Shigeru Joshima

Japanese musician and actor (born 1970)

Guitarist
actor

Instrument(s)GuitarYears active1986–presentLabels

Sony Music Entertainment
Universal Music Japan
J Storm

Musical artist

Shigeru Joshima (城島茂, Jōshima Shigeru, born November 17, 1970) is a Japanese musician and actor.^[1]^[2] He is the leader and main guitarist of Tokio, a Johnny & Associates musical group.

Career

As an artist

Prior to debuting with Tokio, Joshima was a backup-dancer for various Johnny's Entertainment boy bands at the time.^[3] He also formed temporary music units during that time, such as the Joshima Band with other to-be Tokio members. In 1990 he became the leader and guitarist of Tokio, but it wasn't until 1994 that the band debuted.^[3]

As an actor

Joshima has had parts in various dramas since 1989. One of his first roles ever was as a supporting cast member in the show Gomendou Kakemasu, where he acted alongside Kazuya Takahashi of Otokogumi and Naoto Endou of former Johnny's band Ninja.^[4] He has also hosted Ai no Apron and Leader's How-To Book, Brain Power Expedition Quiz! Homunculus with fellow member Taichi Kokubun, and with other Tokio members, hosted Gachinko!, The Tetsuwan Dash, Mentore G, and 5LDK.^[2]

Filmography

Year/s	Title	Medium	Role	Notes
1997	D×D	TV		Tomoya Nagase and Tatsuya Yamaguchi also acted in this drama
1997	Hagure Keiji Junjoha	TV		Seasons 10 and 11 (1997–1998)
1999	Makasete Darling	TV
	Tenshi no Oshigoto	TV
	Shin Oretachi no Tabi	TV
2002	Engimono	TV	Dr. Hirune	Black Handkerchief series, co-starred with Tatsuya Yamaguchi
2003	Manhattan Love Story	TV
2004	Gekidan Engimono	TV		Automatic specials only
2006	Imo Tako Nankin	TV	Tokiuchi Hanaoka
2007	Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Fall Special	TV	Hamaguchi Naoki	Vending Machine Man/Jihanki Otoko(自販機男) segment
2009	Ketsuekigatabetsu Onna ga Kekkon Suru Hoho	TV	Hitoshi Gondawara
2009	0 Goshitsu no Kyaku	TV		Episodes 4 and 5
2017	Blazing Transfer Students	Netflix	Himself	Guest appearance in the final episode

References

^ "Johnny's Net Tokio Profiles" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-11-26.
^ ^a ^b "Shigeru Joshima on IMDB". Retrieved 2009-11-26.
^ ^a ^b "TOKIO - artists - JaME U.S.A." Retrieved 2009-09-29.
^ "Potato 1989, September Issue, Page 23". 学研パブリッシング. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-08.