is a Japanese music variety show that airs on
NHK BS Premium. The show premiered on
NHK BS 2 on April 9, 2000 and continues to this day. Worldwide, it airs on
NHK World Premium
NHK World Premium is a TV news and entertainment broadcasting service offered by NHK World-Japan, the international arm of Japan's public broadcaster NHK. The service is aimed towards overseas Japanese and the overseas market, similar to worldw ...
and
TV Japan (US) as Pop Music Club
It features the juniors of
Johnny & Associates
is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male Japanese idol, entertainers known as .
History 1962–1989
In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa ...
. In addition to singing songs and participating in discussions, there is a segment that brings out the personality of the performers, such as quizzes.
Cast
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Keiichiro Koyama (
NEWS) (April 9, 2006 – March 24, 2011)
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Yuichi Nakamaru
, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, television personality, radio host, and a member of KAT-TUN. He joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1998 and then officially debuted as part of KAT-TUN in 2006.
Individually, he has acted ...
(
KAT-TUN) (April 9, 2006 – March 24, 2011)
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Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an eight-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical ...
(April 8, 2011 – March 26, 2014)
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Fumito Kawai (
A.B.C-Z) (April 2, 2014 – March 30, 2018)
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Akito Kiriyama (
Johnny's WEST) (April 2, 2014 – March 30, 2018)
Regular appearance
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A.B.C-Z
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Sexy Zone
Sexy Zone is a five-member Japanese boy band managed by Johnny & Associates, consisting of Shori Sato, Kento Nakajima, Marius Yo, Fuma Kikuchi and Sou Matsushima. When they debuted their group age average was 14.6. In 2013 they appeared in Kouh ...
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Johnny's WEST
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King & Prince
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Johnny's Jr.
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Kansai Johnny's Jr.
Shounen Club Premium
is a Japanese music variety show hosted by
NEWS and broadcast on NHK BS Premium. The hour-long show premiered on April 23, 2006.
MC
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Taichi Kokubun
is a Japanese keyboardist and actor. He plays keyboard for Tokio, a Johnny & Associates musical group.
Early life
Taichi Kokubun was born in Higashikurume, Tokyo.
Career
As an artist
Before debuting with Tokio, Kokubun, like other Tokio mem ...
(April 2006 – March 2014)
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KAT-TUN (April 2014 – March 2016)
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NEWS (April 2016 – March 2019)
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Kis-My-Ft2 (April 2019 – present)
References
{{Reflist
External links
Official Website
Johnny & Associates
NHK original programming