Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
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| Tsuyoshi Kusanagi | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | July 9, 1974 (age 32) | |
| Origin |  Kanagawa, Japan |
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| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Years active | 1991-present | |
| Label(s) | Johnny & Associates | |
| Website | Johnnys net | |
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (草彅剛 Kusanagi Tsuyoshi?, born July 9, 1974 in Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) is an actor and a member of the popular Japanese idol group SMAP. He grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan.
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Kusanagi, who has a gentle personality and positive outlook, is one of the more likable members of SMAP. In addition, he is famous for being able to speak Korean. He is also known to enjoy participating in the many different culinary programs on Japanese TV.
[edit] Background
Kusanagi made several long visits to South Korea in 2003, auditioning and appearing on variety TV shows and commercials. He released a Korean language CD in Korea and Japan.
In 2004, he hosted his own variety show Chonan Gang (チョナン・カン) with Korean guests and themes. The show was named after himself, as Kusanagi uses Chonan Gang (초난강), the direct Korean translation of his name, as his stage name in South Korea. He has also hosted a program in which he talked with South Korean President Roh Mu-hyun in Korean, while the president was on an official visit to Japan in June 2003 (see: http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?sfrm=1&n=200306060135).
He had the lead role in the movie, Yomigaeri 黄泉がえり (January 18, 2003; a Japan public presentation.) Moreover, his Korean-language-Japanese-produced movie Hotel Venus ホテルビーナス (March 6, 2004 Japan public presentation) was submitted to the Moscow International Film Festival on June 25, 2004.
Although not one of the more popular members of SMAP at first, following his well-received performances in a variety of roles, and riding the hanryu wave in the wake of the success of Winter Sonata in Japan, Kusanagi has come to be one of the more popular members of SMAP. In 2003 he came in first place on the ranking list of millionaires in Johnny & Associates
Kusanagi loves jeans, and he was chosen as the "Best Jeanist" for five years until 2003, at which time he was inducted into the Best Jeanist Hall of Fame.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Dramas
- Kekkon shiyouyo(結婚しようよ,1996)
- Oishii kankei(おいしい関係,1996)
- Ii hito.(いいひと。,1997)
- Drama special Sasyou Taeko -Kikan no aisatsu-(ドラマスペシャル沙粧妙子－帰還の挨拶－,1997)
- Narita rikon(成田離婚,1997)
- Sensei shiranaino?(先生知らないの？,1998)
- Jinbee(じんべえ,1998)
- TEAM(TEAM,annual drama series between 1999-2003.)
- Food Fight(フードファイト,2000)
- Star no koi(スタアの恋,2001)
- Boku no ikiru michi(僕の生きる道,2003)
- Taikouki -Saru to yobareta otoko(太閤記～サルと呼ばれた男,2003)
- Boku to kanojo to kanojo no ikiru michi(僕と彼女と彼女の生きる道,2004)
- Sinsengumi!(新選組！,2004)
- Tokugawa Tsunayoshi -Inu to yobareta otoko(徳川綱吉～イヌと呼ばれた男,2004)
- Kaikyou wo wataru Violin(海峡を渡るバイオリン,2004)
- Koi ni Ochitara - Boku no Seiko no Himitsu (2005)
- Ai to Shi wo Mitsumete (2006)
- Boku no aruku michi(僕の歩く道,2006)
[edit] Variety program
- "SMAP×SMAP"
- "Docchi Cooking Show" (どっちの料理ショー)
- "New Docchi Cooking Show" (新どっちの料理ショー)
- "「Pu」sma"
- "Morita Kazuyoshi Hour Waratte iitomo!(Friday)"
- "Waratte Iitomo! Special number number"
- "Chonan Gang(チョナン・カン)"
[edit] Movies
- Messenger(メッセンジャー,1999)
- Yomigaeri(黄泉がえり,2003)
- Hotel Venus(ホテルビーナス,2004)
- Nihon Chinbotsu(日本沉没,2006)
- Like a Virgin (Korean movie, small cameo role as a Japanese teacher, 2006)
[edit] Other
- Chikyuu fushigi daisezen(地球ふしぎ大自然！,Earth wonderful Nature!)"(Narrator)
- Convenience store"SHOP99"(CM)
- Hime-chan no Ribbon(姫ちゃんのリボン,Animation,1992/93,Hasekura senior's CV, also as himself in episode 13)"
