Member Profile: Taguchi, Junnosuke

PROFILE:Name: Taguchi Junnosuke (田口淳之介)
Nickname: Junno
Birthday: November 29, 1985
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Blood Type: AB
Height: 182cm
Weight: 64kg
Eyesight: 0.3
Family: Parents, 1 brother, 1 sister
Entered Johnny's: May 16, 1999 when he was 13
Favorite Color: Green, pink
Favorite Season: Spring
Admired Senpai: SMAP



INFORMATION:
Taguchi Junnosuke, or Junno as he is often called, is part of Johnny's Entertainment group KAT-TUN. He is best known for being the most acrobatic, the tallest, as well as the only left handed member in the group. Apart from appearing in numerous concerts, TV shows, commercials and musicals as a member of KAT-TUN, he has starred in one movie, Mohouhan, alongside SMAP's leader Nakai Masahiro and several doramas. In Ganbatte Ikimasshoi, which he starred in alongside NEWS' Nishikido Ryo, he hadn't initally been cast as Nakata Saburo, but he was chosen to replace Uchi Hiroki, who was suspended for drinking in public while underage.

TRIVIA:

• The tallest member of KAT-TUN and he is left-handed. 
• Currently addicted to tap dancing. 
• His trademarks are the acrobatic stunts he performs in KAT-TUN's concerts and his smile. 
• His interests are billiards (participated in an official game with respectable placing) and drums. 
• He had a fan club in grade school and middle school. 
• He is good friends with Kanjani8 member Tadayoshi Ōkura. 
• He often cracks jokes, or dasharé (dajare - Japanese jokes using puns) 
• He is not interested in finding a girlfriend, but if he were, he would like to teach her billiards. 
• He is often told to be the most boring person in KAT-TUN. 
• He can be seen as the member with the biggest smile, but he looks almost serious when dancing. 
• He admits he is a conservative man. 
• Since he is southpaw, he can play many sports because he has good hand-eye coordination. 
• He is very carefree and positive in life. 
• His 2008 solo song, Natsu no Basho "夏の場所" is related to his liking the summer season. 
• He is a smart person.
•  He likes tapdance a lot. 
• His smile has been described as "invincible"
• He likes billliards a lot; he has taken part in oficial competitions with a final good position. He has his own cue
• He is interested in drums. 
• Is the only left handed in the band.
• Superior School of Arts of Japan graduted.
• His name is Junnosuke in Yoshiyuki Junnosuke’s (writer) honor.
• He knows a bit of chinesse.
•  He is good friends with Kanjani8 member Okura Tadayoshi
• Other Units: B.A.D. (with Akanishi Jin and Jimmy Mackey) and J2000