Tokio
Tokio was a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that formed in 1989 and debuted in 1994. Originally signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and, from then until the end, signed under J Storm (later called "Storm Labels"). In addition to their activities as a band, the members of Tokio also acted in dozens of dramas and hosted variety programmes, both as a group and individually.
The group's name, "Tokio", is the old English romanization for Japan's capital Tokyo, and remains the current transliteration in several European languages. Unlike most other bands under Johnny & Associates, where all of the band members are usually only vocalists, Tokio had one main vocalist, a drummer, a guitarist, a bassist, and a keyboardist. Subsequently, less choreography was used in concerts and promotional videos, and their music is often more rock-centric.
Since their debut in 1994, they have sold about 9 million copies.
Bassist Tatsuya Yamaguchi was dropped from the band in May 2018, following a sexual harassment scandal involving a high-school-aged girl.
Nagase left the band in July 2020 to pursue his own endeavors.
The group announced their disbandment on June 25, 2025, following the report of Kokubun's violation of compliance.
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