* Japanese Name: 薮宏
* Romaji
Name: Yabu Kota
* Birthday:
January 31st, 1990
* Height:
177.5 cm
* Weight:
54 kg
* Years active: September 23, 2001-present
Trivia
* Favourite
Color: Red
* Disliked
Color: Blue
* Favourite
Food: Curry Rice, Oden, Boiled Fish
* Disliked
Food: Tomatoes, Cucumber
* Favourite
Sport: Soccer
* Favourite
Subject: English
* Weak
Subject: Mathematics
* Favourite
Animal: Newborn Kittens
* Hobby:
Listening Music
* He was put in the group Ya-Ya-yah
where he remained the member with the most face time until his graduation from
the group to join Hey! Say! JUMP in 2007
* 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.
* Right now he is very close to Chinen Yuuri.
* His
sister was actually a fan of Arashi, and she was the reason Yabu is in Johnny's Entertainment,
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.
Discography
solo songs
- Boku wa tada...
- Hoshi no furu toki
- Hoshikuzu no beru
- Italia (performed in the
"Summary" 2004 concerts)
- Mayonaka no ANSWER
- Angel Come To Me
- Jewel Star
- Asu e (Lyrics written by Yabu)
- Arashi no carnival
- Rain Dance
- Next Dream
- My Everything
- ikujinashi〜DREAM BOYS Ver.〜
- Chikai no sora (Lyrics written by Yabu)
- Tears and Smile (duet with Hikaru
Yaotome - song written by Yabu, composition by Hikaru)
- Original Iro (duet with Hikaru
Yaotome)
- SCORE (Hey! Say! BEST song, Lyrics by
Yabu, Rap by Hikaru)
- Oto (collaboration with Kei Inoo)
- Dreamer(Hey! Say! JUMP song, lyrics by
Yabu)
- SCREW (Hey! Say! BEST song, lyrics by
Yabu)
- Snap (Hey! Say! BEST song, lyrics by Yabu)
- School Kakumei (Hey! Say! JUMP song,
lyrics by Yabu)
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, 2003)
- 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 Tokyo Dome
(September 23・24,
2007)
Filmography
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
- 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei Final as Kojiro
Suzuki (TBS March 2011)
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)
- YY Jumping (October 2009–Present)
TV appearances
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 Embujyou (Released on July 18,
2004)
Theatre
- 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 Embujyou (March 7 - April 25,
2006)
- One!-the history of Tackey- (September
15–28, 2006)
- Takizawa Embujyou 2007 (July 3–29, 2007)
- DREAM BOYS (March 4–30, 2008)
- She Loves Me (December 12, 2009 - January
31, 2010)
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)
TV Commercials / Advertisements
- Fujiya Five Star (2002)
- KICK! ODAIBA 2002 (2002)
- Pizza-la Super Bingo Hen (2003)
- Deca Sports - Wii (2009)
External links
- Johnny's Net
- Hey!
Say! JUMP official website
