Rabi Rabu IDOL School & Sweet Cherry Pepper’s News

Photo Credit: glio_sm

Rabi Rabu IDOL School and their sister groups have been going through some changes lately, so I wanted to let all of the fans reading this to know what’s up! 

Back in December 2022 a new group named Sweet Cherry Pepper’s formed with four then-current members of Rabi Rabu IDOL School, Higashionna Ruka, Miyuu, Shimabukuro Rairi and Kawamura Yunan.  The leader of the group is Murayama Hana, who is also a member of CherryChery, a group that covers K-Pop songs translated into Japanese, which also has Ruka as a member.  Well, for some reason Rairi was inactive from January to March, so both Rabi Rabu IDOL School and Sweet Cherry Pepper’s performed live without her.  The weekend of March 18 and 19 was the final “Rabbit and Cherry Meeting”, meaning Rabi Rabu and CherryChery’s final performance and photo session together.  I think CherryChery officially broke up.  March 19 also saw six graduations from Rabi Rabu: Ruka, Rairi, Miyuu, Yunan, Sakihama Riko and Ikehara Kanon.  I think both Rairi and Kanon have left entertainment to focus on being students.  Riko is still modeling and appearing in a web drama named “Akari no Arika?” (“Where is Akari?”).  Ruka, Miyuu and Yunan will continue performing as members of Sweet Cherry Pepper’s.  And yes, that also means there are new members of both groups! 

Photo Credit: takaxo

Rabi Rabu IDOL School gained four new members.  Tanahara Yuume, Miyagi Rea and Higashionna Riria (maybe Ruka’s sister, I’m not sure) were all promoted from being a member of Rabi Rabu Baby’s (basically trainees) to being a regular member of Rabi Rabu IDOL School!  Another girl named Oyakawa Seina also joined Rabi Rabu.  (She doesn’t seem to be on the Color’s Okinawa Modeling website, so maybe she’s new to the company.)  The Baby’s group gained a new member, Yara Rizu, a six-year-old cutie pie! 

I figured some of you might want to watch some videos, so here’s a few exciting music videos for you!  First, Rabi Rabu IDOL School’s latest, “U・SA・GI”.  Then “Step Up!” by Sweet Cherry Pepper’s.  Then a video from 2021 with the original lineup of CherryChery.  

As always, thanks for reading my blog!