Katori Shingo

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Shingo Katori (香取 慎吾, Katori Shingo, born 31 January 1977) is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band in Asia. After the group's disbandment on 31 December 2016, Katori has been pursuing his solo career. He left Johnny & Associates on 9 September 2017, together with two other SMAP members, Goro Inagaki and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and entered CULEN, a Japanese talent agency. On 22 September 2017, they launched a new project, "atarashiichizu" ("新しい地図", meaning "New Map") as their common fan site, supported by various Japanese leading creators. Since then, Katori has been extending his activities also into artistic fields.

Early life

Katori was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa and moved to Tokyo to pursue his career. He has one younger brother.

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Career as a pop star

At age 10, Katori auditioned for Johnny & Associates, a Japanese talent company that recruits and develops young boys, preteens, to teens, to become singers and members of boy bands. In autumn 1987, five of the other band members auditioned individually from 1986 to 1989, resulting in a group called The Skate Boys, which was initially formed as backup dancers for a well-known boy band, Hikaru Genji. Producer Johnny Kitagawa selected six out of the twenty boys in April 1988 to form a new boy band and dubbed them "SMAP."

Katori's first solo album, "20200101," was released on January 1, 2020. The collection includes songs by Katori, as well as collaborations with artists including TeddyLoid, BiSH, Kreva, Kishidan, and Scha Dara Parr. The album is expected to be a year of the year 2020, with both the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics scheduled to be held during the year. Katori's first solo concert, "Sakura Rekishi Aru Meijiza," was held in 2021 at the Meijiza from April 4, 2021, to April 29, 2021. On the streaming service AbemaTV, Katori also live streamed the last day of the festival.

"Tokyo SNG," Katori's second solo album, is set to be released on April 13, 2022. Katori wants to evoke the sensation of hearing "jazz in a tuxedo" inspired by many styles of jazz, from traditional style to big band jazz. To name a few, he contributed to the compilation's titles "Tokyo SNG," "Shingopation," and "Catharsis." The album also features collaborations with WONK, Atarashii Gakko, and the Zazen Boys.

Abunai Shonen III, his acting debut in a television series, was in 1988, as well as his bandmates. He had appeared in numerous supporting roles, but it was his first major role in a drama television series, Tomei Ningen, which was a huge success. He has appeared in several high-rated television shows, including Hito ni Yasashiku (2002), Saiyuki (2006), and Bara no naya (2008). Shinsengumi, a film starring NHK, appeared in NHK's Taiga drama in 2004. He is also a member of the Mitani Crew, a core group of actors that Japanese playwright Kki Mitani uses in his plays.

In 2021, Katori appeared in TV Tokyo's drama "Unknown: Keishicho "Yubisatsujin" Taisakushitsu. This was his first lead role on a TV Tokyo drama series as well as his first broadcast drama series after five years. "Anonymous" was also the main theme for the film, as well as the film's named "Anonymous" (feat. The WONK (The originals) was released on February 1, 2021, both digital storefronts and streaming platforms.

Nakai and Katori's own variety show, SataSma, was launched in October 1998 and was aimed at younger viewers and families. Katori starred in a segment titled, "Shingo Mama's Secret Breakfast" in which Katori will cross-dress into a woman named "Shingo Mama" and visit families to cook breakfast for children instead of their mother, allowing her to sleep in and rest in the morning. During the segment as his standard term, Katori began to use the term "Ohha," a pun for "good morning," a common word used among youth. The lovable character Shingo Mama, as well as the word "Ohha," have made it into a social phenomenon. SMAP has also welcomed kindergartners and preschoolers to their fan base as a result.

Katori issued "Shingo Mama's Oha Rock," a hit single on the charts with over 1,200,000 physical copies sold and became a social phenomenon on August 16, 2000. The trademark term "Ohha," used by Katori in December 2000, gained the Ryukougo Taisho, an annual event that honors the year's celebration. Shingo Mama promoted the use of Ohha as part of a Ministry of Education initiative to encourage family contact from 2000 to 2001.

Artistic career

In an interview with his first book of illustration collection, he said, "I've always loved painting for as long as I can remember." He claims he loved painting because of his family history (his uncle was an art dealer). At SMAP's concerts, Katori demonstrated his artistic talent as well. He was in charge of staging the concerts, ranging from "super.modern.artistic.performance" (2008) to "Gift of SMAP" (2010) and "Mr. S – saikou no CONCERT TOUR" (2014).

Katori has been creating and collaborating on various sculptures and projects:

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