Many know him as *Odajou*. An incredible actor and musician, who is also know for being the epitome of *cool japan*...
we love him no matter what he wears...or what hairstyle he sports...
Perfection.....

BORN FEBRUARY 16, 1976 in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.


HIS MOVIES:
Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000), Yuusuke Godai
Platonic Sex (2001)
Terrors (2001)
Mokka no Koibito (2002)
Azumi (2003), Bijomaru Mogami
Bright Future (2003), Yuuji Nimura
Shinsengumi! (2004), Saitou Hajime
Kaikyo wo wataru violin (2004)
Pacchigi! (2004)
Blood and Bones (2004), Takeshi
Black Kiss (2004)
Big River (2005), Teppei
In the Pool (2005)
HAZARD (2005)
House of Himiko (2005), Haruhiko Kishimoto
SHINOBI Heart Under Blade (2005), Kouga Gennosuke
Scrap Heaven (2005), Tetsu
Princess Raccoon (2005), Amechiyo
The Uchōten Hotel (2006)
Retribution (2006), Dr. Takagi
Mushishi (live-action) (2006), Ginko
The Pavillion Salamandre (2006), Hoichi Tobishima
Sway (2006), Takeru Hayakawa
Tokyo Tower - Okan to Boku to Tokidoki Oton (2007)
Sad Vacation (2007)
Tenten (2007)
Tamio no shiawase (2008)
Dangkou (2008)
Bi-mong (2008)
IF I'M MISSING ANY, LET ME KNOW!!!....


HIS T.V SHOWS:
Jikou Keisatsu 2 as Kiriyama Shuuichiro (TV Asahi, 2007)
Jikou Keisatsu as Kiriyama Shuuichiro (TV Asahi, 2006)
Fukigen na Jiin as Katsuta Hayato (Fuji TV, 2005)
Shinsengumi as Saito Hajime (NHK, 2004)
Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin as young Shogen Shin's violin teacher (Fuji TV, 2004)
Beginner (Fuji TV, 2003)
Satokibi Batake no Uta (TBS, 2003)
Kao as Nishijima Kousuke (Fuji TV, 2003)
Satorare as Satomi Kenichi (TV Asahi, 2002)
Tentai Kansoku as Kisaki Takeshi (Fuji TV, 2002)
Hatsu Taiken (Fuji TV, 2002)
Le Parfum De La Jaolusie (TV Asahi, 2001)
OL Visual Kei 2 (TV Asahi, 2001, season 2)
Kamen Rider Kuuga, (TV Asahi, 2000)


He studied acting in the United States @ the California State University in Fresno but his initial intentions were to study directing. Upon returning back home to Japan, he starred in a few stage performances but it was his role in *Kamen Rider Kuuga* that made him a star.
WON BEST NEW ACTOR FOR *AZUMI*
WON BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in 2004 FOR *BLOOD AND BONES* @ THE JAPANESE ACADEMY AWARDS...

ENDORSEMENTS:
FOMA 902iS
LifeCard
Mens Beauteen
ROHTO
Shinsen
Sony IXY Digital



NOT ONLY CAN THIS MAN ACT BUT HE IS A GIFTED MUSICIAN! HE RELEASED A SINGLE TITLED *CHERRY THE DUSTMAN* FOLLOWED BY A 2 PART ALBUM TITLED *WHITE* AND *BLACK*. THE RELEASE DATE WAS OCT/07 AND EACH PART CONTAINS 5 TRACKS.