Shō Sakurai
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| Native name | 櫻井 翔 |
| Born | January 25, 1982 |
| Origin | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Associated acts | Arashi |
Sho Sakurai (櫻井 翔 Sakurai Shō?) (born January 25, 1982) is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi.
Sakurai began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1995 at the age of 13. About seven years after his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, he became a newscaster in 2006, appearing in the news program News Zero every Monday. In 2008, he was appointed the official newscaster for the news coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing on NTV. For his work as an actor, singer and newscaster, Sakurai became one of the recipients of GQ Japan's Men of the Year award in 2009. His father is Shun Sakurai, former vice-minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Sakurai was born in Minato, Tokyo as the oldest child of his family. He has two younger siblings: a sister who is five years younger and a brother who is thirteen years younger.
Sakurai attended Keio Yochisha Elementary School, an affiliated elementary school of Keio University, after passing the entrance examinations. Despite already having an established career with Arashi by the time he graduated from high school, Sakurai went on to attend Keio University, graduating with a Bachelor of Economics degree in 2004.
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