LinQ (pronounced "link") is a Japanese

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. Their name stands for "Love in Qshu", in reference to their hometown of Fukuoka, on the island of

Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan's Japanese archipelago, four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands (i.e. excluding Okinawa Island, Okinawa and the other Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Ryukyu Islands, Islands ...

Members

The members were formerly divided into two groups, Qty and Lady.

Current

*Yuumi Takaki *Rana Kaizuki *Rei Kuroda *Minami Arimura *Sawa Morito *Akari Hanayama *Meku Tachibana *Rizu Orita *Yuu Moriyama

Notable Former

*Manami Sakura *Ayano Yamaki *Kana Fukuyama *MYU *Chisa Ando *Asaka Sakai *Maina Kohinata *Chiaki Yoshikawa *Sakura Araki *Riona Yoda *Miyu Kaneko *Riko Ozora

Subunits

LinQ Qty (LinQ Cutie) is a derived unit consisting of LinQ's teenage members. It was formed in April 2023. SRAM performs rock style songs. It was formed in November 2013.

Timeline

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Discography

Singles

Digital Singles

Music Cards

Mini-albums

Albums

Compilation albums

Other album appearances

Video works

References

External links

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