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Yasuda Shota
安田章大
Birth nameYasuda Shota
Also known asYassu, Yassan, Kachin, Shota, Chipa
Born (1984-09-11) September 11, 1984 (age 40)
OriginJapan Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, lyricist, songwriter, model, guitarist
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1997-present
LabelsTeichiku Records, Imperial Records

Shota Yasuda (安田章大, Yasuda Shōta, born September 11, 1984) is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, lyricist, songwriter, and model. He is a member of Japanese male idol group Kanjani Eight, which is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He is the group's guitarist, and also one of its main rappers. He was previously guitarist of Kansai Johnny's Jr unit V.WEST before it was absorbed to form Kanjani Eight. His image color in the group is blue.

Career

Yasuda entered Johnny & Associates in 1997 together with fellow members Ryo Nishikido and Tadayoshi Ōkura. Also at the audition was Ryūhei Maruyama. As a result, these members have been close friends for a long time during their Kansai Jr days even before Kanjani8 was formed. Yasuda's application was sent in by his older sister. In it, she had written that Yasuda's specialty was that he could "do anything" (nandemo dekiru). [1] [2]

In 1999, Yasuda was chosen to be a guitarist for V.WEST. The Kansai Jr band was popular among Jr fans and had its own show Shuukan V.WEST (Weekly V.WEST) on Kansai TV. [3] On the show, the members usually take part in challenges where they have to pick up a new skill and exhibit it at the end of the show. During this time, true to his sister's claim, Yasuda excelled and first earned his nickname "Nandemo dekiru-ko" (The kid that can do anything). After V.WEST's first live at Zepp Osaka in 2001, Yasuda and fellow remaining members, Hiroki Uchi (vocalist) and Ryūhei Maruyama (bassist) were absorbed to form a new Kansai Jr unit Kanjani8 in 2002. The new unit took over An 8th member, Tadayoshi Ōkura, was added and assigned to the drums as V.WEST's drummer had left Johnny's. [4]

In February 2008, Yasuda held his solo concert entitled "818" which was named after the time of his birth. For the event he designed the unique concert goods including the tanktop and underwear.

Concerts/Tours

  • X-mas Party [Christmas concerts] (2002–2005) at Osaka Shochiku-za
  • Osaka-jo Hall Zenyasai 1st live (Summer 2005)
  • F.T.O.N. (Funky Tokyo Osaka Nagoya) 1st tour (Summer 2006)
  • 1st Nationwide tour (Fall/Autumn 2006)
  • 2nd Nationwide tour (Winter 2006)
  • 1st Solo Concert at Osaka Shochiku-za (12/13-12/15 2006)
  • WHAT! REALLY!? SURPRISE!! Kanjani8 Dome Concert in OSAKA (February 24–25, 2007) at Kyocera Dome Osaka
  • Kanjani8 Nationwide 47 Prefecture Tour ""Eh?Honma?!Bikkuri! Tour 2007" (May 3 to September 30, 2007)
  • Kanjani8 Live Tour 2008! "8 Da Yo! Zenin Shugo!" (April 3 to May 18, 2008)
  • Kanjani8 Live Tour 2008 "Natsu Da! Tsūa Da! Wahaha!" (It's Summer! It's a Tour! Wahaha!) (July 6 to August 31, 2008)
  • Kanjani8 Tour 2009 Puzzle (May 10 to July 30, 2009)
  • Kanjani8 Dome Concert 2009–2010 (Dec. 30, 2009 to Jan. 1, 2010)at Kyocera Dome Osaka

Discography

For releases as a member of Kanjani∞, please see Kanjani∞.

Filmography

Weekly variety shows

  • Ariehen Eito Sekai (TV Tokyo, will start on 2008.04.15)
  • Jani-ben (Kansai TV & Fuji TV, 2007.05.02 - present)
  • -ended- Mucha Buri (TV Tokyo, 2007.04.03 - 2008.03.25)
  • -ended- Suka J (TV Tokyo, 2005.10.04 - 2007.03.27)
  • -ended- Mugendai no Gimon (TV Tokyo) {2005.04.05 - 2005.09.27}
  • -ended- Urajani (TV Tokyo) {2004.04.06 - 2005.03.29}
  • -ended- Honjani (Kansai TV & Fuji TV, 2003.06.10 - 2007.04.25)
  • -ended- J3Kansai (Kansai TV) {2002.10.02 - 2003.03.26}

TV Dramas

  • ROMES ~空港防御システム~ (NHK, 2009) - Sunamura Taku
  • Yasuko to Kenji (ヤスコとケンジ) (ep5) (NTV,2008) - Yamada Mikio
  • Double (ダブル) (KTV, 2006)
  • Dive to the Future (ダイブ・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー) (KTV, 2006)
  • Jitensha Shonenki (TV Tokyo, 2006)
  • Chocolat (TBS, 2003)
  • Kowai Nichiyoubi 2000 (ep9) (NTV, 2000)
  • Shichinin no Samurai J ke no Hanran (七人のサムライ J家の反乱) (TV Asahi, 1999)

DVDs

  • Excite!! (March 29, 2005) footage of X-mas Party 2005 at Osaka Shochiku-za
  • Spirits!! (Nov 23rd, 2005) footage of the Osaka-jo Hall Zenyasai 'All-last show
  • Heat Up! (September 6, 2006) footage of F.T.O.N. last show at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo

Other

  • Dream Boys 2006 (June 28, 2006)

References

  1. ^ "10000字ロングインタビュー「裸の時代～僕がJr.だったころ～」". Myojo (in Japanese). 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "ザ少年倶楽部プレミアム". ザ少年倶楽部プレミアム (in Japanese). 2007-12-28. NHK.
  3. ^ "KTV [週刊 V.WEST] (Wayback Machine Archive)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  4. ^ "VWXYZ : Weekly V. West" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-06-19.

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