Member Profile: Yabu, Kota

PROFILE
Name: Yabu Kota (薮宏太)
Birthday: January 31, 1990 (age 22)
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 177.5 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Blood Type: A
Admired senior: Domoto Koichi
Admired Person: Johnny Depp
Favourite Color: Red
Disliked Color: Blue
Favourite Food: Curry Rice, Oden, Boiled Fish
Disliked Food: Tomatoes, Cucumber
Favourite Sport: Soccer
Favourite Subject: English
Weak Subject: Mathematics
Favourite Animal: Newborn Kittens
Hobby: Listening Music

INFORMATION

Kota Yabu (薮 宏太 Yabu Kōta^?, born January 31, 1990) is a Japanese singer as well as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and currently lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Goes to Waseda University in Human Science major.

On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Kei Inoo, a member of Hey! Say! JUMP, was also there during that time. From the time he joined the agency (2001) to the year 2004, he had the most high pitched voice in the history of Johnny's. Which eventually led him up to become the leader of Johnny's Jr. Two months later, he was chosen to be the leader of Ya-Ya-yah. Hikaru Yaotome, a member of Hey! Say! JUMP was also a part of Ya-Ya-yah. They released a CD which was very unusual because they were still members of Johnny's Junior.

On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

TRIVIAS: 

• He became the lead singer for a Junior Unit Ya-Ya-yah.
• He hates tomatoes, cucumbers and green peaches.
• He loves playing soccer.
• His favorite color is red.
• He is left handed.
• He can play the piano and the guitar. He has even displayed talent in lyrics writing.
• He is loved by many seniors from his agency.
• He and Akanishi Jin (KAT-TUN) are very close, they even bought a puppy together.
• He was voted for "Most wanted as a little brother" and "Most wanted as a pet" in idol magazines.
• He is like the older brother in the group Hey! Say! JUMP.
• He is also very close to Yaotome Hikaru.
• His sister was actually a fan of Arashi, and she was the reason Yabu is in Johnny's Ent. She sent an aplication to Johnny's entertaiment without telling him.
• He worked very hard, and when he wanted to quit, His mom said she'll buy him a soccer badge so he stayed.
• Collects: CD
• Specialty: Soccer
• Good point: can concentrate for a short amount of time
• Special Abilities: Organizing his room
• Hobbies: Guitar, a type of soccer, reading, listening to music
• Instruments Yabu can play: Guitar, piano
• Something Yabu wants now: Younger Brother
• Family: Father, Mother, Older sister, Older brother
• Strong Point: Does everything from start to finish
• My wise saying: There is today because there was yesterday, there is today so there is a tomorrow.
• Country I want to go: Europe, Spain
• Country I have been to: America, Hawaii, Taiwan, Thailand
• Fav.color: Red, Purple
• Fav. sport: Soccer
• Fav. taste: Sour things
• Fav. subject: English
• Favorite Fashion: Nothing in particular
• Favorite Music: Mostly Japanese songs. Doesn't understand the meaning of English language songs.
• Favorite Words: Once in a lifetime chance
• Favorite Movie: The movies Johnny Depp are in.
• Favorite Food: Oden, Rice with hashed meat, Curry, Boiled Fish
• Favorite Animal: Newborn Kittens, Dogs
• Favorite part of face or body: Alignment of teeth
• Fav. Type of Girl: Cute, Not too loud
• Disliked color: Blue
• Disliked food: Tomatoes,Cucumber
• Weak Subject: Math
• Weak point: can't concentrate for a long amount of time 
• Weak Point: Being Shy