May 29th ♥ 正木慎也 (Masaki Shinya)
Shin-kun joined the agency in January 1982. As a junior he was part of the group Omedetai, and kept backdancing for senpai group Hikaru GENJI, until his debut as the lead vocalist of Ninja was decided in 1990.
After Ninja’s break-up, 7 years later, he remained in the agency for 3-4 years until he changed to a theater agency. He is currently active in live stage-plays and reunites with bandmates every now and then.
Happy 43rd Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！〜
May 27th ♥ 青野歩輝 (Aono Ibuki)
Aono joined the agency in 2010. He admires senpai Ohno Satoshi the most.
Ao-kun belongs to junior unit ジャPAニーズHI！and is about to begin tour concerts with Hey! Say! JUMP.
Happy 14th Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！〜
May 27th ♥ 山倉沙瑠芙 (Yamakura Sharufu)
Yama-kun joined the agency in October 2006. He became part of junior group J-International and he’s been back dancing for groups like KAT-TUN, Kis-My-Ft2 and Hey! Say! JUMP.
He has just finished touring with Kis-My-Ft2.
Happy 17th Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！〜
May 26th ♥ 伊藤光希 (Ito Koki)
Koki joined the agency in 2010. He joined because he admires senpai Nakai Masahiro. He thinks he is skilled at babysitting and loves to play Tennis.
He is part of the junior unit ジャPAニーズHI！and is also active in Shounen Club and has just finished touring with Kis-My-Ft2.
Happy 16th Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！〜
May 25th ♥ 室龍太 (Muro Ryuta)
Ryu joined the agency in July 2002. He is part of the Kansai Johnny’s Juniors, under the unit Veteran and used to belong to B.A.D.BOYS. His younger brother is part of the agency, as his older brother used to be until he resigned last month. They used to be known as “Muro Sankyoudai”.
He is currently active in Shounen Club and as a regular backdancer of senpai groups.
Happy 23rd Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！〜
May 22nd ♥ 錦織一清 (Nishikiori Kazukiyo)
Nishikiori-san joined the agency in July 1977. His sister was a big fan of senpai Go Hiromi, so she sent his resume. He attended Meiji University for a short period of time, but had to quit because he developed Autonomic Ataxia due to stress.
Nicknamed Nikki by fans and Nishiki by members, he stands for the color red as leader of Shounentai. Since 1986, he has participated, both behind the scenes and on stage in live stage-plays, being the most important 「PLAYZONE」every year until 2007, in many occasions this has been the place where current Johnny’s gained experienced in stage before debuting.
Nikki is currently working on the tribute stage-play for the 60th anniversary of the birth of Teresa Teng as the lead.
Happy 47th Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！～
May 21st ♥ 岡本健一 (Okamoto Kenichi)
Okamoto-san joined the agency in the Summer of 1984. Since he didn’t want to be anybody’s back dancer he started taking guitar lessons from dai-dai-dai-senpai Nomura Yoshio (The Tanokin Trio), and got to debut with Otokogumi, as a guitarist.
He got married to model Katsue Nishi in 1992. One year later, the group disbanded and he was the only member to remain in the agency as he welcomed his first and only son. Okamoto Keito and him are the only father-child members of Johnny’s & Associates.
The year of his son’s debut in Johnny’s, he got divorced and received full custody of Keito. He is one of the most beloved and respected senpai within the agency, and he is still active in live stage-plays.
Happy 43rd Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！〜
May 20th ♥ 高橋和也 (Takahashi Kazuya)
Takahashi-san joined the agency when he was in his first year of junior high. In 1988, he debuted as a member of Otokogumi as the bassist and second voice, he originally played the drums but since the band needed a bassist, he had to change. They received the best new comer award and got to release many singles, until they disbanded 5 years later.
He is currently working as an actor under the management of ALPHA AGENCY, he has 6 kids and has a band with Otokogumi’s former member Maeda Kouyou.
Happy 43rd Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！～
May 17th ♥ 井ノ原快彦 (Inohara Yoshihiko)
Inocchi joined the agency in 1987. As a junior he was a member of SMAP Gakuen, Johnnys Sr. and Heikeha. In 1995, he and members of Johnny’s Sr. and Coming Century debuted as the first Voleyball Cup supporter group, V6.
In 2002, Yocchan participated in the movie “ピカ☆ンチ LIFE IS HARDだけどHAPPY” which was his original idea, and also included kouhai group Arashi into the cast. In 2004, he enrolled again in high school because he quit earlier for his career in entertainment. Graduating the next year, fullfilling the promise he made to his father.
In 2007, he announced his marriage with Seto Asaka. They got married in 2006 but Inocchi waited until tour season to make the announcement cause he wanted to tell his fans, who had supported him along the way, personally and before anyone else, even the media. Members and fans gave their blessing and thanked him for the thoughtful gesture. In March 2010, the couple welcomed their first son.
He is active on TV as an actor in doramas and also as a caster for NHK in Asaichi.
Happy 36th Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！～
May 17th ♥ 岩本照 (Iwamoto Hikaru)
Hikkun joined the agency in October 2006. Before joining he was a child actor and his name was written as ひかる (hiragana), this was changed after becoming a junior. When back dancing for senpai duo Tackey & Tsubasa he was picked as a member of Jr.BOYS, and an unofficial member ofJ.J.Express.
He admires senpai Yara Tomoyuki & Tatsumi Yudai. In 2009, he became a member of junior unit Mis Snow Man, and got to participate in the movie “Hot Snow” (2011). He is active in CMs, live stage-plays, more recently Takizawa Kabuki 2012 and he is also participating on Shounen Club.
Happy 19th Birthday! お誕生日おめでとう！～
