, is a

Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...

, actor, and singer. He is currently a member 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 rente ...

unit SixTONES.

Background

‘Yugo’ was a name given by his grandfather, with the hope of him growing up to be a kind person. He was in football club during the Primary and Junior High School, while even becoming a candidate for his regional team of Yokohama during Junior High School. Though he could not continue with football in high school, he created a Futsal team with his university friends and even reached the top 16 of Kanto Tournament. Kochi is known to love visiting different hot springs during his free time, and it was revealed that he got his ‘Hot Spring Sommelier’ qualification in 2019.

Career

Kochi, who had no plans of entering the entertainment world joined

after winning the audition program held in "''School Kakumei!''", whose application was sent in by his friend. He won the regular spot on the program beating more than 1300 contestants. On June 4, 2009, Kochi became a member of Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow along with

Nakayama Yuma is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born in Osaka, Japan. He was a past member of many Johnny's Jr. groups such as Top Kids and 7 West. He released his debut CD single in 2009 as part of Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow and NYC Boys. He both perf ...

, Nakajima Kento, Kikuchi Fuma and

Matsumura Hokuto , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a member of the idol group SixTONES. Background Matsumura was born in Shizuoka and has one older brother who is 3 years his senior. He holds a black belt in Karate and has also won some tournaments. H ...

. Three days later on June 7, Hey!Say!JUMP's Yamada Ryousuke and Chinen Yuri were added to the group to form a limited-time unit "NYC Boys" with whom Kochi made CD-debut on June 15, 2009. On March 29, 2011, B.IShadow's members Kikuchi Fuma and Nakajima Kento announced their debut as a member of Sexy Zone on the November of the same year, leading to the de facto dissolution of B.I.Shadow. Kouchi made his debut as an actor on April 14, 2012, in "

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" in the role of Makoto. Beginning from July 2019, he has a regular spot "Egao no YouGo!" in the "Yokohama Walker" magazine. On August 8, 2019, during the "Johnnys Junior 8.8 Matsuri~ Tokyo Dome kara hajiramu", it was announced that he will be making CD debut with his group SixTONES in 2020.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kochi, Yugo 1994 births 21st-century Japanese male actors Male actors from Yokohama Living people