Everything Nihon: Japanese Musicians 5

Friday, June 12, 2009

Japanese Musicians 5 - KAT-TUN

Name: KAT-TUN
Japanese Name: カトゥーン
Formed: 2001
Members:

Name: Kazuya Kamenashi
Japanese Name: 亀梨和也 (かめなしかずや)
Nickname: Kame (カメ)
Birthdate: 23 February, 1986
Birthplace: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 54 kg

Name: Jin Akanishi
Japanese Name: 赤西仁 (あかにしじん)
Nickname: Bakanishi
Birthdate: 4 July, 1984
Birthplace: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 64 kg

Name: Junnosuke Taguchi
Japanese Name: 田口淳之介 (たぐちじゅんのすけ)
Nickname: Junno, Jun, Taguchi-kun (田口君), Junnosukebe
Birthdate: 29 November, 1985
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 64 kg

Name: Koki Tanaka, Kouki Tanaka
Japanese Name: 田中聖 (たなかこうき)
Birthdate: 5 November 1985
Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 55 kg

Name: Tatsuya Ueda
Japanese Name: 上田竜也 (うえだたつや)
Birthdate: October 4, 1983
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height: 170.5 cm
Weight: 52 kg

Name: Yuichi Nakamaru, Yuuichi Nakamaru
Japanese Name: 中丸雄一 (なかまるゆういち)
Nickname: Yuu (ゆう)
Birthdate: 4 September, 1983
Birthplace: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 55 kg

Trivia:
1. Their name, KAT-TUN, is a combination of all of the first letter of all their surnames.
2. They broke the world record for the longest tour at the Tokyo Dome at 7 days straight and then broke their own record at 9 days straight.
3. Tatsuya is the official leader.
4. All 10 of their singles have debuted at #1 on the Oricon Charts.
5. They have their own talk show called "CARTOON KAT-TUN."