Yu Yokoyama

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You Yokoyama (横山裕 Yokoyama Yū?, born May 9, 1981 in Osaka, Japan) is a famous performing artist in Japan. Yokoyama, along with Murakami Shingo, Shibutani Subaru, Maruyama Ryuhei, Yasuda Shota, Nishikido Ryo, Ohkura Tadayoshi, and Uchi Hiroki, form a famous pop group in Japan. Their group, Kanjani8, was formed in 2002, and they debuted in 2004.

Name: 横山裕
Name (romaji): Yokoyama Yu
Real name: Yokoyama Kimitaka
Profession: Singer and actor
Date of Birth: 1981-May-09
Birthplace: Osaka
Height: 176cm
Weight: 60kg
Star Sign: Taurus
Blood Type: A

There is no set way to spell his name. Official goods list it as You, Yu and Yuu.

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[edit] Stats

From Potato, February 2007
Eyesight: 0.8 (both)
Ears: 6 cm
Forehead: 6.5 cm
Nose length: 3 cm
Chin: 3 cm
Neck: 38 cm
Shoulders: 45 cm
Wrist: 17 cm
Hand length: 19 cm
Ring Finger: 6 cm
Ankle: 21 cm
Shoe size: 26.5 cm
Chest: 88 cm
Waist: 73 cm
Hips: 93 cm
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 63 kg

[edit] Biography

Yokoyama joined Johnny's Entertainment on December 25, 1996 after his mother sent in his application. He auditioned at the same time as Murakami Shingo.

Johnny gave Yokoyama his stage name - You. Johnny first tried to give Yokoyama the nickname Henry.

During the early years while he was in Johnny's, Yoko also worked part time at a construction site. He has two brothers that are 6 and 8 years younger. He helps take care of them, including paying for their education.

He used to say that his favorite fruit was melon, but in 2005 during an MC, he admitted that it was actually peach.

Yoko's favorite sport is basketball. He played it in junior high and still plays for fun.

Yoko is a member of Sankyoudai, a subunit of Kanjani8. The group first appeared at the 2003 Christmas Party at the Osaka Shochikuza Theater. The other two members are Shibutani Subaru and Yasuda Shota. Yoko goes by Yu. He writes all of the lyrics for the songs.

Yoko is known to be forgetful. He frequently loses things, especially his keitai (cell phone) and wallet. He has mentioned losing his cellphone in January 2006 and February 2007.

[edit] Television and stage

[edit] TV dramas

[edit] Stage plays

  • Another's ANOTHER (Osaka Shochikuza Theater) (2006)
  • Takizawa Enbujou (Shinbashi Enbujou) (2006)
  • DREAM BOYS (Teikoku Theater) (2006)
  • Magical Summer (Osaka Shochikuza Theater) (2005)
  • Hey! Say! Dream Boy (Umeda Geijutsu Theater) (2005)
  • Summer Storm (Osaka Shochikuza Theater)　 (2004)
  • DREAM BOY (Umeda Geijutsu Theater) (2004)
  • DREAM BOY (Teikoku Theater) (2004)
  • DOUTON BOYS (Osaka Shochikuza Theater) (2003)
  • ANOTHER (Osaka Shochikuza Theater) (2002)
  • Touahiren (2002)
  • Aoki-san chi no okusan (2002)
  • Touahiren (2001)
  • KYO TO KYO (Kyoto Theater 1200) (1998)
  • MASK (Osaka Shochikuza Theater)(December, 1997)
  • KYO TO KYO (Kyoto Theater 1200) (August-December, 1997)

[edit] Movies

  • Shinjuku Tanteidan Shonen (Shinjuku Boy Detectives) (1998)

[edit] CM

  • Sugao 3 Selling (2001)
  • Video Johnny's Jr. Tokkyu toukyu Concert (2000)
  • Video Sugao 2 Selling (1999)
  • CM Tamagochi (1998)

[edit] External links

[edit] Fan sites

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