Furukawa Konatsu

Furukawa Konatsu (古川小夏) is a former 1st generation member of Hello Pro Egg, as well as a former member of Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari). She was also the former leader of K-Pop dance cover group UFZS.
==History==
===2004===
Furukawa Konatsu joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the Hello Pro Egg Audition 2004 along with thirty-one other girls.
===2005===
In October, it was announced that Furukawa along with several eggs would form part of the unit Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai. The unit ended up only releasing one single called Minna no Ki in 2006.
===2006===
From October 5-9, she participated in the stage play "Kenroh -KENROH-".Official Gekijyo Page
===2007===
From September 21-30, Furukawa appeared in the stage play "Ekubo ~people song" alongside Maeda Yuuka.Official Gekijyo Page
===2010===
In October, Furukawa participated in the ℃-ute musical Akuma no Tsubuyaki. The play ran from October 13th through the 22nd.
===2011===
On January 31, it was announced that Furukawa completed her training within Hello Pro Egg.ハロプロエッグ 古川小夏に関するお知らせ
On February 22, a K-Pop cover dance group called UFZS was formed with Furukawa, Mori Saki, Sato Ayano, Sekine Azusa, and Arai Manami.
On March 3, it was revealed that Furukawa, along with Sengoku Minami and the other members of UFZS, will be members of a new group called Up-Front Girls (Kakko Kari).
On May 9, Furukawa starred in the TV drama Getsuyou Golden ~Tsuri Deka 2~ as the character Ogasawara Miyuki.
Furukawa starred in the movie Cheerfu11y as the chairman. The movie released on October 22nd.
===2012===
Furukawa starred in the movie Atsuhime number 1 as the character Miho. The movie released on April 7th.
===2013===
On January 28, Furukawa starred in the TV drama Kinyo Prestige "Shokatsu Deka 8" as the character Furuya Masumi.
Furukawa had a small role in a 2 part horror movie titled Ada ~ADA~. The movie was directed by Koji Shiraishi and was released on July 13.
===2015===
On November 10 and 11, Furukawa appeared in the stage play Gakuya ~Makenki~ alongside Takahashi Ai and other former Hello! Project members.Official Gekijyo Page
===2017===
On December 20, Furukawa was announced as a founding member of the UP-FRONT esports club."芸能界“最強ゲームチーム”を決定する「第1回 eスポーツ スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」開催決定" (in Japanese). GAME Watch. 2017-12-20.
===2020===
On October 23, it was announced that Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Saho Akari, and Arai Manami would be graduating prior to the start of the group's new system, leaving Sekine Azusa as the sole remaining original member. The group would hold a final live event as five titled "Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) FIVE SOUL FOREVER" on December 17 in Zepp Tokyo and a farewell party, which was being planned."アップアップガールズ（仮）新体制に向けてのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Official News Blog. 2020-10-23. Of the graduating members, only Mori Saki plans on retiring from the entertainment industry.https://twitter.com/mori_saki1012/status/1319624629271420928
On December 26 and 27, the graduating members held a private graduation ceremony event titled "Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Sotsugyou Ceremony ~Tabidachi no Aisatsu~"."12/26・27 アップアップガールズ（仮）卒業セレモニー　～旅立ちの挨拶～開催決定" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Official News Blog. 2020-12-15. On December 27, there was also a graduation ceremony which featured all five members, titled "Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) 5-ri no Sotsugyou Ceremony ~Tabidachi no Aisatsu~"."12/27 アップアップガールズ（仮）5人の卒業セレモニー　～旅立ちの挨拶～開催決定" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Official News Blog. 2020-12-15.
On December 31, Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Saho Akari, and Arai Manami officially completed activities with Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) after performing at the annual year-end Momoiro Clover Z Uta Gassen concert.https://twitter.com/uugirlsofficial/status/1344611037299965952https://twitter.com/uugirlsofficial/status/1344654826701869058 Afterwards, Furukawa Konatsu left both YU-M Entertainment and UP-FRONT CREATE.http://yum-e.jp/news/3445
===2023===
On May 23, it was revealed that Furukawa was secretly working backstage with the staging guidance of Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) in the last two years, and that she was also in charge of the choreography of the song "Ippome no YES!", which was the group's first release under the 2021 new system. In the announcement, it was explained that she might appear in their SNS posts sometimes but to keep in mind that she is a backstage staff member, even if she appears in their live venues.https://twitter.com/YUMYamada/status/1660971645731999744https://twitter.com/uug_new_haruka/status/1660975167743602688
===2024===
On April 29, she announced that she would be part of the cast of the stage play Juunen Kibou ~Bokura no Sentimental Journey~. She plays the role of Yuka, protagonist Kouya’s wife in the Bou version of the cast.
https://x.com/konatsufurukawa/status/1784800438346477833https://x.com/junenkibo/status/1797924162377523492 This marks her first time resuming activities since graduating from Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) in 2020.
==Profile==
==Choreography Credits==
*[2012] Rainbow - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
*[2017] - 
*[2018] Hatsukoi Ding Donghttps://deview.co.jp/News?am_article_id=2110120&set_cookie=2 - Up Up Girls (2)
*[2019] Heat Beat Island - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
*[2019] HAPPY NAKED!! - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
*[2021] Ippome no YES! - Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
==Works==
===Movies===
*[2011.10.22] Cheerfu11y
*[2012.04.07] Atsuhime number 1 (篤姫ナンバー1)
*[2013.07.13] Ada ~ADA~ (讐 ～ADA～)
===TV Shows===
*[2011-2015] Up-Front Girls
*[2014-2019] The Girls Live
===TV Dramas===
*[2011.05.09] Getsuyou Golden ~Tsuri Deka 2~ (月曜ゴールデン～釣り刑事 ２～) (as Ogasawara Sachi)
*[2013.01.28] Kinyo Prestige "Shokatsu Deka 8" (金曜プレステージ「所轄刑事8」) (as Furuya Masumi)
===Theater===
*[2006] Kenroh -KENROH- (剣狼-KENROH-)
*[2007] Ekubo ~people song~ (えくぼ～people song～)
*[2008] Tsunku THEATER dai 6 dan "Aa joshi gassho bu ~Eiko no kake ra 2008~" (つんく♂THEATER第6弾 「あぁ 女子合唱部 〜栄光のかけら2008〜」)
*[2010] Akuma no Tsubuyaki
*[2011] Worsal Theater Produce Jikan Souzoubu~ Super Time Management~ (ワーサルシアタープロデュース　時間創造部～スーパータイムマネージメント～)
*[2011] Shinsen na shinsengumi ~Uso ka! makoto ka?〜 (新鮮な新撰組 〜嘘か!誠か?〜)
*[2012] Aru Jii-san ni Senkou wo (あるジーサンに線香を)
*[2015] Gakuya ~Makenki~ (楽屋〜負けん気〜)
*[2024] Juunen Kibou ~Bokura no Sentimental Journey~ (十年希望～ぼくらのSentimental Journey 2024〜)
==Trivia==
*Furukawa has a chihuahua named Ron.
*She has been dancing since 4th grade.
*She's currently learning jazz.
*She has a younger sister.
*She was the deputy director of her junior high school handicrafts club.
*Furukawa is good friends with Korenaga Miki, Goto Yuki, Maeda Yuuka, and Fukumura Mizuki.
*She attends local dance school lessons.
*She made her first concert appearance at Hello! Project 2005 Winter All Stars Dairanbu in January 2005.
*She was an assistant during the Metro Rabbits H.P. match at Hello! Project SPORTS FESTIVAL 2006.
*She participated in the auditions for the Hello! Project Kids, but failed.
==Honorary Titles==
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==References==
==External Links==
*Official Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) Profile (archived)
*Social Media Pages: Twitter, Instagram, TikTok
*Wikipedia: 
*Hello Pro Egg
**Furukawa Konatsu Official Blog (Mirror), Aa Joshi Gasshoubu ~Eikou no Kakera 2008~ Official Blog (Mirror) (No longer updated)
**Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai Official Blog
**Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai Profile
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