"Message from Satoda Mai"@en . . "We thank you for always supporting Hello!Project.\n\nThis announcement may be sudden, but we would like to announce that our contract with Country Girls member Shimamura Uta has been cancelled midway.\n\nShimamura Uta joined in November last year, with Country Musume being renamed to Country Girls and making a new start, and even achieved a CD debut as Country Girls in March of this year.\n\nAfter that, in the process of repeatedly discussing about the future with her family, and considering it from the point of view of going through activities as the idol group Country Girls, it became clear that there was a gap that could not be filled between her family and our company. Recently, with the family discussing about \"Wanting to quit\" on one hand, we had no other choice but to make a decision as this had gone beyond the scope of our company\u2019s management responsibility, and we arrived at this midway cancellation.\n\nAs a result, Country Girls, excluding supervisor Satoda Mai, have become a 5 person group, but the remaining members have accepted the reality, and they strongly feel that they have to work even harder than they have so far.\n\nTo the fans, we truly apologize for causing you worry, but we would like to ask for even greater assistance for Country Girls from you."@en . "Shimamura Uta (\u5CF6\u6751\u5B09\u5504) is a Japanese pop singer, formerly signed under Hello! Project. She is a former member of Country Girls. On June 12, 2015, it was announced that she had left Country Girls and Hello! Project due to contract issues."@en . . . . . "black"@en . . . "2000-06-24"^^ . "zetima"@en . . . . . "Shimamura Uta (\u5CF6\u6751\u5B09\u5504) is a Japanese pop singer, formerly signed under Hello! Project. She is a former member of Country Girls. On June 12, 2015, it was announced that she had left Country Girls and Hello! Project due to contract issues."@en . . "Shimamura Uta"@en . . . "Message from"@en . . "2014"^^ . "151.0"^^ . "0"^^ . "Idol, Singer"@en . "On this occasion, the office contacted me to inform that Country Girls member Shimamura Uta-chan was withdrawing from the group, which was truly surprising.\n \nSince Country Girls have only just started, it truly is a pity.\n\nThe loss of members is something I\u2019ll never get used to.\nIt\u2019s sad to part.\n \nHowever, I believe that this is a decision that came at the end of a lot of thought by herself and her family, so we could not refuse it.\n \nAnd for the current 5 members, I\u2019d like them to work even harder!\n\nEveryone, I beg for your kind, continued support for Country Girls!"@en . "2015-06-12"^^ . . . . . . . . "O"@en . "5"^^ . "Shimamura Uta"@en . . . . . . . "true"@en . . "70.0"^^ . "Shimamura's Autograph"@en . . . . . . . . "Shimamura Uta promoting \"Itooshikutte Gomen ne\""@en . . "Shimamuraautograph.jpg"@en . "J-Pop"@en . "100"^^ .