Pinkish: Info (Part 2/2)

The above pics are from Pinkish's Official Website. I don't know if it's just me, but for some reason the text does not shown up as kanji. Instead it shows up as gibberish symbols (screenshot example). So I can't read anything on their site, thus why I had to find info elsewhere. But I was happy to find some profile-style pics of the girls. You can also find links to each member's personal blog, and those are always fun to explore.

Google translate does work, but the results don't always make a lot of sense- you have to take what you get and work with it, lol. From my understanding of such broken up info, Pinkish was created as "a form of economic development" fueling the "desire to cheer the city" in Ootone. In late 2002, auditions for the 'diva unit' were held and from them the first generation was created.

"The name (Pinkish) is from the image of a fresh strawberry pink" ~ I knew it had something to do with strawberries! Afterall, their first single is titled Yume Miru Ichigo which translates to 'Strawberry Seen in a Dream' and the CD cover is of strawberries. It's also said that the lyrics were "written by all members of pinkish"!

Pinkish is considered Nursery rhyme J-POP, because what they sing is directed at children and often based on nursery rhymes. Their songs are simplistic with sweet 'n upbeat melodies that would catch a child's interest. They're also what are called local idols - in that they were formed to represent a certain area, in this case the Saitama Prefecture. Pinkish is only one of four groups that represent the Kantou region.

Above is a short video of three Pinkish members (Mao, Aoi, Tooru) at the 21th National Lifelong Learning Festival in 2009 teaching their audience the choreography for the song Yume Miru Ichigo, mainly the hand motions for the chorus. On the same day they participated in a 'Origami Dream Workshop' ~ you can read & see pictures of both going-ons here.

Pinkish give live performances and attend events at which they do different things, like when they gave an audience of children a Saitama quiz and then handed out prizes. They are meant to inspire tourism, and give off welcoming vibes along with their cheery singing. The members have met the Governor several times, as they are both often at the same events.

Here are some pictures! I'm going to end this entry, and go into videos in the next one. These first two Pinkish posts were sort of the researching + info part. Now I want to move on to their performances, what I think of the girls, and eventually their time at TIF.