<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > not "thank you all the time" but "please take more care of it in the future"</h1>
Koichi Domoto (42), a member of KinKi Kids who was "contemporaneous" with Tomoya Nagase, told his thoughts about Nagase after a Chiaki music performance in the musical Endless SHOCK, starring at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo. "He's been a very organized guy from the beginning. Our relationship will not change in the future. It's not like 'thank you all the time', but 'please take more care of it in the future'."
Before Koichi and Tsuyoshi Domoto (41) formed KinKi, Nagase said, "I felt like I could form a group with Koichi and the three of them. Hikari also said energetically, "If it weren't for Nagase, there wouldn't be who you are now." The first person to greet me was the man. At the place where I live, I am also invited to "Play electric!" ”。
V6 member Tsuyoshi Morita (aged 42) of the same year also quit the Janis office on November 1, and the group was dissolved. TOKIO, V6, and KinKi were also active in J-FRIENDS, a charity group that was involved in the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, and Koichi Domoto said he would love to meet with them.
But it's hard to achieve that now, and I feel lonely." "Everyone must be lonelier than me." However, he will not fail the fans. If you still want to look forward to him in the future. Just believe that. ”
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Shigeru Jojima: We warmly bid farewell to Tomoya Nagase and left the group</h1>
On the other hand, after Nagase retired from the institute, three members, Shiroshima, Kunita Taiichi, and Matsuoka, announced that they would start again as artists belonging to to TOKIO Co., Ltd., a related company funded by Janis. This was the first time in Janis's 58-year history that the firm became independent within the firm. Jojima serves as president, and Kokubun and Matsuoka serve as vice presidents.
Nagase told the fans, "Mr. Johnny taught us the wonders of a band that only the sound of 5 instruments can touch people's hearts. Members, people involved, and staff members who work together at all times do not compromise. I will cherish all the things they have taught me to move from the entertainment industry to the next place next March."
According to Janis, after exiting the firm, he will switch careers to become a "behind-the-scenes person", acting as a creator. In the future, TOKIO will also devote itself to the creation of music production and design, which is almost exclusively owned by the group.
On June 25, Shigeru Shiroshima, a member of "TOKIO," starred in the TV Asahi tv series "Weekly News Leader" (broadcast at 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays). Nagase's withdrawal from the group behind the scenes is explained. The above is a diagram of TOKIO Co., Ltd.
Shigeru Jojima said, "The news released this week surprised everyone that a few years ago, the members gathered at various venues and held various important discussions in the process of performing musical activities, and we also felt that Nagase himself wanted to do various things." “
He also said, "Last year, we got together, talked a lot, and we had the intention of going down the next road, so that we suddenly talked about quitting and the like, but if we suddenly quit, it was difficult at work." We consulted and adjusted with each other, and around the beginning of this year, we reaffirmed Nagase's own wishes, he wanted to enter a new second stage, the next path, and if this was the case, the members were unanimous that we should warmly bid farewell to Tomoya Nagase, and we made various advances for this. ”
On the other hand, TOKYO, which became a three-member group, set up the official website of "TOKYO Co., Ltd." in July last year, and finally took a new step. A promotional video was released on April 1, 2021. At the same time, Jojima also announced the establishment of the "TOKYO Co., Ltd." business unit, focusing on the production of handmade souvenirs, the company's business cards and logos in promotional videos are made of wood, and President Shigeru Seongjima also holds the idea of "sending messages to the world".
As the first step of the company, at 0:00 a.m. on April 1, the establishment of the corporate website began. At the same time, the introduction video of Tokio's second hometown, Fukushima, and the Nihonbashi filmed in Tokyo was also released. The photography in Nipponbashi shows the will to take a new step in the center of Tokyo. Also, make logos and business cards. The logo is a design that connects three trees that symbolize members with a red bond.
Because the company's mission is to make them by hand, they design, cut, process, and reprocess wooden business cards entirely themselves. The names and titles of the members are printed on the front and the LOGO of TOKIO is printed on the back. Added the members' own colors to the red button section. The thickness is 12 mm, which is slightly thicker than a paper business card. "It's this thickness that's emblematic of TOKIO's history," the company said. ”
On the occasion of the official launch, Taiichi Kokubun, who is the planner of the company, said with great ambition, "We will work with these hands in the form of creativity, so let's have fun together." Matsuoka: "I took up publicity to let everyone know about the real TOKYO. Swear, "I want to convey to you the future OFKIO in my own style."
In addition, the Fukushima Prefectural Government announced that it will set up a "TOKIO Class" from April 1, 2021. So far, TOKIO will help support Fukushima's revitalization policy by meeting and experiencing various local specialties and designing it in collaboration with Fukushima Prefecture. Export a large number of local handicrafts to all of Japan and even the world.
He debuted in 1994 for 27 years. Challenging the combination of various things, TOKIO will now move forward with a new form of TOKIO Co., Ltd. In a sense, TOKIO is also a national organization recognized by government agencies. Maybe it is very appropriate to accidentally move like an office worker, so that even if you become a team, you can continue to exist, for the two people who leave the team, it is a spiritual dependence, "only TOKIO can do things" Although it is often heard, but I feel that there are really many things they can do about TOKYO, come on!