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Shigeru Joshima
Japanese musician and actor (born 1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shigeru Joshima (城島 茂, Jōshima Shigeru; born November 17, 1970) is a Japanese musician and actor.[1][2] He is the leader and main guitarist of Tokio, a musical group of Starto Entertainment formerly known as Johnny & Associates.
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Career
As an artist
Prior to debuting with Tokio, Joshima was a backup-dancer for various Johnny's Entertainment boy bands at the time.[3] He also formed temporary music units during that time, such as the Joshima Band with other to-be Tokio members. In 1990 he became the leader and guitarist of Tokio, but it wasn't until 1994 that the band debuted.[3]
As an actor
Joshima has had parts in various dramas since 1989. One of his first roles ever was as a supporting cast member in the show Gomendou Kakemasu, where he acted alongside Kazuya Takahashi of Otokogumi and Naoto Endou of former Johnny's band Ninja.[4] He has also hosted Ai no Apron and Leader's How-To Book, Brain Power Expedition Quiz! Homunculus with fellow member Taichi Kokubun, and with other Tokio members, hosted Gachinko!, The Tetsuwan Dash, Mentore G, and 5LDK.[2]
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