Team Shachi

Team Syachihoko is a sister group of two other girl groups managed by the Stardust Promotion talent agency, Momoiro Clover Z and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku and, having been formed in 2011, is the "youngest sister" of the three.{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2017836/full/|script-title=ja:ももクロ3姉妹の「末っ子」チームしゃちほこがデビューへ|publisher=Oricon|date=2012-10-17|accessdate=2013-04-03|language=Japanese}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/1209290004/|script-title=ja:『ザ・スターダストボウリング』で名古屋メジャーデビューするチームしゃちほこ から とってもカワイイ動画コメントが届きましたよ|date=2012-10-25|publisher=HMV Online|accessdate=2013-04-08|language=Japanese}}

The group was created of six girls from Aichi Prefecture. As of 2012, all members lived in Nagoya, the capital of the prefecture, and were junior high school students. In April 2013, five of them started high school,{{cite news|url=http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000001246|title=Team Shachihoko members assemble after finishing entrance exam war|publisher=Barks|date=2013-03-31|accessdate=2013-04-28}} and Haruna Sakamoto is the only one who is still in junior high.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/87276|title=チームしゃちほこ横浜でJK報告＆ライブ映像iTS配信開始|publisher=Natalie|date=2013-03-24|accessdate=2013-04-28|language=Japanese}}

From April 5, 2013, Team Syachihoko has its own regular TV show, broadcast on Nagoya TV.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/86563|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ、初の地上波レギュラーでゆるゆる企画|publisher=Natalie|date=2013-03-13|accessdate=2013-04-28|language=Japanese}}

Team Syachihoko was formed in 2011 by 3B Junior, the third section of Stardust Promotion. In April 2012, the group debuted live on the streets of Nagoya (on the Nishinomaru Square), and continued with more events in the Nagoya area.

In the summer of 2012, Team Syachihoko participated in a nationwide concert series titled "HMV Idol Gakuen presents Nihon Jyūdan Idol Ranbu 2012", appearing at two concerts: on August 10 in Nagoya and on August 23 in Tokyo. During the August 10 performance, the group announced that it would soon release its first major-label single, on October 31 on the Warner Music Japan record label. The single was labeled the "Nagoya major-debut single"{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/75787|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこツアー初戦、リーゼント姿で新曲お披露目|publisher=Natalie|date=2012-08-02|accessdate=2013-04-08|language=Japanese}} and was supported by a concert tour across the city of Nagoya.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/74522|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ"名古屋メジャーデビュー"で10冠目指す|work=Natalie|date=2012-08-10|accessdate=2013-04-03|language=Japanese}} On September 2, at the first concert of the tour, the group appeared in stage costumes looking like bowling uniforms and unveiled the title song of the upcoming single, titled "The Stardust Bowling". The song, written and composed by Takashi Asano, who had already authored two indie songs for the band, told a story of a bowling ball that, after being thrown, overcame various difficulties on its way along the lane and finished with a strike.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/pp/syachihoko/page/1|title=ナタリー - [Power Push] チームしゃちほこデビュー記念企画＆「ザ・スターダストボウリング」インタビュー (1/4)|publisher=Natalie|year=2012|accessdate=2013-04-06|language=Japanese}} The Japanese edition of Rolling Stone called the song "cute and humorous", with a "dramatic melody", "brilliantly following the style of Momoiro Clover and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku".{{cite news|url=http://www.rollingstonejapan.com/reviews/archive/the-stardust-bowling/|title=ザ・スターダスト ボウリング ｜ Rolling Stone(ローリングストーン) 日本版|work=Rolling Stone Japan Edition|accessdate=2013-04-28|language=Japanese}} The single reached 17th place in the weekly Oricon charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2019855/full/|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ、新曲は7777枚＆会場限定 等身大の受験ソング|publisher=Oricon|date=2012-12-19|accessdate=2013-04-03|language=Japanese}}

During the Nagoya tour, which took place from September 2 to November 4, the girls faced various challenges presented by the band's manager, such as "Yuzu and Yuzuki don't eat sweets in the dressing room while on tour", "1000 sumultaneous viewers on the Ustream broadcast", etc. Each won challenge equalled one "crown" (point). The group had to collect 10 crowns to be granted a first solo concert and a nationwide major-label debut. The band won 13 crowns and received the right to hold a solo concert on December 30 at Nagoya's Club Quattro, but the release of the promised single was delayed for three months with the reason stated by Team Syachihoko's manager Hasegawa to be that the 13 crowns were more than the target number of 10.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/79792|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ、まさかの3冠オーバーで10冠王ならず|publisher=Natalie|date=2012-11-12|accessdate=2013-04-30|language=Japanese}} All the 500 tickets for the concert were sold out.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/82505|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ初ワンマンは湿度100%、次回5月に決定|publisher=Natalie|date=2012-12-30|accessdate=2013-04-08|language=Japanese}} The performance was released as the group's first live DVD on April 24, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/86195|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ初ワンマン映像化、舞台裏ドキュメントも|publisher=Natalie|date=2013-03-07|accessdate=2013-04-03|language=Japanese}}

On December 24, 2012, and on April 7, 2013, Team Syachihoko released two limitedly distributed singles, sold at the band's live events. The first single was titled "Otome Juken Sensō" ("Girls' Entrance Exam War") and was issued in a total of 7,777 serial-numbered copies.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/81835|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ、7777枚限定シングル「乙女受験戦争」|publisher=Natalie|date=2012-12-19|accessdate=2013-04-08|language=Japanese}} By February 13, it had been sold out.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/84701|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ、はるちゆ生誕祭でスマ＆女子流カバー|date=2013-02-12|accessdate=2013-04-06|language=Japanese}} The follow-up, called "Otome Juken Sensō: Another War", was printed in 8,888 copies.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/87645|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ「乙女受験戦争」歌唱シャッフルで再登場|publisher=Natalie|date=2013-03-23|accessdate=2013-04-26|language=Japanese}}

The group released its next single on June 19, 2013.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/88275|script-title=ja:チームしゃちほこ、6月に"日本先行メジャーデビュー"|date=2013-04-08|accessdate=2013-04-26|language=Japanese}}{{cite news|url=http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000001652|title=Team Syachihoko announces release of 'advanced release in Japan', major debut single at 1 year anniversary event|publisher=Barks|date=2013-04-17|accessdate=2013-04-28}} It was titled "Shuto Iten Keikaku" ("Plan for the Relocation of the Capital") and was marketed as their {{nihongo|"pre-nationwide-major-debut single"|日本先行メジャーデビューシングル}}.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/89250|script-title=ja:名古屋拠点のチームしゃちほこ、新作で「首都移転計画」|publisher=Natalie|date=2013-04-22|accessdate=2013-04-28|language=Japanese}}

On October 30, 2013, the group's fifth single "Ai no Chikyūsai" ("Charity Earth Festival") was released.{{cite news|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/99857|title=チームしゃちほこ「愛の地球祭」にコモリタ、CMJKら参加|newspaper=Natalie|date=2013-09-20|accessdate=2013-10-07|language=Japanese}}

On November 18, 2015, it was announced that Yuzu Ando would go on temporary hiatus due to being diagnosed with vertigo.{{Cite web |url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/166394 |title=チームしゃちほこ安藤ゆず、療養のため一時活動休止 |work=ナタリー |publisher=株式会社ナターシャ |date=2015-11-18 |accessdate=2015-11-18}} By February 10, 2016, the status of Ando's hiatus changed from temporary to indefinite due to her ongoing health issues.{{Cite news|url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2066605/full/ |title= チームしゃちほこ・安藤ゆず無期限活動休止 「めまい症」で休養 |newspaper= ORICON STYLE |publisher= 株式会社oricon ME |date= 2016-02-10 |accessdate= 2016-02-10 }}{{Cite web|url=https://tokyogirlsupdate.com/yuzu-ando-syachihoko-hiatus-20160279061.html|title=Yuzu Ando of Team Syachihoko Placed on Indefinite Hiatus Due to Poor Health|date=2016-02-10|accessdate= 2020-04-05}} On September 29, 2016, Yuzu Ando graduated from the group{{Cite web |url=http://team-syachihoko.jp/news/#news12541 |title=【チームしゃちほこ 安藤ゆず卒業のお知らせ】※メンバーコメント追記いたしました |date=2016-09-29 |accessdate=2016-09-30}} and Team Syachihoko continued activities as a five-person idol group.

On August 3, 2018, Team Syachihoko announced on LINE LIVE that Chiyuri Itō would perform her final live concert with the group on October 22 and graduate.{{Cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/294016 |title=伊藤千由李、10月22日をもってチームしゃちほこから卒業 |work=ナタリー |publisher=株式会社ナターシャ |date=2018-08-03 |accessdate=2018-08-04}} On October 22, 2018, the group announced its renaming to Team Shachi (stylized as TEAM SHACHI) effective 23 October.

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• Black (vertical) = Hiatus

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! scope="row" | "Burning Festival" (with Radio Fish)

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! scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Buchopa"|舞頂破|}}

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• {{Official website|https://teamshachi.nagoya/}}
• {{YouTube|user=syachihokoch}}
• [http://www.ustream.tv/channel/syachihokotv Team Syachihoko's channel] on Ustream

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