that year they managed to release a full version of LOVE & SOLDIER, this time with the official members. Shortly after the release of their debut single, Megumi joined the group.
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In July 2000, two girls, Jona and Fujiko, started promoting temporarily as RINGOMUSUME after they released a demo CD of the song "[[Love & Soldier|LOVE & SOLDIER]]" to gain interest in an audition that was opened in hopes of recruiting new members. In August that year, five girls; Tsugaru, Asahi, Akane, Hokuto and Benika joined the group as its 1st generation members. Later that year, they managed to release a full version of "LOVE & SOLDIER", this time with the official members. Shortly after the release of their debut single, Megumi joined the group.
The group slumped but resumed their acitvities in May 2001 when it was once again announced that an audition for new members was going to be opened and shortly after the announcement Iwai, Senshu, Kogyoku and Natsumidori joined as 2nd generation members and in December 2001, Orin also joined Ringo Musume. The brand-new Ringo Musume kicked off 2002 with the release of Bus Terminal and continued to release singles throughout the year. In March 2003, all members of Ringo Musume graduated from the group and two member auditions, one in April and one in July followed. On September 14, five new girls were introduced to the group; 3rd generation member [[Jonagold]] and 4th generation members Tsugaru, Mikilife, Kogyoku and Kinsei. The only managed to release one single before Mikilife left the group in the beginning of 2004. Once again, this year they opened up auditions for new members and in July, 5th generation member [[Letgold]] joined Ringo Musume. Tsugaru and Kogyoku decided to leave the group in October. In the beginning of 2005 another member audition was announced but was cancelled shortly after. They managed to release their first album Aomori Ringo before it was announced that Kinsei had left the group. In the summer of 2005 they once again announced an audition which was sadly cancelled too. After that the group, now a duo, released their 8th single [[Kare no Keitora ni Notte]]. This was their first nationwide single and they managed to rank on the Oricon charts. They continued to promote in Aomori during 2006 and 2007, participating in local events and sometimes as the faces of various Aomori-based products. Many times auditions were announced, but all of them were cancelled. In 2008 they participated in a “China-Japan friendship event” in China where they performed their latest songs. In 2009 they went on a semi-hiatus and remained like that for the whole year. In 2010 however they resumed their activities and on April 1, 6th generation members [[(Ringo Musume)|Toki]], [[Kinsei]] and Mutsu joined the group. Mutsu left the group later that year because of family matters. The quartet began to perform their new songs and their 11th single [[Train]] was released in 2010. In 2011, Toki went on an indefinite hiatus due to trouble in school and a temporary member, Mikami, from Ringo Musume’s trainee program Alps Otome joined the group. Mikami later graduated to focus on her studies. After Mikami’s graduation Toki came back and started promoting with Ringo Musume again. On December 27, 2012 it was announced that Jonagold would be graduating from the group on January 28, 2013. Just shortly after, Letgold and Kinsei also announced their graduation from the group. On March 31, the day they graduated it was announced that the trainee Orin would join Ringo Musume as its 7th generation member.
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The group slumped, but resumed their activities in May 2001 when it was once again announced that an audition for new members was going to be opened. Shortly after the announcement, Iwai, Senshu, Kogyoku and Natsumidori joined as 2nd generation members, and in December 2001, Orin also joined the group. The brand-new RINGOMUSUME kicked off 2002 with the release of "[[Bus Terminal]]" and continued to release singles throughout the year.
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In March 2003, all members of RINGOMUSUME graduated from the group and then held two member auditions, one in April and one in July. On September 14th, five new girls were introduced to the group; 3rd generation member Jonagold and 4th generation members Tsugaru, Mikilife, Kogyoku and Kinsei. They only managed to release one single before Mikilife left the group in the beginning of 2004. Once again, this year they opened up auditions for new members and in July, 5th generation member Letgold joined RINGOMUSUME. Tsugaru and Kogyoku decided to leave the group in October.
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In the beginning of 2005 another member audition was announced but was cancelled shortly after. They managed to release their first album ''[[Aomori Ringo]]'' before it was announced that Kinsei had left the group. In the summer of 2005, they once again announced an audition which was sadly cancelled as well. After that, the group, now a duo, released their 8th single "[[Kare no Keitora ni Notte]]". This was their first nationwide single, and they managed to rank on the [[Oricon]] charts.
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The group continued to promote in Aomori during 2006 and 2007, participating in local events and sometimes as the faces of various Aomori-based products. Many times auditions were announced, but all of them were cancelled. In 2008, they participated in a "China-Japan friendship event" in China where they performed their latest songs. In 2009, they went on a semi-hiatus and remained like that for the whole year. However, they resumed their activities in 2010, and on April 1st, 6th generation members [[Toki (RINGOMUSUME)|Toki]], Kinsei and Mutsu joined the group. Mutsu left the group later that year because of family matters. The quartet began to perform their new songs and their 11th single "[[Train (RINGOMUSUME)|Train]]" was released in 2010.
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In 2011, Toki went on an indefinite hiatus due to trouble in school and a temporary member, Mikami, from RINGOMUSUME's trainee program Alps Otome, joined the group. Mikami later graduated to focus on her studies. After Mikami's graduation, Toki came back and started promoting with RINGOMUSUME again. On December 27, 2012, it was announced that Jonagold would be graduating from the group on January 28, 2013. Just shortly after, Letgold and Kinsei also announced their graduation from the group. On March 31st, the day they graduated, it was announced that the trainee [[Orin]] would join RINGOMUSUME as its 7th generation member.
  
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==Discography==
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===Albums===
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* [2005.07.08] [[Aomori Ringo]] (青森林檎)
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* [2017.12.26] [[Ringostars|RINGOSTARS]]
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* [2019.03.19] [[Fours|FOURs]]
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* [2020.09.23] [[Cool & Country]]
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* [2021.07.21] [[Eternity (RINGOMUSUME)|Eternity]]
  
== Discography ==
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===Singles===
=== Albums ===
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* [2000.09.23] [[Love & Soldier|LOVE & SOLDIER]]
* [2005.07.08] Aomori Ringo (青森林檎)
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* [2002.04.17] [[Bus Terminal]] (バスターミナル)
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* [2002.07.31] [[You / Umi|YOU / Umi]] (YOU/海)
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* [2002.11.30] [[Yuki no Blues]] (雪のブルース)
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* [2003.03.21] [[Airport (RINGOMUSUME)|Airport]] (エアポート)
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* [2003.11.23] [[Fly High / Planetarium]] (Fly High/プラネタリウム)
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* [2004.06.20] [[Yaki Ringo]] (焼きりんご)
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* [2005.09.22] [[Kare no Keitora ni Notte]] (彼の軽トラに乗って)
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* [2006.07.13] [[Ringo no Kimochi (RINGOMUSUME)|Ringo no Kimochi]] (りんごのキモチ)
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* [2007.12.24] [[Diet (RINGOMUSUME)|Diet]] (ダイエット)
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* [2010.12.04] [[Train (RINGOMUSUME)|Train]] (トレイン)
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* [2012.08.28] [[Nanbo Me Ja! Apple Pie]] (なんぼめじゃ!アポーパイ)
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* [2015.07.10] [[Ringo no Ne]] (りんごのね。)
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* [2015.08.14] [[Guguu]] (ぐぐっ)
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* [2015.09.11] [[Suki Mitai]] (好きみたい)
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* [2017.03.29] [[Ringo Star|Ringo star]]
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* [2017.08.15] [[Ame Nochi Hikari]] (アメノチヒカリ)
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* [2018.04.03] [[101kaime no Sakura]] (101回目の桜)
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* [2018.08.14] [[Jet Girl|JET GIRL]]
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* [2019.08.13] [[Jawamegi Night!!|JAWAMEGI NIGHT!!]]
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* [2019.11.05] [[0 to 1 no Sekai]] (0と1の世界) 
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* [2020.03.18] [[Ringo no Ki (RINGOMUSUME)|Ringo no Ki]] (りんごの木)
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* [2021.03.31] [[Jomon|JOMON]]
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* [2022.08.03] [[Ringo ni Koishita Mamekobachi]] (りんごに恋したマメコバチ)
  
=== Singles ===
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===Video Releases===
* [2000.09.23] LOVE & SOLDIER
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====Concerts / Live====
* [2002.04.17] Bus Terminal (バスターミナル)
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* [2019.12.25] [[RINGOMUSUME 19th Anniversary Live ~20 Shuunen Zennensai~|RINGOMUSUME 19th ANNIVERSARY LIVE ~20 Shuunen Zennensai~]] (RINGOMUSUME 19th ANNIVERSARY LIVE 〜20周年前年祭〜)
* [2002.07.31] YOU / Umi (YOU/海)
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* [2021.12.25] [[RINGOMUSUME 20th+1 Anniversary Live ~Ringo no Ki~|RINGOMUSUME 20th+1 ANNIVERSARY LIVE ~Ringo no Ki~]] (RINGOMUSUME 20th+1 ANNIVERSARY LIVE 〜りんごの木〜)
* [2002.11.30] Yuki no Blues (雪のブルース)
 
* [2003.03.21] Airport (エアポート)
 
* [2003.11.23] Fly High / Planetarium (Fly High/プラネタリウム)
 
* [2004.06.20] Yaki Ringo (焼きりんご)
 
* [2005.09.22] Kare no Keitora ni Notte (彼の軽トラに乗って)
 
* [2006.07.13] Ringo no Kimochi (りんごのキモチ)
 
* [2007.12.24] Diet (ダイエット)
 
* [2010.12.04] Train (トレイン)
 
* [2012.08.28] Nanbo me ja! Apple Pie (なんぼめじゃ!アポーパイ)
 
* [2015.07.10] Ringo no Ne (りんごのね。)
 
* [2015.08.14] Guguu (ぐぐっ)
 
* [2015.09.11] Suki Mitai (好きみたい)
 
* [2017.03.29] Ringo star
 
* [2017.08.15] Ame Nochi Hikari (アメノチヒカリ)
 
  
 
[[Category:Japanese Girl Groups]]
 
[[Category:Japanese Girl Groups]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]
 
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[[Category:2000 Debut]]

Latest revision as of 16:03, 15 August 2022

RINGOMUSUME (2017)

Ringo Musume (りんご娘), often stylized as RINGOMUSUME, is a Japanese pop idol-group based in Hirosaki in the Aomori prefecture with an agricultural concept. As they promote mostly in the countryside, all members are under a stage-name based on different kinds of apples that all grow in the Aomori prefecture. This is to ensure the members' privacy. It is the longest-running local idol group that is still active to this day.

Members

  • Pinklady (ピンクレディ)
  • Starking Delicious (スターキングデリシャス)
  • Hatsukoi Gurin (はつ恋ぐりん)
  • Kinsei (3rd) (金星)

First Generation (2000)

RINGOMUSUME (2012)
RINGOMUSUME (2013)
RINGOMUSUME (2015)
  • Tsugaru (つがる, graduated March 2003)
  • Asahi (あさひ, graduated March 2003)
  • Akane (あかね, graduated March 2003)
  • Hokuto (北斗, graduated March 2003)
  • Benika (紅夏, graduated March 2003)
  • Megumi (めぐみ, graduated March 2003)

Second Generation (2001)

  • Iwai (祝, graduated March 2003)
  • Senshu (千秋, graduated March 2003)
  • Kogyoku(紅玉, graduated March 2003)
  • Natsumidori (夏緑, graduated March 2003)
  • Orin (王林, graduated March 2003)

Third Generation (2003)

  • Jonagold (ジョナゴールド, graduated January 28, 2013)

Fourth Generation (2003)

  • Mikilife (未希ライフ, left March 2004)
  • Tsugaru (2nd) (つがる, left October 2004)
  • Kogyoku (2nd) (紅玉, left October 2004)
  • Kinsei (金星, left April 2005)

Fifth Generation (2004)

  • Letgold (レットゴールド, graduated March 31, 2013)

Sixth Generation (2010)

  • Mutsu (むつ, left November 2010)
  • Kinsei (2nd) (金星, graduated March 31, 2013)
  • Toki (とき, graduated March 31, 2022)

Seventh Generation (2013)

  • Orin (2nd) (王林, graduated March 31, 2022)

Eighth Generation (2015)

  • Jonagold (2nd) (ジョナゴールド, graduated March 31, 2022)
  • Saika (彩香, graduated March 31, 2022)

Ninth Generation (2022)

  • Pinklady (ピンクレディ)
  • Starking Delicious (スターキングデリシャス)
  • Hatsukoi Gurin (はつ恋ぐりん)
  • Kinsei (3rd) (金星)

History

In July 2000, two girls, Jona and Fujiko, started promoting temporarily as RINGOMUSUME after they released a demo CD of the song "LOVE & SOLDIER" to gain interest in an audition that was opened in hopes of recruiting new members. In August that year, five girls; Tsugaru, Asahi, Akane, Hokuto and Benika joined the group as its 1st generation members. Later that year, they managed to release a full version of "LOVE & SOLDIER", this time with the official members. Shortly after the release of their debut single, Megumi joined the group.

The group slumped, but resumed their activities in May 2001 when it was once again announced that an audition for new members was going to be opened. Shortly after the announcement, Iwai, Senshu, Kogyoku and Natsumidori joined as 2nd generation members, and in December 2001, Orin also joined the group. The brand-new RINGOMUSUME kicked off 2002 with the release of "Bus Terminal" and continued to release singles throughout the year.

In March 2003, all members of RINGOMUSUME graduated from the group and then held two member auditions, one in April and one in July. On September 14th, five new girls were introduced to the group; 3rd generation member Jonagold and 4th generation members Tsugaru, Mikilife, Kogyoku and Kinsei. They only managed to release one single before Mikilife left the group in the beginning of 2004. Once again, this year they opened up auditions for new members and in July, 5th generation member Letgold joined RINGOMUSUME. Tsugaru and Kogyoku decided to leave the group in October.

In the beginning of 2005 another member audition was announced but was cancelled shortly after. They managed to release their first album Aomori Ringo before it was announced that Kinsei had left the group. In the summer of 2005, they once again announced an audition which was sadly cancelled as well. After that, the group, now a duo, released their 8th single "Kare no Keitora ni Notte". This was their first nationwide single, and they managed to rank on the Oricon charts.

The group continued to promote in Aomori during 2006 and 2007, participating in local events and sometimes as the faces of various Aomori-based products. Many times auditions were announced, but all of them were cancelled. In 2008, they participated in a "China-Japan friendship event" in China where they performed their latest songs. In 2009, they went on a semi-hiatus and remained like that for the whole year. However, they resumed their activities in 2010, and on April 1st, 6th generation members Toki, Kinsei and Mutsu joined the group. Mutsu left the group later that year because of family matters. The quartet began to perform their new songs and their 11th single "Train" was released in 2010.

In 2011, Toki went on an indefinite hiatus due to trouble in school and a temporary member, Mikami, from RINGOMUSUME's trainee program Alps Otome, joined the group. Mikami later graduated to focus on her studies. After Mikami's graduation, Toki came back and started promoting with RINGOMUSUME again. On December 27, 2012, it was announced that Jonagold would be graduating from the group on January 28, 2013. Just shortly after, Letgold and Kinsei also announced their graduation from the group. On March 31st, the day they graduated, it was announced that the trainee Orin would join RINGOMUSUME as its 7th generation member.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Video Releases

Concerts / Live