Shota Yasuda

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Yasuda Shota
安田章大

Background information
Birth name Yasuda Shota
Also known as Yassu, Yassan, Kachin, Shota, Chipa
Born September 11, 1984 (1984-09-11) (age 23)
Origin Flag of Japan Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Genre(s) J-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, actor, model, guitarist
Instrument(s) Guitar
Label(s) Johnny & Associates
Associated acts Kanjani8

Shota Yasuda (安田章大 Yasuda Shota?, born September 11, 1984) is a member of the popular Japanese male idol unit Kanjani8 of Johnny & Associates. He is the group's guitarist, and one of its main rappers. He was previously guitarist of Kansai Johnny's Jr unit V.WEST before it was absorbed to form Kanjani8.

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[edit] Profile

  • Name: 安田章大
  • Birthplace: Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Nicknames: Yassu, Yassan, Nandemo dekiru-ko (the kid that can do anything), Chimpanzee, Chipa-kun, Kachin
  • Height: 164.5 cm. (approx. 5.48ft.)
  • Weight: 54 kg.
  • Blood type: A
  • Shoe size: 26 cm.
  • Star sign: Virgo
  • Best Friend(s): Subaru Shibutani
  • Talent agency: Johnny & Associates

[edit] History

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 had been sent in by his older sister. In it, she had written that Yasuda's specialty was that he could "do anything" (nandemo dekiru).

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. 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.

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 concerts goods including the tanktop and the underwear.

[edit] Trivia

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  • He is the main guitarist in Kanjani8.
  • He is reputed to have great reflexes.
  • His personality is hardworking, energetic and excitable.
  • He is a very good acrobat.
  • He has one older sister.
  • He has three dogs. He has a miniature dachshund named MIRU, a border collie named RIARII and a weimaraner named Piisu.
  • Together with Kanjani8 bandmate Ryūhei Maruyama, he performs manzai comedy. Maruyama is the boke while Yasuda is the tsukkomi. Together, their duo is called Yamada (MaruYAMA and YasuDA).
  • Before joining Kanjani8, he was in a band called V.WEST with Kanjani8 bandmates Hiroki Uchi, Ryūhei Maruyama, and Tadayoshi Ōkura.
  • He plays guitar in Kanjani8's mini group, Subaru Band. Subaru Shibutani sings lead vocals and plays guitar while Yasuda plays guitar, Ryūhei Maruyama plays the bass and Tadayoshi Ōkura plays drums. In the unit, Shibutani writes the lyrics and Yasuda composes the music. Also, Yasuda, Ōkura, and Maruyama are often referred to as Kanjimi3 or OhYamaDa. They are Kanjani8's core band, as they frequently play their instruments at the concerts.
  • Is a member of Sankyoudai, a trio made up of Subaru Shibutani (Baru), Yū Yokoyama (Yu) and Yasuda (Chipa). They often sing at the concerts and are characterized by their costumes consisting of Japanese Junior High School style coats. Yokoyama writes the lyrics and Yasuda composes the music.
  • He is bad at hiragana.
  • He often mispronounces words. While MC-ing at concerts, he often says "yakkashi" instead of "yappashi."
  • He can be very emotional and once cried when his bandmate Subaru Shibutani stole his strawberry during a show taping.
  • He is a little bothered by his short stature, and often pokes fun at himself when performing manzai with Ryūhei Maruyama.
  • He had lasik eye surgery to correct his near sightedness. Previously, he always had to wear glasses or contact lenses.
  • He is the Blue Ranger in Kanjani8's Eight Ranger skits.
  • He is very athletic and known for being Kanjani8's jack-of-all-trades in that he picks up new skills and masters them quickly.
  • He is one of Kanjani8's few members who completed and graduated from high school.
  • He once said that if he was magical, he would like to become a girl so he could be pretty.
  • He has 7 piercings, including a belly ring.
  • He says that he can imitate Donald Duck.
  • There is a story about how he once left an unfinished lunch at the hotel that he was staying at with a note to the hotel hostess. In the note, he thanked her for her hospitality and apologized for not finishing the lunch though it had been delicious. The note was written in polite Japanese, which not many young Japanese people practice.
  • He says that he wants to get married by 30 at the latest and wants to have two kids: one boy and one girl.
  • He has very unusual clothing tastes which often make him the subject for teasing from the other members of Kanjani8. He doesn't believe in gender boundaries and often wears skirts and paints his nails.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Discography

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

[edit] 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

  • 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 29th, 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! (Sept 6th, 2006) footage of F.T.O.N. last show at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo

Other

  • Dream Boys 2006 (June 28th, 2006)

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