Abcho

Abcho
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop pop
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Universal Music Japan (Delicious Deli Records)
Associated acts	Morning Musume Dream Morning Musume Hangry & Angry Tanpopo Country Musume Petitmoni Ongaku Gatas Morning Musume Otomegumi Morning Musume Sakuragumi
Website	www.universal-music.co.jp/abcho/
Members	Hitomi Yoshizawa Rika Ishikawa

Abcho (typeset as ABCHO, meaning Abstract Chop), is a Japanese pop unit made up of two members from Japanese pop groups Morning Musume, their subgroup which includes Older/Graduated Members, Dream Morning Musume, and J-Pop Metal Group Hangry & Angry: Hitomi Yoshizawa and Rika Ishikawa. They formed in middle of February 2012, and released their first single on May 23, 2012.

Members

Name	Birth date	Age	Notes
Hitomi Yoshizawa	April 12, 1985	30	Former Morning Musume member
Rika Ishikawa	January 19, 1985	31	Former Morning Musume member

History

2008: Before Abcho

Hitomi Yoshizawa and Rika Ishikawa were in another duo called Hangry & Angry.

2012-present: Formation and debut single

In February 2012, Hitomi Yoshizawa and Rika Ishikawa announced that would form a new unit called Abcho.^[1] Abcho's first single was released on May 23, 2012.^[2] This was used as the opening theme song for Sengoku Collection.^[3]

Discography

Singles

• "Me o Tojite Gyusshiyo" (目をとじてギュッしよ)

References

1. "Dream Morning Musume's Ishikawa Rika & Yoshizawa Hitomi form new unit". TokyoHive. February 21, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
2. "ABCHO holds release event for debut single". TokyoHive. May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
3. "ABCHO reveals the jacket cover and track list for debut single". TokyoHive. March 7, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)