She grew up in Kobe and lost many friends in the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. As a child, she wanted to be a doctor, but by the time she reached high school, she was uncertain as to whether she could do that, and not sure what to do in the future. At around this time, she was scouted by a talent agency, and she decided to try the entertainment world. Her parents were initially opposed, but they gave their permission, on two conditions: that she gives up if she was making no progress within a year, and that she put her studies first and graduate from university. She majored in Commerce at Meiji University and graduated from the school in March of 2009.
She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006 and left modeling when she left the magazine.
She has appeared in several films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) and Handsome Suit (2008), and has played leading roles in the TV Dramas Mop Girl (2007), Homeroom on the Beachside (2008), Buzzer Beat (2009) and Lady Saigo no Hanzai Profile.
She describes herself as a stay-at-home person, and likes watching DVDs, listening to music, and reading books. When asked what she would do if the world was going to end tomorrow, she said: "Read books." She also likes swimming, particularly backstroke. She has a tomcat called Jill.
On January 11, 2016, she announced her marriage to DAIGO, a fellow actor. The two began dating a few years after acting together in "LADY". Their first daughter was born on 7 September 2020. On January 31, 2024 it was announced that they have welcomed their second child, a baby boy.
She is represented by Stardust Promotions.
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He is a graduate of Notre Dame Gakuin Elementary School, Kyoto City Nijo Junior High School, and Rakunan High School. In 1988, in order to succeed the family business, he entered Tokyo University to study agriculture and eventually transferred to Kobe University. At university, he studied biotechnology and sake rice. After graduating, he began working with an advertising agency in 1992. Following two years working at the agency's head office in Osaka, he left in order to continue with his theatrical pursuits.
From 1990 to 1998, he played an active part as a stage actor with the group "Planet Pistachio". In 2000, he decided he wanted to become an actor as a career and expanded his activities to include dramas and movies. In 2000, he started appearing in NHK's serial drama "Audrey". Since then, he has been in many popular works. In 2006, he debuted as an actor in the main role in "Mamiya Brothers". In 2008, he debuted as the lead in a tv drama for the first time with "Giragira". In 2009, he became the star of "Honcho Azumi" which went on for six seasons. He has also continued acting on stage and launched his own theater unit "Team Saru" in 2005. In 2014, he even debuted in a Kabuki role, notable as it's unusual for non-Kabuki actors to appear in Kabuki plays.
While his family was initially against him acting, his family's sake brewery has released limited-edition sake such as "Audrey" and "Hancho". On October 12, 2015, he was appointed the ambassador of Kyoto International Tourism.
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Rare among Johnny's talent, Yokoyama has been given a stage name. This has been said due to the difficult kanji of his real name, Yokoyama Kimitaka. It is believed that "You" has been chosen by Johnny Kitagawa as it is easy to say. Although he has a stage name, nobody actually refers to him as "You", not even Johnny who is famous for referring to other people as "You".
When appearing in variety shows and radio, Yokoyama and Murakami are the two most talkative members. He has even been called a comedian due to his talking style. However, off-screen, Yokoyama is very shy and quiet. He rarely speaks whilst in the dressing room, as he is too busy playing games. Yokoyama appeared in quite a few dramas such as The Quiz Show 2 and Hidarime Tantei EYE.
Yokoyama's mother died at age 50 on May 16th, 2010, at 11:51 pm. She collapsed in a store while out shopping and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Sources say that it might have been a heart attack or heart disease. The funeral was held on the 18th, of which all the members of Kanjani8 attended.
On February 4, 2024 it was officially announced that Kanjani8 has changed their group name to SUPER EIGHT.
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