Kame

Kazuya Kamenashi often called simply Kame, is a Japanese pop idol, singer and actor. He is a member of the J-Pop group KAT-TUN, under Johnny's Entertainment.

Biography

Kazuya has two older brothers and one younger brother. Kamenashi is the "K" of KAT-TUN and one of the two most popular members. Although he is the youngest member of KAT-TUN, he is considered the group's unofficial "leader". He is good at public speaking, and often speaks as MC for KAT-TUN on television programs and concerts. Kamenashi has starred in a Kinpachi-Sensei drama, a Kindaichi Special and Gokusen 2 with Jin Akanishi, for which he sang the song "Kizuna". He also starred in Nobuta wo Produce along with Tomohisa Yamashita from NEWS. The two of them have also released a single called "Seishun Amigo" under the unit name Shūji to Akira.

• Name: 亀梨和也
• Name: Kamenashi Kazuya
• Nickname: Kame, Kame-chan, Kamenashi-kun, Kazu-chan, Ka-kun
• Profession: Actor / Singer
• Birthdate: February 23, 1986
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Height: 171cm (5'7")
• Weight: 56kg (123.5 lbs)
• B/W/H: 83/61/84 cm
• Star sign: Pisces
• Blood type: B
• Family: Parents, two older brothers, one younger brother, one niece
• Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment
• JPop groups: KAT-TUN, Shūji to Akira
• Best Friend(s): Jin Akanishi, Hideaki Takizawa (Tackey & Tsubasa), Keita Tachibana (w-inds.), Tsuyoshi Domoto (KinKi Kids).

• 1 Pound no Fukuin (2008)
• Tokkyu Tanaka San Go (2007) cameo
• Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (2006)
• Kuitan SP (2006) cameo
• Yuuki (2006)
• Sapuri (2006)
• Nobuta wo Produce (2005)
• Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo (2005)
• Gokusen 2 (2005)
• 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei 5 (1999)

• NTT Docomo
• SKY PerfecTV!
• Contact Lens Solution
• Lipbalm
• Nintendo Gamecube Dance Dance Revolution (2005)
• Oronamin C
• Lotte Gum (Green Apple, Blue Citrus, Pink Berry)
• Crunky Chocolate

Awards Won

• 2007: 24th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist
• 2007: 1st Astar TV Drama Awards - Best New Asian Star of 2007 for Japan
• 2006: 23rd Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist
• 2006: 1st Annual 2006 NTV Commercial Award
• 47th Television Academy Awards: Best Actor for Nobuta wo Produce
• 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen 2
• 2004-2005: 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen 2

• The second T of KAT-TUN, Koki Tanaka, was also in Tatta Hitotsu no Koi.
• He is good at playing baseball, and has represented Japan in the junior world leagues.
• He does a good imitation of Donald Duck.
• He has a puppy named 'Ran-chan'.
• He did not like tomatoes and green peppers for a long time until a friend made him eat it and he enjoyed it
• Favorite Colors: Black, White
• He first started to play baseball in first grade and stopped when he was 14.
• Kitagawa Eriko, the writer of 'Tatta Hitotsu no Koi' supposedly wrote said drama for Kamenashi.
• He says he doesn't write songs because he's bad at it, but he has written both 'Kizuna' and 'Special Happiness' (under the pen name K²).
• Once got into a fist fight with bandmate Ueda Tatsuya after a concert.
• His favorite sushi is ika.
• Hates umeboshi.