Morning Musume Sakuragumi

Morning Musume Sakuragumi
Morning Musume Sakuragumi, 2004. Top row (L to R): Asami Konno, Eri Kamei, Risa Niigaki, Hitomi Yoshizawa Bottom row (L to R): Mari Yaguchi, Ai Takahashi, Ai Kago
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genres	Pop
Years active	2003–2004
Labels	Zetima
Past members	Asami Konno Mari Yaguchi Ai Kago Natsumi Abe Hitomi Yoshizawa Ai Takahashi Risa Niigaki Eri Kamei
Website	Hello! Project.com

Morning Musume Sakuragumi (モーニング娘｡ さくら組, also romanized as Morning Musume Sakura Gumi), meaning "Sakura Group", was one of the subgroups derived from the Japanese pop group Morning Musume in 2003. Its less successful equivalent was Morning Musume Otomegumi. Like its counterpart, the sole purpose of Sakuragumi was to accommodate towns with smaller concert venues. The group was meant to embody the traditional Japanese woman. Sakuragumi (as well as Otomegumi) became inactive in March 2004, after releasing two singles.