20 Facts About Kazuya Kamenashi

Kazuya Kamenashi is a Japanese singer, actor, host, producer and magazine model.

Kazuya Kamenashi was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001.

Kazuya Kamenashi is one half of the temporary group, Shuji to Akira, whose only single "Seishun Amigo" became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan.

Kazuya Kamenashi has two older brothers, Yuichiro and Koji, and one younger brother, Yuya.

Kazuya Kamenashi has two sisters-in-law and a niece from his second brother's marriage and a nephew from his first brother's marriage.

Kazuya Kamenashi's given name comes from a character from the manga, Touch, written by a Japanese manga artist, Mitsuru Adachi.

An avid baseball fan and player like the character he was named after, Kazuya Kamenashi once represented his country in the junior world league as shortstop though he had to give up the sport professionally due to lack of spare time after he was accepted into Johnny's Entertainment despite having the support of Johnny Kitagawa, the agency's president, to pursue both careers.

KAT-TUN is to disband on March 31,2025, and Kazuya Kamenashi will leave that same day.

In 2009, Kazuya Kamenashi was cast in a live-action adaptation of a wine-themed manga, Kami no Shizuku, as the leading actor.

Kazuya Kamenashi made a guest appearance as a doctor on the third episode of TBS drama series, Mr Brain, opposite his talent agency senior Takuya Kimura.

Kazuya Kamenashi made his film debut on July 11,2009, reprising his role of Ryu Odagiri, now a trainee teacher in Gokusen The Movie.

Kazuya Kamenashi received Best Actor award from Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and Television Drama Academy Awards that year.

In 2013, Kazuya Kamenashi starred in the movie It's Me, It's Me.

In 2016, Kazuya Kamenashi was cast in the drama, The Mysterious Thief Yamaneko, which was based on the novel "Kaito Tantei Yamaneko Series" by Manabu Kaminaga as Yamaneko.

In 2010, Kazuya Kamenashi won the annual Best Jeanist award with more than 29,000 votes in the men's category, almost triple that of the second runner-up, Masaki Aiba.

Kazuya Kamenashi threw the first pitch at the Pacific League opening ceremony for the 2009 baseball season at a match in Chiba City featuring the Chiba Lotte Marines against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on July 19,2009.

Kazuya Kamenashi participated in the Central League's Yomiuri Giants 23rd FanFiesta 2009 on November 23,2009, and led his team to victory.

Kazuya Kamenashi participated during the 1st inning as shortstop and for the 2nd and 3rd innings as pitcher.

Kazuya Kamenashi belonged to the Black Rose Variety Team led by SMAP's Nakai Masahiro against the Giants Select Members Team.

Kazuya Kamenashi has a project in which he "experiments" different things.