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Jin Akanishi
Background information
Also known as	Bakanishi
Born	July 4, 1984
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s)	Japanese Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2001-present
Label(s)	J-One Records
Associated acts	KAT-TUN
Website	johnnys net, KAT-TUN - J-One Records

Jin Akanishi (赤西仁, Akanishi Jin^?) is a Japanese pop idol and a member of the group KAT-TUN, owned by Johnny & Associates. He is a singer, dancer, and actor. Akanishi has been taking time off to study language in Los Angeles since October 12, 2006. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... KAT-TUN: Ueda Tatsuya, Kamenashi Kazuya, Tanaka Koki (left to right) KAT-TUN: Akanishi Jin, Nakamaru Yuichi, Taguchi Junnosuke (left to right) KAT-TUN (hepburn: katÅ«n, sounding similar to cartoon) is a J-pop group from Johnny & Associates, made up of six young Japanese men: Kamenashi Kazuya, 亀梨和也, (born February... J-Pop is a form of Japanese pop music. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... KAT-TUN: Ueda Tatsuya, Kamenashi Kazuya, Tanaka Koki (left to right) KAT-TUN: Akanishi Jin, Nakamaru Yuichi, Taguchi Junnosuke (left to right) KAT-TUN (hepburn: katÅ«n, sounding similar to cartoon) is a J-pop group from Johnny & Associates, made up of six young Japanese men: Kamenashi Kazuya, 亀梨和也, (born February... Johnnys Entertainment official Logo Japan Johnnys website Logo Taiwan Johnnys website Logo Johnny & Associates, known in Japanese as Johnnys Jimusho ), formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963, is an organization that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Biography

Akanishi is the "A" of KAT-TUN and one of the two most popular members. He became a member of Johnny's Entertainment via audition on November 8, 1998, at the age of 14. His nickname Bakanishi was given to him by Tomohisa Yamashita (baka in Japanese means stupid or idiot; because he often acts childishly). He writes many songs for himself and KAT-TUN (Care, Hesitate, Love or Like, Murasaki). He often takes the hardest parts in their songs because of his impressive vocal range. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Discography

For releases as a member of KAT-TUN, please see KAT-TUN. KAT-TUN: Ueda Tatsuya, Kamenashi Kazuya, Tanaka Koki (left to right) KAT-TUN: Akanishi Jin, Nakamaru Yuichi, Taguchi Junnosuke (left to right) KAT-TUN (hepburn: katūn, sounding similar to cartoon) is a J-pop group from Johnny & Associates, made up of six young Japanese men: Kamenashi Kazuya, 亀梨和也, (born February...

Past Groups

• Musical Academy Dancing (initially M.A.D.)
• J2000
• Beautiful American Dreams (B.A.D.)

Appearances

Dramas

• Anego (2005)
• Gokusen 2 (2005)
• Christmas Nante Daikirai (2005)

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Trivia

• He plays the guitar.
• The K of KAT-TUN, Kamenashi, was also in Gokusen 2.
• When he was younger, one of his family members pushed him overboard on a cruise, and he nearly drowned.
• January 2nd is "Akanishi Jin Day" (赤西仁の日, Akanishi Jin no hi^?), established by Akanishi himself.
• He has three pet dogs, Ten, Maru, and Pin. Ten and Maru are pomeranians and Pin is a cross between a toy poodle and a teacup poodle. Pin is a rare breed with silver fur.
• His favorite foods are Italian pasta and spicy foods (such as kimchi).
• He is close friends with Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS and Yuu Shirota of D-BOYS.