Hikaru Yaotome

Hikaru Yaotome
Native name	八乙女 光
Born	December 2, 1990
Origin	Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Genres	Japanese Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, rapper, tarento, pop idol, actor, dancer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass
Years active	December 1, 2002–present
Labels	Johnny & Associates
Associated acts	Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST, Ya-Ya-yah

Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女 光 Yaotome Hikaru, born December 2, 1990) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, rapper, actor, dancer, and as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture.

On December 1, 2002, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Later, he was put in the junior group Ya-Ya-yah and became the secondary lead vocalist after Kota Yabu. On September 21, 2007, he debuted and began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. In 2009, he graduated from Horikoshi High School alongside Taiyo Ayukawa and actress Saki Fukuda.^[1]

Discography

Solo

• "Akogare no Egoist"
• "Gentles"
• "Flame of Love"
• "1000 Lights"
• "Tears and Smile" (duet with Kota Yabu - song written by Yabu, composition by Hikaru)
• "Original Iro" (duet with Kota Yabu)
• "Score" (Best song, Lyrics by Yabu, Rap by Hikaru)
• "Infinity" (lyrics by Hikaru)
• "Ima Susumuo"
• "Ai Scream "(composed and lyrics by Hikaru)
• "Thumb and Pinky" (lyrics Hikaru Yaotome)
• "Perfect Life" (lyrics Hikaru Yaotome)

Concerts

• KinKi Kids Dome Concert: Fun Fan Forever (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
• 2003 Concert Tour To be, To be, Ten made Ten made To be (March 29 - May 5, 2003)
• Kotoshi mo Ah Taihen Thank U Natsu (August 8–28, 2003)
• KAT-TUN no Daibouken de Show (August 12–20, 2003)
• NEWS Taiwan Concert (October 10, 2003)
• Johnny's Starship Count Down (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
• KinKi Kids 24/7 G Tour (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
• A happy NEWS year 2004 (January 1–4, 2004)
• 2004 Concert Tour TackeyTsuba 22sai Kon (July 4, 2004)
• Johnny's Theater "Summary" of Johnnys World (August 8–29, 2004)
• Tsubasa Con (August 18–25, 2004)
• Shinen so-soh Kinpachi Trio Ya-Ya-yah Concert (January 2, 2005)
• Ya-Ya-yah Haruyasumi Yokohama Arena Concert (March 26, 2005)
• Johnny's Theater Summary Digest 2005 (July 29 - September 4, 2005)
• Johnny's Junior no Daibouken! (August 15–26, 2006)
• youtachi no ongaku daiundokai (September 30 - October 1, 2006)
• 2007nen Kingashinnen Akemashite Omedetou Johnny's Jr. Daishugou (January 1–7, 2007)
• Johnny's Jr.no Daibouken! @Meridian (August 15–24, 2007)
• Johnny'S Jr. Hey Say 07 in Tokyo Dome (September 23–24, 2007)

For Hey! Say! JUMP-related concert, please see Hey! Say! JUMP.

Filmography

Dramas

• 3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series (October 2004 - March 2005) as Maruyama Shu
• 3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series Ma no Saishuukai Special (December 30, 2005) as Maruyama Shu
• Orthros no Inu (TBS, 2009) as Kumakiri Masaru
• 3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei Final as Maruyama Shu (March 2011)
• Ikemen Desu Ne (TBS, July 2011) as Hongo Yuuki
• 37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku: Kenshui Junjo Monogatari (Fuji TV, 2012) as Kentaro Shimoda
• Dark System Koi no Ouza Ketteisen (TBS, 2014)
• Do S Deka as Sōichirō Hamada (NTV, 2015)^[2]

Variety shows

• The Shōnen Club (2003–Present)
• Ya-Ya-yah (5 January 2003 - 27 October 2007)
• Hyakushiki (2007–2008)
• Hi! Hey! Say! (3 November 2007–Present)
• Yan Yan Jump (April 16, 2011 – Present)
• YY Jumping (October 2009–Present)
• School Kakumei!(April 2009 – present, NTV)
• Hirunandesu! (2014-Present)
• Itadaki High Jump (2015-Present)

TV appearances

• Gurunai (with Daiki Arioka, NTV, August 5, 2010)
• Waratte Iitomo! (with Kota Yabu and Daiki Arioka, Fuji TV, December 15, 2010)
• Merengue no Kimochi (NTV, December 18, 2010)
• Unlucky Laboratory (NTV, January 4, 2011)
• Otameshika program (2011.12.26)
• SMAP x SMAP (12.06.04)

> This is incomplete

For Hey! Say! JUMP-related appearances, please see Hey! Say! JUMP.

Theatre

• Stand by Me (July 25 - August 10, 2003)
• Stand by Me (July 16 - August 1, 2004)
• Dream Boys

TV Commercials / Advertisements

• Pizza-la Super Bingo Hen (2003)
• Maruchan Akai Kitsune no Tanuki (TU→YU)
• Maruchan Akai Kitsune no Tanuki
• Deca Sports - Wii (2009)
• OZACK

References

1. 八乙女光が堀越卒業「いい思い出なった」 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
2. キャスト・スタッフ ドS刑事 [Do S Deka Cast&Staff] (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-09.

External links

• Johnny's Net
• Hey! Say! JUMP official website