Taichi Kokubun
Introduction  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 members, was a backup-dancer for Johnny's Entertainment boy bands, including Hikaru Genji. In 1990 he became the keyboardist of Tokio, but it was not until 1994 that the band debuted.In 2004, Kokubun took a break from Tokio to form a temporary group with KinKi Kids member Tsuyoshi Domoto. Together they released the theme song to ''Fantastipo'', a movie in which they starred.===As an actor===Kokubun began his acting career with a role in ''Abunai Shōnen III'', a 1989 Japanese drama. Since 1993, he has played parts in drama shows and movies such as ''Fantistipo'' and ''Shaberedomo Shaberedomo''.He has hosted ''Gachinko!'' with other Tokio members. Currently Kokubun hosts ''Kaitai Shin Show'' and ''Shonen Club Premium'' on NHK, ''Tetsuwan Dash'' and ''Guruguru Ninety-Nine'' on NTV, ''R30'' and ''Sekai Kurabete Mitara'' on TBS, ''Mentore G'' on Fuji TV, and ''Aura no Izumi'' on TV Asahi.In April 2009, Kokubun became a sportscaster for the Fuji TV show ''Sports! ''.
Filmography  Year/s  Title Medium  Role Notes1989  ''Abunai Shōnen III''  TV    Uncredited role1993  ''Dousoukai''  TV  Ushio  1994  ''Otōsan wa Shinpaisho''  TV   ''Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijo''  TV  Koji Yagami 1995  ''Haruyo, Koi''  TV   ''The Chef''  TV  Taichi 1996  ''Glass no Kakeratachi''  TV    1997  ''Kin no Tamago''  TV   ''Kenshui Nanako''  TV  Shinya Aramaki 1998  ''Oshigoto Desu''  TV    1999  ''Yonigeya Honpo''  TV    ''Shin Oretachi no Tabi''  TV    Episode 10 only2000  ''Bus Stop''  TV  Kyugo Abe 2001  ''Omae no Yukichi ga Naiteiru''  TV    2002  ''Otōsan''  TV  Jiro Yamaguchi ''Engimono''  TV    Lead role2004  ''Tokio''  TV  Takumi Miyamoto  Lead role2005  ''Hiroshima Showa 20 nen 8 Gatsu Muika''  TV  Michaki Shigematsu  ''Fantistipo''  Movie  Toraji  Starred with KinKi Kids member Tsuyoshi Domoto, whom he released the theme song to the movie with2006  ''Dance Drill''  TV  Wataru Ishibashi  2007  ''Inochi no Iro Enpitsu''  TV    Lead role''Shaberedomo Shaberedomo''  Movie  Mitsuba  Award a Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor
References
External links * *  Tokio Official Website on Johnnys-Net