generasia:Featured article for 2019 week 13
Hinatazaka46
Hinatazaka46 (日向坂46), formerly known as Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (けやき坂46) or Hiragana Keyaki (ひらがなけやき), is a Japanese pop girl group produced by Akimoto Yasushi and signed to Sony Music Entertainment, and the fourth group in the "Sakamichi Series". The group was originally formed on November 30, 2015 as a secondary group in Keyakizaka46, with their name spelled out in hiragana in contrast to the main group's name in kanji. On February 11, 2019, the group's name was changed to Hinatazaka46, with the creation of their own official website and fan club as well as their own logo. The group held their 2-day debut concert "Debut Countdown LIVE" at Yokohama Arena from March 5 to March 6, 2019.
Their debut single as Hinatazaka46, "Kyun", is released this week on March 27th.
