Sakurai Sho

Sakurai Sho (櫻井翔), is a Japanese singer, actor, talent, chairperson, and newscaster. He is the main rapper and a member and sub-leader of the group ARASHI. He belongs to SMILE-UP talent agency.

Biography

Early life

Sakurai Sho was born on January 25, 1982, in the city of Maebashi, Gunma, Japan, and raised in Minato, Tokyo.^[1]

Career

1994-1999: Pre-debut

1999-2020: ARASHI

2009-2020: Solo activities

Discography

See also: ARASHI discography

Original songs

• "Yume de Ii kara" (夢でいいから) (2005)
• "Can't Let You Go" (2007)
• "Hip Pop Boogie" (2008)
• "T.A.B.O.O" (2010)
• "Kono Mama Motto" (このままもっと) (2011)
• "Fly on Friday" (2012)
• "sugar and salt" (2013)
• "Hey Yeah!" (2014)
• "Rolling days" (2015)
• "Sunshine" (2016)
• "Bazuri Night" (バズりNIGHT) (with Aiba Masaki and Ohno Satoshi) (2017)
• "Come Back" (with Matsumoto Jun) (2017)

Cover songs

• "CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU" (2000)
• "Yosaku" (与作) (2000)
• "Konya wa Boogie Back" (今夜はブギー・バック) (2002)
• "Tomadoi Nagara" (とまどいながら) (2009)
• "Re(mark)able" (2012)

Unofficial songs

• "Touch Me Now" (2003)
• "Unti Unti" (2004)
• "Anti Anti" (2007)
• "Hip Pop Boogie Chapter II" (2016)

Participated-in songs

• Kisarazu Cat's Eye feat. MCU - "Seaside Bye Bye" (シーサイド・ばいばい) (2006)

Written rap lyrics

• "Theme of ARASHI" (2002)
• "ALL or NOTHING Ver.1.02" (2002)
• "Kimi ga Iinda" (君がいいんだ) (2003)
• "Crazy ground no Ousama" (Crazy groundの王様) (2003)
• "Lucky Man" (2003)
• "Palette" (パレット) (2003)
• "Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono" (言葉より大切なもの) (2003)
• "UNTI UNTI" (2004)
• "PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE" (2004)
• "Gorimuchuu" (五里霧中) (2004)
• "The Bubble" (2004)
• "EYES WITH DELIGHT" (2004)
• "RIGHT BACK TO YOU" (2004)
• "La tormenta 2004" (2004)
• "Oretachi no Song" (俺たちのソング) (with Ohno Satoshi)
• "Sakura Sake" (サクラ咲ケ) (2005)
• "Overture" (2005)
• "Natsu no Namae" (夏の名前) (2005)
• "Subarashiki Sekai" (素晴らしき世界) (2005)
• "Yes? No?" (2005)
• "Futari no Kinenbi" (二人の記念日) (2005)
• "Kitto Daijoubu" (きっと大丈夫) (2006)
• "NA! NA! NA!!" (2006)
• "Runaway Train" (ランナウェイ・トレイン) (2006)
• "Raise Your Hands" (2006)
• "COOL & SOUL" (2006)
• "Secret Eyes" (2006)
• "Itsuka no Summer" (いつかのSummer) (2007)
• "Itsumademo" (いつまでも) (2007)
• "We can make it!" (2007)
• "Di-Li-Li" (2007)
• "Future" (2007)
• "WAVE" (2007)
• "Firefly" (2007)
• "Taiyou no Sekai" (太陽の世界) (2007)
• "ROCK YOU" (2007)
• "Cry for you" (2007)
• "Kaze" (風) (2007)
• "LIFE" (2007)
• "Can't Let You Go" (2007)
• "Still..." (2007)
• "Step and Go" (2008)
• "COOL & SOUL for DOME07" (2008)
• "Move your body" (2008)
• "Niji no Kanata e" (虹の彼方へ) (2008)
• "Flashback" (2008)
• "My Answer" (2008)
• "Once Again" (2008)
• "Hip Pop Boogie" (2008)
• "Kaze no Mukou e" (風の向こうへ) (2008)
• "Believe" (2009)
• "5×10" (2009)
• "Attack it!" (2009)
• "Re(mark)able" (2009)
• "Tokeijikake no Umbrella" (時計じかけのアンブレラ) (2009)
• "Spiral" (スパイラル) (2010)
• "movin' on" (2010)
• "Mada Ue wo" (マダ上ヲ) (2010)
• "T.A.B.O.O" (2010)
• "let me down" (2010)
• "Sora Takaku" (空高く) (2010)
• "Summer Splash!" (2010)
• "Boom Boom" (2011)
• "Rock this" (2011)
• "Mada Minu Sekai e" (まだ見ぬ世界へ) (2011)
• "Hung up on" (2011)
• "Joy" (2011)
• "Kono Mama Motto" (このままもっと) (2011)
• "Energy Song ~Zekkouchou Chou!!!!~" (エナジーソング〜絶好調超!!!!〜) (2011)
• "Utakata" (うたかた) (2011)
• "Futari no Katachi" (ふたりのカタチ) (2012)
• "Face Down" (2012)
• "Sketch" (スケッチ) (with Ninomiya Kazunari) (2012)
• "Green" (with ARASHI) (2012)
• "Welcome to our party" (2012)
• "Tabi wa Tsuzuku yo" (旅は続くよ) (2012)
• "Fly on Friday" (2012)
• "Cosmos" (2012)
• "Up to you" (2012)
• "Ai wo Utaou" (愛を歌おう) (2013)
• "P・A・R・A・D・O・X" (2013)
• "sugar and salt" (2013)
• "Starlight kiss" (2013)
• "Sync" (2014)
• "Tell me why" (2014)
• "Asterisk" (2014)
• "Hey Yeah!" (2014)
• "Take Off !!!!!" (2014)
• "Kokoro no Sora" (心の空) (2015)
• "Kimi e no Omoi" (君への想い) (2015)
• "Rolling days" (2015)
• "In the Room" (イン・ザ・ルーム) (2015)
• "Hip Pop Boogie Chapter II" (2016)
• "Daylight" (2016)
• "Sunshine" (2016)
• "To my homies" (2016)
• "TWO TO TANGO" (2016)
• "unknown" (2017)
• "Mikan" (「未完」) (2017)
• "Houyou" (抱擁) (2017)
• "Hikari" (光) (2017)
• "Come Back" (2017)
• "5×20" (2019)
• "BRAVE" (2019)
• "Turning Up" (2019)
• "A-RA-SHI: Reborn" (2019)
• "a Day in Our Life: Reborn" (2020)
• "Party Starters" (2020)
• "Itsuka Byoushin no Au Koro" (いつか秒針のあう頃) (2020)
• "Do you...?" (2020)

Concerts and Tours

Solo concerts

• [2006.01.14-31] Extra Storm in Winter '06 THE SHOW
  • Zepp Nagoya (January 14, 16:30-19:30)
  • Zepp Osaka (January 20, 16:30-19:30)
  • Zepp Fukuoka (January 24, 19:30)
  • Zepp Fukuoka (January 25, 19:00)
  • Zepp Sendai (January 28, 15:00-18:00)
  • Shinagawa Stellar Ball (January 31, 19:30)
  • Shinagawa Stellar Ball (February 1, 16:30-19:30)
  • Zepp Sapporo (February 4, 14:00-17:00, canceled due to bad weather)

Concerts featured in as support act

• [1998.02.01, 02.11, 02.15] Johnny's Jr. 1st Concert
• [1998.07.29-08.24] Johnny's Jr. Summer Concert'98
• [1998.12.27-1999.01.06] Johnny's Jr. Winter Concert
• [1999.05.02-06.20] Johnnys' Senior Junior Fresh Spring Concert'99

Publications

1. [2003.10] Kisarazu Cat's Eye Japan Series Official Memorial Book (ISBN 978-4840108690)
2. [2006.10] Kisarazu Cat's Eye World Series Official Memorial Book (ISBN 978-4838716975)
3. [2006.06] Hachimitsu and Clover film story (Cobalt Bunko) (ISBN 978-4086007825)
4. [2006.07] Hachimitsu and Clover PHOTO MAKING BOOK (ISBN 978-4-08-102063-8)
5. [2009.03] Movie "Yatterman" Official Visual Book (ISBN 978-4-04-894920-0)
6. [2010.02] Sakurai Sho & Horikita Maki Drama "Tokujo Kabachi!!" Photo Book (ISBN 978-4-06-379428-1)
7. [2011.07] Kamisama no Carte Official Memorial Photobook (ISBN 978-4-09-103221-8)

Gallery

References

External links

• Official profile page
• Johnny's net profile page

v · a · e ARASHI
Members Ohno Satoshi Sakurai Sho Aiba Masaki Ninomiya Kazunari Matsumoto Jun
Discography Singles Physical A・RA・SHI SUNRISE NIPPON / HORIZON Typhoon Generation Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru Jidai a Day in Our Life Nice na Kokoroiki PIKA☆NCHI Tomadoi Nagara Hadashi no Mirai / Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy / Hero Sakura Sake WISH Kitto Daijoubu Aozora Pedal Love so sweet We can make it! Happiness Step and Go One Love truth / Kaze no Mukou e Beautiful days Believe / Kumorinochi, Kaisei Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon ～Kimi wa Muteki～ Everything My Girl Troublemaker Monster To be free Løve Rainbow Dear Snow Hatenai Sora Lotus Meikyuu Love Song Wild at Heart Face Down Your Eyes Calling / Breathless Endless Game Bittersweet GUTS! Daremo Shiranai Sakura Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari Ai wo Sakebe Fukkatsu LOVE I seek / Daylight Power of the Paradise I'll be there Tsunagu Doors 〜Yuuki no Kiseki〜 Find The Answer Natsu Hayate Kimi no Uta BRAVE Kite Digital Turning Up A-RA-SHI: Reborn Turning Up (R3HAB Remix) Love so sweet: Reborn Face Down: Reborn IN THE SUMMER Whenever You Call Party Starters Albums Studio ARASHI No. 1 〜Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu〜 HERE WE GO! How's it going? Iza, Now One ARASHIC Time Dream "A" live Boku no Miteiru Fuukei Beautiful World Popcorn LOVE THE DIGITALIAN Japonism Are You Happy? "untitled" This is ARASHI Best Single Collection 1999-2001 5×5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002-2004 5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019 Compilation URA ARA MANIA URA ARA BEST 1999-2007 URA ARA BEST 2008-2011 URA ARA BEST 2012-2015 URA ARA BEST 2016-2020 EP Reborn Vol. 1
Videography Concerts SUPPIN ARASHI ALL or NOTHING How's it going? SUMMER CONCERT 2003 2004 ARASHI! Iza, Now Tour!! ARASHI AROUND ASIA Thailand-Taiwan-Korea ARASHI AROUND ASIA+ in DOME SUMMER TOUR 2007 FINAL Time -Kotoba no Chikara- ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10 ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene" ～Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei～ STADIUM ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene" ～Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei～ DOME+ ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World ARASHI ARAFES NATIONAL STADIUM 2012 ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn ARASHI ARAFES'13 NATIONAL STADIUM 2013 ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE" ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Japonism ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Are You Happy? ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 "untitled" ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31 ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM "Record of Memories" MV 5×10 All the BEST! CLIPS 1999-2009 5×20 All the BEST!! CLIPS 1999-2019