Tanpopo

Tanpopo
タンポポ
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years active
  • 1998–2003, 2009– 2011, 2016, 2018
LabelsZetima
SpinoffsTanpopo Sharp
Spinoff ofMorning Musume
Past members
Websitehelloproject.com

Tanpopo (タンポポ, lit. "Dandelion") was a sub-group of the Japanese idol girl group Morning Musume and associated with Hello! Project. It was formed by Up-Front Promotion in November 1998 as Morning Musume's first sub-group. While the main group Morning Musume features predominantly upbeat songs with a fast tempo, Tanpopo featured slower tempo, sentimental and retro-style songs.