, also known professionally as , is a Japanese record producer and former singer and actor. In 2002, he debuted with
Tsubasa Imai
is a Japanese singer, actor and dancer formerly in the Japanese agency Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates in 1995 and officially debuted in 2002 in the duo Tackey & Tsubasa with Hideaki Takizawa. They are signed to the record lab ...
in the group
Tackey & Tsubasa
were a Japanese idol duo consisting of Hideaki Takizawa and Tsubasa Imai from the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. Takizawa, nicknamed "Tackey" (sometimes spelled as its literal romanization, ), is best known for his drama works, and T ...
under the record label
Avex Trax.
In 2018, Takizawa retired from entertainment and became the founder and president of Johnny's Island, a subdivision of
Johnny & Associates
is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as .
History 1962–1989
In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency re ...
. In 2019, he was made the vice president of Johnny & Associates.
Career
In August 2017 he was appointed
Japan-
UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
goodwill ambassador by
Taro Kono
is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister of Digital Affairs of Japan since August 2022. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he previously served as Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform from 2015 to 2016 and fro ...
, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...
. In January 2019, Takizawa was named the president of a new subdivision of
Johnny & Associates
is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as .
History 1962–1989
In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency re ...
called Johnny's Island, where he will manage and oversee the debut of trainee group Snow Man and SixTones.
After the death of
Johnny Kitagawa
John Hiromu Kitagawa (Japanese name ; October 23, 1931 – July 9, 2019), known professionally as , was an American-born Japanese businessman and talent manager. He was the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for nu ...
(the founder of Johnny & Associates) on July 9, 2019,
he became the executive vice president of the company.
Discography
Singles
Filmography
Film
Television drama
Songs written by Tackey
* Words of Love
* Everlasting Love
* 894...Hakushi
* Madonna (for DreamBoy musical in 2004)
* Futari no Yoru
* My Angel, You are Angel (for
KAT-TUN
is a Japanese boy band formed under Johnny & Associates (Johnny's) in 2001. The group's name was originally an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name: Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, ...
; released in
Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
''Cartoon KAT-TUN II You'' is the second studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, released in Japan on April 18, 2007 by J Storm, J-One Records. It is the group's first album that does not feature all six members, as Jin Akanishi had taken a sabb ...
album 2007)
* Fight All Night (for
KAT-TUN
is a Japanese boy band formed under Johnny & Associates (Johnny's) in 2001. The group's name was originally an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name: Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, ...
; for DreamBoy musical in 2004; released in
Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
''Cartoon KAT-TUN II You'' is the second studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, released in Japan on April 18, 2007 by J Storm, J-One Records. It is the group's first album that does not feature all six members, as Jin Akanishi had taken a sabb ...
album 2007)
* Da.ke.do
* Jūnigatsu no Hana
* With Love
* Ai.Kakumei
* Mugen no Hane
* Monster
Notes
References
External links
Tackey & Tsubasa Official Website
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1982 births
Japanese male actors
Japanese male pop singers
Living people
Musicians from Hachiōji, Tokyo
Taiga drama lead actors
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese male singers