Harujion ga Sakukoro

"Harujion ga Sakukoro" (ハルジオンが咲く頃, The time when Philadelphia fleabane blooms) is the 14th single by Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on March 23, 2016.[1][2] It was number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart,[3] with 749,706 copies sold.[4] It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5]

"Harujion ga Sakukoro"
Cover of Type-A edition.
Single by Nogizaka46
from the album Sorezore no Isu
B-side	"Harukanaru Bhutan" "Tsuyogaru Tsubomi" (Type-A) "Kyūshamen" (Type-B) "Tsuribori" (Type-C) "Futougou" (Type-D) "Yūutsu to Fūsen Gum" (Regular)
Released	March 23, 2016 (2016-03-23) (Japan)
Genre	J-pop
Label	N46Div.
Producer(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Nogizaka46 singles chronology
"Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (2015) "Harujion ga Sakukoro" (2016) "'Hadashi de Summer'" (2016)

Release

This single was released in 5 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by Mai Fukagawa. This is her first time as a center performer, and it is also her final single with Nogizaka46.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

Regular Edition[7][8][9]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Sakukoro" (ハルジオンが咲く頃)	5:29
2.	"Harukanaru Bhutan" (遥かなるブータン)	4:38
3.	"Yūutsu to Fūsen Gum" (憂鬱と風船ガム)	4:04
4.	"Harujion ga Sakukoro～off vocal ver.～" (ハルジオンが咲く頃 -off vocal ver.-)	5:29
5.	"Harukanaru Bhutan～off vocal ver.～" (遥かなるブータン -off vocal ver.-)	4:38
6.	"Yūutsu to Fūsen Gum～off vocal ver.～" (憂鬱と風船ガム -off vocal ver.-)	4:03

Type-A[2]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro" (ハルジオンが咲く頃)	5:29
2.	"Harukanaru Bhutan" (遥かなるブータン)	4:38
3.	"Tsuyogaru Tsubomi" (強がる蕾)	4:46
4.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro～off vocal ver.～" (ハルジオンが咲く頃 -off vocal ver.-)	5:29
5.	"Harukanaru Bhutan～off vocal ver.～" (遥かなるブータン -off vocal ver.-)	4:38
6.	"Tsuyogaru Tsubomi～off vocal ver.～" (強がる蕾 -off vocal ver.-)	4:45

DVD[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro Music Video"
2.	"Tsuyogaru Tsubomi Music Video"
3.	"Mai Fukagawa Documentary: Eien wa Nai Kara (There is no eternity)"

Type-B[11]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro" (ハルジオンが咲く頃)	5:29
2.	"Harukanaru Bhutan" (遥かなるブータン)	4:38
3.	"Kyūshamen" (急斜面)	3:46
4.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro～off vocal ver.～" (ハルジオンが咲く頃 -off vocal ver.-)	5:29
5.	"Harukanaru Bhutan～off vocal ver.～" (遥かなるブータン -off vocal ver.-)	4:38
6.	"Kyūshamen～off vocal ver.～" (急斜面 -off vocal ver.-)	3:45

DVD[12]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro Music Video"
2.	"Kyūshamen Music Video"
3.	"Manatsu Akimoto"
4.	"Karin Itō"
5.	"Junna Itō"
6.	"Hinako Kitano"
7.	"Asuka Saitō"
8.	"Iori Sagara"
9.	"Reika Sakurai"
10.	"Mai Shinuchi"
11.	"Kazumi Takayama"
12.	"Himeka Nakamoto"
13.	"Nanase Nishino"
14.	"Ami Nōjō"

Type-C[13]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro" (ハルジオンが咲く頃)	5:29
2.	"Harukanaru Bhutan" (遥かなるブータン)	4:38
3.	"Tsuribori" (釣り堀)	4:29
4.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro～off vocal ver.～" (ハルジオンが咲く頃 -off vocal ver.-)	5:29
5.	"Harukanaru Bhutan～off vocal ver.～" (遥かなるブータン -off vocal ver.-)	4:38
6.	"Tsuribori～off vocal ver.～" (釣り堀 -off vocal ver.-)	4:28

DVD[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro Music Video"
2.	"Tsuribori Music Video"
3.	"Erika Ikuta"
4.	"Rina Ikoma"
5.	"Marika Itō"
6.	"Sayuri Inoue"
7.	"Misa Etō"
8.	"Hina Kawago"
9.	"Yūri Saitō"
10.	"Kotoko Sasaki"
11.	"Mai Shiraishi"
12.	"Ranze Terada"
13.	"Rena Yamazaki"
14.	"Miria Watanabe"

Type-D[15]

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro" (ハルジオンが咲く頃)	5:29
2.	"Harukanaru Bhutan" (遥かなるブータン)	4:38
3.	"Futougou" (不等号)	4:17
4.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro～off vocal ver.～" (ハルジオンが咲く頃 -off vocal ver.-)	5:29
5.	"Harukanaru Bhutan～off vocal ver.～" (遥かなるブータン -off vocal ver.-)	4:38
6.	"Futougou～off vocal ver.～" (不等号 -off vocal ver.-)	4:16

DVD[16]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harujion ga Saku Koro Music Video"
2.	"Futougou Music Video"
3.	"Mahiro Kawamura"
4.	"Chiharu Saitō"
5.	"Ayane Suzuki"
6.	"Kana Nakada"
7.	"Nanami Hashimoto"
8.	"Hina Higuchi"
9.	"Mai Fukagawa"
10.	"Minami Hoshino"
11.	"Miona Hori"
12.	"Sayuri Matsumura"
13.	"Yumi Wakatsuki"
14.	"Maaya Wada"

Chart and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) 1[3] Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100) 1[5] Year-end charts Chart (2016) Peak position Japan (Oricon Yearly Singles Chart) 8[17]

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[18] 3× Platinum 750,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "乃木坂46、恒例"個人PV"予告編36人分一挙公開". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
2. "ハルジオンが咲く頃(Type-A)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
3. "週間　CDシングルランキング 2016年04月04日付". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
4. "Oricon Weekly Charts for 3/21 ~ 3/27". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
5. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2016/4/4". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
6. 乃木坂46新シングル、卒業の深川麻衣が最初で最後のセンター (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
7. Nogizaka46 2016r.
8. ハルジオンが咲く頃 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
9. ハルジオンが咲く頃 - EP (in Japanese). Apple. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
10. Nogizaka46 2016a.
11. "ハルジオンが咲く頃(Type-B)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
12. Nogizaka46 2016b.
13. "ハルジオンが咲く頃(Type-C)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
14. Nogizaka46 2016c.
15. "ハルジオンが咲く頃(Type-D)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
16. Nogizaka46 2016d.
17. オリコン年間 CDシングルランキング 2016年度 (in Japanese). oricon ME. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
18. ゴールドディスク認定 2016年3月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-01-08.

Further reading

• Nogizaka46 (23 March 2016r). Harujion ga Sakukoro (Regular ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01B30ZDMA. SRCL-9031.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Nogizaka46 (23 March 2016a). Harujion ga Sakukoro (Type-A ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01B30ZDIO. SRCL-9025/9026.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Nogizaka46 (23 March 2016b). Harujion ga Sakukoro (Type-B ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01B30ZDRA. SRCL-9027/9028.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Nogizaka46 (23 March 2016c). Harujion ga Sakukoro (Type-C ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01B30ZDPM. SRCL-9029/9030.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Nogizaka46 (23 March 2016d). Harujion ga Sakukoro (Type-D ed.). N46Div. ASIN B01B30ZQE0. SRCL-9032/9033.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Discography on Nogizaka46 Official Website
• Nogizaka46 "Harujion ga Sakukoro" Short Ver. on YouTube
• Nogizaka46 Movie Digest on YouTube