Camellia Factory

Camellia Factory (つばきファクトリー, Tsubaki Fakutori) is a Japanese idol group, formed in late April 2015 under the umbrella of Hello!

[1] Initially the group consisted of six members: Risa Ogata, Riko Yamagishi, Kisora Niinuma, Ami Tanimoto, Yumeno Kishimoto and Kiki Asakura.

Project advisor Shimizu Saki that Tsubaki Factory would finally make their major debut in January 2017.

[8] Tsubaki Factory released their second major single, "Shuukatsu Sensation / Waratte / Hana Moyou" on July 26.

[13] On July 18, Tsubaki Factory released their fourth single, "Date no Hi wa Nido Kurai Shower Shite Dekaketai / Junjou cm / Kon'ya Dake Ukaretakatta".

[17] On January 15, 2020, Tsubaki Factory released their sixth single, "Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma / Dakishimerarete Mitai".

[19] On October 8, Risa Ogata went on voluntary suspension from the group following several leaked posts from her private social media account.

[citation needed] On November 11, it was announced that the group would be holding a special online event titled "Tsubaki Factory Major Debut 5 Shuunen Kinen!

SPOOX MUSIC ~Tsubaki Factory Xmas LIVE~" at Billboard Live TOKYO as part of their 5th anniversary of their major debut commemoration.

In addition, a special version of the event, including unaired performances and behind-the-scenes footage, was broadcast at the channel SPACE SHOWER TV on January 23, 2023.

On February 22, the group released their tenth single, "Machigai ja nai Naitari Shinai / Skip・Skip・Skip / Kimi to Boku no Kizuna feat.

Project on April 30 (the same date as the group's 10th-anniversary Nippon Budokan concert) to pursue a career as a musical actress.