Kotaro Yanagi lived in Germany for three years before moving back with his family to Japan.
11 Facts About Kotaro Yanagi
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Kotaro Yanagi's family moved to India for work, and he lived there for three years.
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Kotaro Yanagi's family moved back to Japan where he finished school.
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Kotaro Yanagi is a member of the young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which act in skit-like performances.
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Kotaro Yanagi originated the role of Ryoma Echizen in Musical: The Prince of Tennis.
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In 2003, after leaving a rehearsal for Remarkable 1st Match: Fudomine, Kotaro Yanagi was involved in a car accident.
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Kotaro Yanagi had extensive damage to his body and vocal cords and was in a coma for two weeks.
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On March 29,2006, Kotaro Yanagi graduated from the role after his performance in Dream Live 3rd.
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Kotaro Yanagi reprised his role as Echizen and reunited with the first Seigaku cast to perform in Tenimyu's Dream Live 7th concert to celebrate the end of the series' first season.
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Kotaro Yanagi is currently the lead character in the drama Tadashii Oji no Tsukurikata.
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In November 2014, Kotaro Yanagi announced he was taking a long-term hiatus due his health.