,
known professionally as , is a Japanese model represented by Starray Production.
Public image
Ryuchell originally spelled his stage name in
hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...
(), but since 2018, when he first debuted as a singer, he had switched to spelling it with the Roman alphabet. As a model, Ryuchell was one of the key influential figures for the
genderless fashion subculture and has been heavily associated with it.
Personal life
Ryuchell's older sister is singer Chiharu Higa. Ryuchell also attended the same high school with
JO1
is a Japanese boy band formed through the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Japan (season 1), Produce 101 Japan''. The group is composed of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki S ...
member Sho Yonashiro.
On December 31, 2016, Ryuchell married model
Peco
PECO is a UK-based manufacturer of model railway accessories, especially trackwork, based at Pecorama, Beer in South Devon, England.
PECO is the collective name for the Pritchard Patent Product Company Ltd, Peco Publications and Publicity L ...
.
In July 2018, they announced the birth of their son,
named Link after Link Larkin from ''
Hairspray
Hairspray may refer to:
* Hair spray, a personal grooming product that keeps hair protected from humidity and wind
* ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters
** ''Hairspray'' (1988 soundtrack), the film's soundtrack album
** ''Hairspray ...
''.
On August 25, 2022, Ryuchell announced through
Instagram
Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking service owned by American company Meta Platforms. The app allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized by hashtags and geographical tagging. Posts can ...
that he no longer identified under male gender roles, which he had felt had burdened him throughout his marriage, and that he would rather be considered as a "life partner" and "parent" to his family instead.
Ryuchell and Peco's agencies confirmed that the two had gotten divorced, but they denied the couple was living separately.
Filmography
Film
TV series
Stage
Discography
Albums
References
External links
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Japanese male models
1995 births
Living people
People from Okinawa Prefecture
Models from Okinawa Prefecture