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The final episode of Fuji TV’s “TOKIO Kakeru” (Wednesdays at 11:00 p.m., 27th at 11:15 p.m.) was broadcast on the 27th, bringing an end to its 11-year history. “TOKIO Kakeru” started in October 2012 and was renewed in April 2021 when TOKIO became only three Read More …
Joshima Shigeru (52) was the leader of Johnny’s band TOKIO and a veteran of Johnny’s Jimusho. Joshima appeared on TV Asahi’s “Weekly News Reader” which he hosts and mentioned the Johnny’s press conference. At the press conference, it was announced that Fujishima Julie Keiko had Read More …
Fans of the band TOKIO were happy to see keyboardist/actor/TV MC Kokubun Taichi wishing former bandmate/bassist Yamaguchi Tatsuya a “happy birthday”. Kokubun wrote, “Today is Tatsuya Yamaguchi’s birthday! Congratulations how old are you I don’t care how old I am! Congratulations anyway!”. Yamaguchi turned 51 Read More …
While TOKIO the band may not be performing music for quite a few years, the members Joshima Shigeru (51), Kokubun Taichi (47) and Matsuoka Masahiro (45) are still involved in solo entertainment endeavors but also managing their company, TOKIO Co., Ltd. and recently it was Read More …
Former TOKIO member Yamaguchi Tatsuya’s son, Shotaro (Sho), will be a member of the Hawaiian boy group Crossing Rain. The group consists of members monarch, asher, haru, jorden, sho and devin. Yamaguchi’s ex-wife and son live in Hawaii. Sho wrote on his Crossing Rain bio Read More …
Today, Kabushikigaisha TOKIO (aka Kabushiki Kaisha TOKIO or in the US – TOKIO, Co., Ltd.) has officially begun. This is the new entertainment company affiliated with Johnny’s Jimusho but is led by the three remaining members of TOKIO, Joshima Shigeru, Kokubun Taichi and Matsuoka Masahiro. Read More …
Nagase Tomoya made his final appearance as a member of TOKIO on NTV’s “The! Tetsuwan! Dash!!”. The three hour special aired on March 28th and TOKIO leader Joshima Shigeru said, “a new TOKIO will start again this spring. Let’s keep in mind the history and Read More …
Yamaguchi Tatsuya was arrested on September 22nd around 9:30 a.m., after driving his motorcycle under in the influence of alcohol and hitting a car. A police officer on the scene stated that Yamaguchi said he was drinking at home until morning and wasn’t sure how Read More …
If there was any hope of fomer TOKIO member Yamaguchi Tatsuya possibly returning back to entertainment, it appears that his latest troubles may prevent that from happening. On September 22nd, Yamaguchi was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for drunk driving (driving under the Read More …
It was announced last week, along with news that TOKIO vocalist Nagase Tomoya will be leaving Johnny’s Jimusho and TOKIO, that the three TOKIO members, Joshima Shigeru, Kokubun Taichi and Matsuoka Masahiro will now have their own office, Kabushikigaisha TOKIO (TOKIO Co., Ltd.), which will Read More …
A few major announcements were made in regards to the band TOKIO. Johnny’s announced that the company TOKIO Co., Ltd. has been established. The office affiliated with Johnny’s Jimusho will feature the three members Joshima Shigeru (49), Kokubun Taichi (45) and Matsuoka Masahiro (43). Joshima Read More …
There is a lot of speculation of what will happen to the popular TOKIO NTV variety show “The! Tetsuwan! DASH!!” if Nagase Tomoya leaves TOKIO? In an article of Tokyo Sports, one production company official said, “TOKIO members have a lot of work, so its Read More …
Joshima Shigeru (49) and Kikuchi Risa (24) welcomed to a new child into their family. The couple who got married back in September of last year, welcomed a baby boy. Both Kikuchi and the baby are healthy. Last year, when Joshima was asked what made Read More …
Bunshun is reporting that Nagase Tomoya (41) will be leaving Johnny’s Jimusho in the spring of 2021. Since TOKIO has put a halt into music activities after the Yamaguchi Tatsuya scandal in 2018, many thought that TOKIO would release music in 2019 to celebrate the Read More …
Joshima Shigeru (48) announced on the TOKIO fan club website that he married Kikuchi Risa (24) and on TV Asahi’s “Weekly News Reader”, Joshima announced that Kikuchi is also pregnant. Joshima said, “I’m 50 years old next year, so I’d like to do my best”. Read More …