Shingo Katori
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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.[1] After the group's disbandment on 31 December 2016, Katori has been pursuing his solo career. He left Johnny & Associates on 9 September 2017,[2] together with two other SMAP members, Goro Inagaki and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and entered CULEN, a Japanese talent agency.[3] 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.[4] Since then, Katori has been extending his activities also into artistic fields.
Shingo Katori | |||||
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香取 慎吾 | |||||
Born | (1977-01-31) 31 January 1977 (age 47) Yokohama, Japan | ||||
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, television host, artist | ||||
Years active | 1987–present | ||||
Musical career | |||||
Genres | J-pop | ||||
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar | ||||
Years active | 1988–present | ||||
Labels | Victor Entertainment,Warner Music | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 香取 慎吾 | ||||
Hiragana | かとり しんご | ||||
Katakana | カトリ シンゴ | ||||
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Website | atarashiichizu |