1. Ryuji Imaichi is a vocalist of the J-pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe.
22 Facts About Ryuji Imaichi
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Ryuji Imaichi joined the group after winning the Vocal Battle Audition 2, alongside Hiroomi Tosaka.
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Ryuji Imaichi debuted as an actor in 2019 in the short film On The Way of the drama anthology Sono Shunkan, Boku wa Nakitaku Natta -Cinema Fighters project-.
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Ryuji Imaichi was born on September 2,1986, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, but was raised in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
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Ryuji Imaichi played baseball in elementary school and junior high school as a pitcher.
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Ryuji Imaichi then started to do different part-time jobs, including dish washing at a ramen shop, and spent his wages playing with the pachinko and slot machines in his free time.
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Ryuji Imaichi chose to specialize in pressure welding since the job paid a higher salary than for a normal construction worker.
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Ryuji Imaichi achieved to earn all the required licenses to become a welder.
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Ryuji Imaichi became a big fan of Atsushi as early as 2000 when he saw him taking part in the Asayan talent search TV show.
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Ryuji Imaichi passed the first round without much preparation but failed to pass the second round.
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In February 2010, Ryuji Imaichi participated in the Vocal Battle Audition 2: ~Yume o Motta Wakamono-tachi e~.
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Ryuji Imaichi passed the first round and met Hiroomi Tosaka in the second round, and they both considered each other to be strong competitors after seeing their performances for the first round on Shukan Exile's coverage of the audition.
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On September 15,2010, the final round of the audition was held at Akasaka Blitz music venue and Ryuji Imaichi won the audition alongside Hiroomi Tosaka.
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From November 2012 to March,2013, Ryuji Imaichi appeared in TBS's music variety show EX-LOUNGE.
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In 2014, Ryuji Imaichi composed the lyrics for Sandaime J Soul Brothers' song "PRIDE", which was his first attempt at lyric composition.
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Ryuji Imaichi featured on Crystal Kay's Japanese cover of "Very Special" by Debra Laws.
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On January 12,2018, while remaining a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Ryuji Imaichi made his solo debut with the digital single "ONE DAY".
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Ryuji Imaichi befriended his longtime idol Brian McKnight, and the two collaborated to produce Imaichi's song "Thank you" when Imaichi stayed at Mcknight's home.
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Brian Mcknight took part in Ryuji Imaichi's show in Saitama Super Arena as a guest star, and the two performed Brian McKnight's "Back At One" together.
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On January 15,2020, Ryuji Imaichi released his second studio album ZONE OF GOLD.
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Ryuji Imaichi has been a fan of Atsushi since he was a teenager, and is a big fan of Brian McKnight.
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Ryuji Imaichi is often compared to Atsushi, for his resemblance to him while wearing sunglasses.