Tokio (band)
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Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994.[1] It is made up of three men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and are now signed under J Storm, a label owned by Johnny & Associates. In addition to their activities as a band, the members of Tokio also act in dozens of dramas and host variety programmes, both as a group and individually.
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Origin | Japan |
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Years active | 1994 (1994)-present (present) |
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Members | Shigeru Joshima Taichi Kokubun Masahiro Matsuoka |
Past members | Hiromu Kojima Tatsuya Yamaguchi Tomoya Nagase |
Website | www |
The group's name "Tokio" was the old English romanization for Japan's capital Tokyo, and remains the current transliteration in several European languages. Unlike most other bands under Johnny & Associates, where all of the band members are usually only vocalists, Tokio only has one main vocalist, a drummer, a guitarist, a bassist, and a keyboardist. Bassist Tatsuya Yamaguchi was kicked out of the band in May 2018 following a sexual harassment scandal involving a high-school-aged girl. Subsequently, less choreography is used in concerts and promotional videos,[2] and their music is often more rock-centric.[1]
Since their debut in 1994, they have sold about 9 million copies.