Yabu kota

 

 

Yabu Kota (薮 宏太), is a Japanese singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.

Life

On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Inoo Kei, a member of the same group as him, was also there during that time. From the time he joined the agency (2001) to the year 2004, he had the most high pitched voice in the history of Johnny's. Which eventually led him up to become the leader of Johnny's Jr. Two months later, he was chosen to be the leader of Ya-Ya-yah. They released a CD which was very unusual because they were still members of Johnny's Junior.
On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Profile

• Name: Yabu Kota (薮宏太)

• Nickname: Yabu-kun, Yabu-sama, Yabu-chan, Yabu, Koppi, Kou-chan, Kota

• Birthday: January 31, 1990 (age 24)

• Horoscope: Aquarius

• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan

• Height: 178cm

• Weight: 57kg

• Shoe size: 26cm

• Eyesight: 2.0(Right) 2.0(Left)

• Blood Type: A

• Schools: Horikoshi Gakuen (High-school), Waseda University (Human-Sciences Department)

• Admired senior: Domoto Koichi

• Admired Person: Johnny Depp

• Date Entering Johnny's: 23rd September 2001

• Favorite Color: Red

• Disliked Color: Blue

• Favorite Food: Curry Rice, Oden, Boiled Fish, Raw egg over Rice

• Disliked Food: Tomatoes, Cucumber

• Favorite Fruit: Tangerine

• Favorite Sport: Soccer

• Favorite Subject: English

• Weak Subject: Mathematics

• Favorite Animal: Newborn Kittens

• Hobby: Listening Music

• Family: Parents, Older Sister (4 years older, Kokoro), Older Brother (2 years older, Koichi)

TV Show

• Variety ShowsThe Shōnen Club (2001–Present)
• Hadaka no Shounen (2002–Present)
• Ponkikees21 (2002–2004)
• Ya-Ya-yah (5 January 2003 - 27 October 2007)
• Hyakushiki (2007–2008)
• Hi! Hey! Say! (3 November 2007–Present)
• YY Jumping (October 2009–Present)

Dramas

• Taiyo no Kisetsu (July - September, 2002) as Tatsuya Tsugawa
• 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series (October 2004 - March 2005) as Kojiro Suzuki
• 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series Ma no Saishuukai Special (December 30, 2005) as Kojiro *Suzuki
• Ninkyo Helper (2009) as Takayama Mikiya
• Ninkyo Helper SP (2011) as Takayama Mikiya
• Haneru no Tobira (2012) 
• White Lab as Yamane Takehiko (TBS, 2014)

Plays & Musicals

    [2002] SHOW Geki.SHOCK
    [2002] PLAYZONE 2002 Itoshii
    [2002] Nintama Rintarou Musical
    [2002] ANOTHER
    [2003] SHOCK ~is Real shock~
    [2003] Stand by Me
    [2004] DREAM BOY
    [2004] Stand by Me
    [2006] Takizawa Enbujou
    [2006] One!-the history of Tackey-
    [2007] Takizawa Enbujou 2007
    [2008] DREAM BOYS
    [2009/2010] She Loves Me
    [2012/2013] JOHNNYS' WORLD 

Solo Songs
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Trivia

•     He became the lead singer for a Junior Unit Ya-Ya-yah.
•     He hates tomatoes, cucumbers and green peaches.
•     He loves playing soccer.
•     His favorite color is red.
•     He is left handed.
•     He can play the piano and the guitar. He has even displayed talent in lyrics writing.
•     He is loved by many seniors from his agency.
•     He and Akanishi Jin (KAT-TUN) are very close, they even bought a puppy together.
•     He was voted for "Most wanted as a little brother" and "Most wanted as a pet" in idol magazines.
•     He is like the older brother in the group Hey! Say! JUMP.
•     He is also very close to Yaotome Hikaru.
•     His sister was actually a fan of KinKi Kids, and she was the reason Yabu is in Johnny's Ent. She sent an aplication to Johnny's entertaiment without telling him.
•     He worked very hard, and when he wanted to quit, His mom said she'll buy him a soccer badge so he stayed.