KAT-TUN
Formed: 16th March 2001, for PopJam
Officially Formed: 7th April 2001
Official CD Debut: 22nd March 2006
Record label: J-One Records (part of J-Storm)
The pronounciation of KAT-TUN sounds like “cartoon” (not cat-ton or katsun, etc). The name KAT-TUN is formed by taking the first later of the members’ last name — Kamenashi Kazuya, Akanishi Jin, Taguchi Junnosuke, Tanaka Koki, Ueda Tatsuya and Nakamaru Yuichi. The hyphen, ‘-’, represents the fans.
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亀梨和也 Kamenashi Kazuya Date of Brith: 23rd February 1986 Place of Birth: 東京都江戸川区 Tokyo Blood Type: B Height: 171cm Weight: 56kg Feet length: 26.5cm Bust/Waist/Hip: 75cm,61cm,82cm Siblings: 2 older brothers, 1 younger brother Joined Johnnys: 8th November 1998 |
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赤西仁 Akanishi Jin Date of Birth: 4th July 1984 Place of Birth: 東京都江東区 Tokyo Blood Type: O Height: 176cm Weight: 61kg Feet length: 26.5cm Bust/Waist/Hip: 80cm,65cm,87cm Sibling: Younger brother Joined Johnnys: 8th November 1998 |
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田口淳之介 Taguchi Junnosuke Date of Birth: 29th November 1985 Place of Birth: 神奈川県 Kanagawa Blood Type: AB Height: 180cm Weight: 66kg Feet length: 27cm Bust/Waist/Hip: 83cm,70cm,90cm Siblings: Older brother, older sister Joined Johnnys: 16th May 1999 |
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田中聖 Tanaka Kouki Date of Birth: 5th November 1985 Place of Birth: 千葉県 Chiba Blood Type: B Height: 171cm Weight: 54.5kg Feet length: 27cm Bust/Waist/Hip: 77cm,64cm,84cm Siblings: 1 older brother, 3 younger brothers Joined Johnnys: 20th June 1998 |
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上田竜也 Ueda Tatsuya Date of Birth: 4th October 1983 Place of Birth: 神奈川県 Kanagawa Blood Type: B Height: 171cm Weight: 52kg Feet length: 25.5cm Bust/Waist/Hip: 76cm,62cm,84cm Siblings: Older sister Joined Johnnys: 20th June 1998 |
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中丸雄一 Nakamaru Yuuichi Date of Birthday: 4th September 1983 Place of Birth: 東京都 Tokyo Blood Type: O Height: 176cm Weight: 55kg Feet length: 27cm Bust/Waist/Hip: 79cm,69cm,86cm Siblings: 2 younger sisters Joined Johnnys: 8th November 1998 |
*note: height/weight/bust/waist/hip/feet length facts from Popolo Oct 2007.
