Keito Okamoto

Okamoto Keito 岡本 圭人
Birth name	岡本 圭人 (Okamoto, Keito)
Born	April 1, 1993 (1993-04-01) (age 15)
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s)	Japanese Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, Talent, Pop Idol
Years active	August 14, 2006
Label(s)	Johnny & Associates
Associated acts	Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! 7

Keito Okamoto (岡本 圭人Okamoto Keito, born April 01, 1993), is a Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo to Kenichi Okamoto, a former member of the rockband Otokogumi and model Nishi Katsue. He was living in England for some time until returning to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. He is the only member of Hey! Say! JUMP who speaks fluent English.

Career

On October, 2006, he started work with the Johnny & Associates talent agency. On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Hikaru Yaotome

Yaotome Hikaru (八乙女 光Yaotome Hikaru, born December 02, 1990), is a Japanese singer as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.

Profile

• Name: Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女光 ,Yaotome Hikaru^?)
• Profession: Singer
• Date of birth: December 2, 1990 (1990-12-02) (age 18)
• Birthplace: Miyagi
• Height: 172 cm
• Weight: 52 kg
• Blood type: O
• Former Group: Ya-Ya-yah
• Current group: Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST
• Talent agency: Johnny & Associates

Career

On December 01, 2002, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Trivia

• He joined Johnny's because he admired Kamenashi Kazuya from KAT-TUN while he was the backup dancer for Kinki Kids.
• He became one of the member for Junior Unit Ya-Ya-yah in 2003.
• Was in junior Unit 'Kitty'
• He loves making other people laugh by making hengao or doing monomane.
• He is the joker in the group Hey! Say! JUMP
• He is left handed
• His dominant foot is right foot

Appearances

For Hey! Say! JUMP-related appearances, please see Hey! Say! JUMP.

TV Dramas

• 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series (October 2004 - March 2005) as Shu Maruyama

Variety Shows

• Ya-Ya-Yah
• Shōnen Club
• You! tachi
• Hi! Hey! Say! (3 November 2007 - Ongoing)

Stage

• Stand By Me (2003, 2004)
• Summary (2004)
• Takizawa Enbujou (2007)

Kota Yabu

Kota Yabu (薮 宏太 Yabu Kōta, born January 31, 1990), 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.

Kōta Yabu 宏太 薮
Born	January 31, 1990 (1990-01-31) (age 19)
Origin	Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Genre(s)	Japanese Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, Talent, Pop Idol
Years active	September 23, 2001
Label(s)	Johnny & Associates
Associated acts	Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST, Ya-Ya-yah (former)

Profile

• Name: Kota Yabu (薮宏太 ,Yabu Kōta^?)
• Profession: Singer
• Date of birth: January 31, 1990 (1990-01-31) (age 19)
• Birthplace: Yokohama City
• Height: 178 cm
• Weight: 53 kg
• Blood type: A
• JPop group Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST
• Talent agency: Johnny & Associates

Personal

• His older sister was an Arashi(Johnny's Group) fan and she sent an application to the Johnny's Agency without telling him. After the audition he successfully joined the agency as a trainee, but the dance lessons that took place every week were so hard, he told his mom that he wanted to quit. But after his mom said "I'll buy you a soccer badge" he decided to stay.
• 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. Many people called his voice "An Angel's Voice". Using that voice and his talent for singing, soon after he joined the agency he was told to sing solos and medleys on TV.
• For the musical, PLAZONE 2002, he was given his first solo song, Boku wa tada…. Not many trainees can get a solo song.
• In The Shounen Club, the most popular TV show for Johnny's Jr, over 100 Johnny's Jr.s performed but his performances stood out the most. Even his seniors, NEWS, KAT-TUN, and other Johnny's Jr. groups became backdancers for Yabu.
• In NEWS's first single, NEWS Nippon, he sang the high pitched notes and his voice is recorded in the CD.
• In 2006, he wrote the lyrics to a song for the first time which was Asu e. In that lyrics, he put one or two chinese letter from the Ya-Ya-yah members' names. (Kota's Ko means vast or large, Hikaru's Hikaru means light, Taiyo's Taiyo means sun, Shoon's Sho means fly)
• He has an older brother and an older sister.
• He looks up to Domoto Koichi of the group Kinki Kids as a mentor.
• He was named Kota because his parents wanted him to have a large(Ko) heart.
• He is close to Akanishi Jin of KAT-TUN who was rumored to have even called Yabu's mother and ask her if he could adopt him as his younger brother. Akanishi even said to Yabu, "Stay beside me until you're 14 years old".

Career

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.

He had the most talented dance skills and high pitched voice which let him get to the top member of Johnny's Junior.

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.

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 can play the piano and the guitar.
• He is loved by many seniors from his agency.
• He and Jin Akanishi (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.

Solo Songs

1. Boku wa tada...
2. Hoshi no furu toki
3. Hoshikuzu no beru
4. Mayonaka no ANSWER
5. Angel Come To Me
6. Jewel Star
7. Asu e (Lyrics written by Yabu)
8. Arashi no carnival
9. Rain Dance
10. My Everything
11. ikujinashi〜DREAM BOYS Ver.〜
12. Chikai no sora (Lyrics written by Yabu)

Appearances

For Hey! Say! JUMP-related appearances, please see Hey! Say! JUMP.

TV 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

Variety Shows

• The 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)
• Hyakushikiou (2008 - Present)

Concerts

• Johnny's Jr. Concert Tackey&Tsubasa Johnny's Jr. Daishugou (March 29 - May 6, 2002)
• Okyakusama wa kami SUMMER Concert 55 Mannin no Ai no Request ni kotaete (August 10 - 28, 2002)
• Tackey&Tsubasa「Hatachi」de Debut Giant Hits Concert (October 19 - 20, 2002)
• Tackey&Tsubasa Christmas Party (December 14, 2002)
• KinKi Kids DOME CONCERT ~FUN FAN FOREVER~ (December 31 - January 1, 2002)
• 2003 Concert Tour To be, To be, Ten made Ten made To be (March 29 - May 5, 2003)
• Kotoshi mo Ah Taihen ThankU Natsu (August 8 - 28, 2003)
• KAT-TUN no Daibouken de SHOW (August 12 - 20, 2003)
• NEWS Taiwan Concert (October 10, 2003)
• Johnny's Starship Count Down (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
• KinKi Kids 24/7 G TOUR (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
• A happy NEWS year 2004 (January 1 - 4, 2004)
• 2004 Concert Tour TackeyTsuba 22sai Kon (July 4, 2004)
• Johnny's Theater“SUMMARY”of Johnnys World (August 8 - 29, 2004)
• Tsubasa Con (August 18・25, 2004)
• Shinen so-soh Kinpachi Trio Ya-Ya-yah Concert (January 2, 2005)
• Ya-Ya-yah Haruyasumi Yokohama Arena Concert (March 26, 2005)
• Johnny's Theater SUMMARY Digest 2005 (July 29 - September 4, 2005)
• Johnny's Junior no Daibouken! (August 15- 26, 2006)
• youtachi no ongaku daiundokai (September 30 - October 1, 2006)
• 2007nen Kingashinnen Akemashite Omedetou Johnny's Jr. Daishugou (January 1 - 7, 2007)
• Johnny's Jr.no Daibouken! @Meridian (August 15 - 24, 2007)
• JOHNNY'S Jr. Hey Say 07 in YOKOHAMA ARENA (September 23・24, 2007)
• Johnny's Theater "SUMMARY" 2008

Stage

• SHOWgeki・SHOCK (June 4 - 28, 2002)
• PLAYZONE 2002Aishi (July 14 - August 15, 2002)
• Nintama Rantaro Musical (July 20, 2002)
• ANOTHER (August 4 - 25, 2002)
• SHOCK~is Real Shock~ (January 8 - February 25, 2003)
• Stand by me (July 25 - August 10, 2003)
• DREAM BOY (January 8 - May 5, 2004)
• Stand by Me (July 16 - August 1, 2004)
• Takizawa Enbujyou (March 7 - April 25, 2006)
• One!-the history of Tackey- (September 15 - 28, 2006)
• Takizawa Enbujyou 2007 (July 3 - 29, 2007)
• DREAM BOYS (March 4 - 30, 2008)

Events

• KICK! ODAIBA 2002 (April 27 - 29, 2002)
• Odaiba Ponkikees21 (April 29, 2002)
• Nintama Rantaro 10th Anniversary Event (May 12, 2002)
• Nintama Rantaro Koukai Event (June 22, 2002)
• Pataya Music Festival (March 19 - 24, 2003)
• Johnny's Fan Kanshasai (October 12, 2003)
• World Cup Volley Ball (November 2003)
• Johnny's Senbatsu Star Baseball Tournament~What we can do right now~ (November 12, 2004)

DVD

• Koichi Domoto SHOCK (Released on January 16, 2003)
• Okyakusama wa kami SUMMER Concert 55 Mannin no Ai no Request ni kotaete!!(Released on February 26, 2003)
• KinKi Kids Dome F Concert~Fun Fan Forever~(Released on December 3, 2003)
• NEWS Nippon 0304 (Released on April 7, 2004)
• Johnny's Fan Kanshasai~Kanzen Micchaku Special Hen~(Released on June 4, 2004)
• DREAM BOY (Released on August 8, 2004)
• Takizawa Enbujyou (Released on July 18, 2004)

Commercials

• Fujiya Five Star (2002)
• KICK! ODAIBA 2002 (2002)
• Pizza-la Super Bingo Hen (2003)

Hey!Say!JUMP

Hey! Say! JUMP is a J-pop group under Johnny & Associates, made up of ten members. Hey! Say! JUMP is considered an expansion of the original Hey! Say! 7. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power.

History

As Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group)

• In a KAT-TUN spring concert on 3 April 2007, 5 members of Johnny's Jr's were named to be part of a new group called Hey! Say! 7. These members were Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada,Yuto Nakajima, and Yuuri Chinen. Initially, the temporary status of the group was unclear, worrying a lot of fans of Johnny Jr's groups J.J. Express as it could mean that the group was splitting up and that Yuya Takaki and Daiki Arioka would permanently be in this group instead.

• On 16 June 2007, it was announced that Hey! Say! 7 would release a single, Hey! Say!, which was then used as the opening song for the popular anime Love★Com (Lovely Complex). The single also contains the ending song used for the same anime, titled BON BON. This is the first time a Johnny's Jrs group released a single since Ya-Ya-yah in 2002, and there was uncertainty in whether if the debut is permanent or just a CD release.

• On 1 August 2007, the single Hey! Say! was released. The following week, on 8 August 2007, Oricon Style confirmed that Hey! Say! sold 120,520 copies in its first week and this made it top the Oricon Weekly Charts.. At the same time, Hey! Say! 7 broke an all-time record by being the youngest group to ever reach the number 1 spot in the Oricon chart, with their average age being just 14.8 years.

• In the month of August, the single Hey! Say! topped the Oricon Monthly Charts, outselling even their Johnny's Entertainment seniors, Tackey and Tsubasa and TOKIO. Since then, the Hey! Say! single had been certified gold by the RIAJ.

Transition to Hey! Say! JUMP

• On 24 September 2007, in a live television event from the Johnny's Jr's concert in Yokohama Arena, it was announced that the group would debut under a new name. Hey! Say! JUMP consists of all 5 members of Hey! Say! 7, now split into two subgroups and are joined by 5 other Johnny's Jr's. It has also been announced that they will debut their single on 14 November 2007, titled Ultra Music Power, and the song will also be used as Japan's Volleyball World Cup Relay 2007 Theme Song^[4][5][6].

Grouping

Former Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group)

The former Hey! Say! 7 (temporary group) which existed from 3 April 2007 - 23 September 2007 consists of 5 members. This group no longer exists, although the name had been recycled to be used as a new subgroup under Hey! Say! JUMP. The members of this group have been split up into the two new subgroups.

• Yuya Takaki / 高木雄也 - March 26, 1990 (1990-03-26) (age 18)
• Daiki Arioka / 有岡大貴 - April 15, 1991 (1991-04-15) (age 17)
• Ryosuke Yamada / 山田涼介 - May 9, 1993 (1993-05-09) (age 15)
• Yuto Nakajima / 中島裕翔 - August 10, 1993 (1993-08-10) (age 15)
• Yuuri Chinen / 知念侑李 - November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30) (age 15)

Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group)
Origin	Japan
Genre(s)	J-Pop
Years active	2007
Label(s)	Johnny's Entertainment
Members
(all transferred to current Hey! Say! JUMP group under two current sub-groups, Hey! Say! BEST and the current Hey! Say! 7)
Former members
Ryosuke Yamada (to current Hey! Say! 7) Yuto Nakajima (to current Hey! Say! 7) Yuuri Chinen (to current Hey! Say! 7) Yuya Takaki (to Hey! Say! BEST) Daiki Arioka (to Hey! Say! BEST)

Hey! Say! BEST

Hey! Say! BEST (Boys Excellent Select Team) is the older subgroup of Hey! Say! JUMP, consisting of 5 members:

• Kota Yabu / 薮宏太 - January 31, 1990 (1990-01-31) (age 19)
• Yuya Takaki / 高木雄也 - March 26, 1990 (1990-03-26) (age 18)
• Kei Inoo / 伊野尾慧 - June 22, 1990 (1990-06-22) (age 18)
• Hikaru Yaotome / 八乙女光 - December 2, 1990 (1990-12-02) (age 18)
• Daiki Arioka / 有岡大貴 - April 15, 1991 (1991-04-15) (age 17)

Hey! Say! 7

Hey! Say! 7 is the younger subgroup of Hey! Say! JUMP, consisting of 5 members. This Hey! Say! 7 should not be confused with former Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group), which produced the single Hey! Say!

• Keito Okamoto / 岡本圭人 - April 1, 1993 (1993-04-01) (age 15)
• Ryosuke Yamada / 山田涼介 - May 9, 1993 (1993-05-09) (age 15)
• Yuto Nakajima / 中島裕翔 - August 10, 1993 (1993-08-10) (age 15)
• Yuuri Chinen / 知念侑李 - November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30) (age 15)
• Ryutaro Morimoto / 森本龍太郎 - April 6, 1995 (1995-04-06) (age 13)

Discography

Singles

Single #	Single information	Name used	First week sold	Total copies sold	Notes:
1st	Hey! Say! Released: August 01, 2007 Studio Album: -- Oricon weekly peak: #1 Oricon monthly peak: #1 Opening theme for LoveCom Certification: Gold (RIAJ) [7]	Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group)	120,520	185,105
2nd (Official Debut Single)	Ultra Music Power Released: November 14, 2007 Studio Album: -- Oricon weekly peak: #1 Oricon monthly peak: #3 Certification: Platinum (RIAJ) [8]	Hey! Say! JUMP	246,826	340,070
3rd	Dreams Come True Released: May 21, 2008 Studio Album: -- Oricon weekly peak: #1 Oricon monthly peak: #2 Certification: Platinum (RIAJ) [9]	Hey! Say! JUMP	181,064	>250,000*	*Certified Platinum by RIAJ for +250,000 sales, but actual sales figures not available
4th	Your Seed / Bouken Rider Released: July 23, 2008 Studio Album: -- Oricon weekly peak: #1 Oricon monthly peak: #4 Certification: Gold (RIAJ) [10]	Hey! Say! JUMP	160,032	194,650
5th	Mayonaka no Shadow Boy Release: October 22, 2008 Studio Album: -- Oricon weekly peak: #1 Oricon monthly peak: #3 Certification: Platinum (RIAJ) [11]	Hey! Say! JUMP	211,322	254,766

Original songs

As Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group)

• Fatalism
• Hey! Say! (Love★Com Opening theme)
• BON BON (Love★Com Ending theme)
• i をくれ (I wo kure)
• The ONE

As Hey! Say! JUMP

• Ultra Music Power
• Too Shy
• Star Time
• トビラの向こう (Tobira No Mukou)
• 心・技・体 (Shin Gi Tai)
• チュウは二度目さ(Chu wa nidomesa)
• HEAVEN
• 大胆夢敵
• 太陽にLOVE MOTION!
• BUMP UP
• Chance to Change
• Dreams Come True
• HIGHER
• Your Seed (Kung Fu Panda Image song.)
• 冒険ライダー (Bouken Rider) bouken rider
• 真夜中のシャドーボーイ / Mayonaka no Shadow Boy
• Deep Night Kimi Omou
• School Kakumei (Revolution)
• Memories

As Hey! Say! BEST

• ス・リ・ル (Thrill)
• STYLE
• スパイシー (Spicy)
• FLY
• Bump Up
• Switch

As Hey! Say! 7

• ワンダーランド・トレイン (Wonderland Train)
• S.O.S

Appearances

Television

As Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group) (3 April 2007 - 23 September 2007)

• Shōnen Club
• Ya-Ya-yah
• Music Station

As Hey! Say! JUMP (24 September 2007 - Present)

• Shōnen Club
• HEY!HEY!HEY! (24 September 2007, 12 November 2007)
• Music Station (26 October 2007, 16 May 2008, 11 July 2008, 18 July 2008, 25 July 2008)
• Heisei Families (14 October 2007 - April) - Ryosuke Yamada, Ryutaro Morimoto and Yuto Nakajima
• Hi! Hey! Say! (3 November 2007 - Ongoing) - Kota Yabu, Hikaru Yaotome
• Show wa Hey! Say! (8 April 2008 - Ongoing) - Ryosuke Yamada, Ryutaro Morimoto and Yuto Nakajima
• Hyakushiki - Keito Okamoto

Concert

As Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary Group) (3 April 2007 - 23 September 2007)

• TOUR2007　cartoon KAT-TUN II You (3 April 2007 - 17 June 2007)
• ARASHI AROUND ASIA＋　in　Dome (29 April 2007 - 30 April 2007)
• Johnny's Kansai Jr's First Concert (6 May 2007)
• Kanjani8 TOUR 2007 (3 May 2007 - 25 September 2007)
• Johnny's Jr's Big Adventure (15 August 2007 - 24 August 2007)
• Johnny's Jr's Hey Say '07 in Yokohama Arena (23 September 2007 - 24 September 2007)

As Hey! Say! JUMP

• Johnny's Jr's Hey Say '07 in Yokohama Arena (24 September 2007)
• FNS Music Festival 2007 (5 December 2007)
• Music Station Super Live 2007 (21 December 2007)
• Hey! Say! JUMP Debut Concert in Tokyo Dome (22 December 2007)
• Hey! Say! JUMP Spring Concert 2008 (4-6 April 2008 & 4-6 May 2008)
• Johnny's Theater "SUMMARY" 2008

『Ｈｅｙ! Ｓａｙ! ＪＵＭＰ コンサート 08～09』 2008 12/20（土）～2009 1/5(日） ・12/20（土） 16:00 大阪城ホール (Osaka Hall) ・12/21（日） 12:00 16:00 大阪城ホール (Osaka Hall) ・12/27（土） 16:00 ガイシスポーツプラザガイシホール ・12/28（日） 12:00 ガイシスポーツプラザガイシホール ・1/3（土） 16:00 横浜アリーナ ( Yokohama Arena) ・1/4（日） 12:00 16:00 横浜アリーナ( Yokohama Arena) ・1/5（月） 12:00 16:00 横浜アリーナ ( Yokohama Arena)

Radio

As Hey! Say! 7

• Hey! Say! 7 Radio Show (29 September 2008 - )

Awards

• 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards------Best 10 New Singles and Best 10 New Artists