Sho Sakurai
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Sho Sakurai (櫻井翔 Sakurai Shō?), is a Japanese actor and musician. He is a member of Arashi(嵐),which is a J-pop group that belongs to Johnny & Associates, together with Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀), Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也), Satoshi Ohno (大野智), and Jun Matsumoto (松本潤).
- DOB: 25/1/1982
- POB: Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type:A
- Height:171cm
- Weight:56 kg
- Horoscope:Aquarius
- Family: Mom, Dad, younger sister, younger brother
- Favorite Subjects: Japanese, Geography
- Least Favorite Subjects: Anything related to math and science
- Food: Pizza
- Color: black, blue, yellow, beige/khaki
- Education: Keio University (慶應義塾大学 Keiō Gijuku Daigaku)(Economy)---Sho has the highest education among Arashi, and has become the inspiration for younger Johnny's idols such as: NewS members Tomohisa Yamashita, Keiichirou Koyama, Shigeaki Kato, and Yuya Tegoshi to pursue a higher education after high school. Sho is also a known promoter of education towards today's youth in Japan, being a spokesperson for Jounan Yobiko, a known enrichment cram school, back in early 2005.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Trivia
- Sho's father is a government official.
- Sho's mother is a college/university literature professor.
- His close friends back in school always called him "SakuSho".
- Sho's secret to success in studying for school is to put everything on hold, including his career, and spend at least 1 month in advance strictly studying at home or at the library.
- His favorite TV channels are MTV and Discovery Channel.
- His favorite magazines are GQ and Newsweek.
- Sho likes to read before going to bed.
- Sho doesn't feel comfortable or confident taking his shirt off for photo shoots.
- Sho's ideal girlfriend: sweet, simple, smart-dressed (i.e. no skimpy clothes), non-smoker, non-celebrity with intelligence and an independently thinking mind.
- Sho likes to surf the Internet on his free time.
- Sho has a passion for learning about History.
[edit] Movies
- 2007 - 黄色い涙 Yellow Tears (Coming in Spring)
- 2006 - Kisarazu Cat's Eye -World Series- (Coming in October 28th)
- 2006 - ハチミツとクローバー - Honey & Clover
- 2004 - PIKA-NCHI DOUBLE (Arashi)
- 2003 - Kisarazu Cat's Eye -Japan Series-
- 2002 - PIKA-NCHI (Arashi)
[edit] Stage
- 2006 - The Beautiful Game (musical) as John
- 2004 - West Side Story as Tony (with Ohno and Matsumoto)
[edit] Concerts (Solo)
- 2006 - THE SHOW. He is the first member who has a solo concert