Kusano Hironori

Quick Facts: Who was Kusano Hironori?

Subject:

Kusano Hironori

Known for:

Japanese singer and former member of the J-pop group NEWS under Johnny's Entertainment.

Born:

1988-02-15

Century / Era:

1988s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Hironori Kusano (草野　博紀, Kusano Hironori; born February 15, 1988) is a Japanese singer and former member of the J-pop group NEWS, as part of Johnny's Entertainment, Inc., which he joined in February 2001. As a Johnny's Jr., Kusano had also been in other Jr. subgroups including J2000, J-support, and K.K.Kity, before he was selected as one of the nine members to debut as NEWS in 2003 along with Tomohisa Yamashita, Takahisa Masuda, Shigeaki Kato, Yuya Tegoshi, Ryo Nishikido, Keiichiro Koyama, Hiroki Uchi and Takahiro Moriuchi.

Career & Major Achievements

After recent news that Uchi and Kusano would be performing in "Shounentai Playzone 2007" (少年隊 PLAYZONE 2007) with other Juniors from Johnny's Entertainment, it was shortly thereafter conformed during the press conference for the recently announced Fuji TV drama "Isshun no Kaze ni Nare" (一瞬の風になれ), that Hiroki Uchi, along with Hironori Kusano, had officially graduated from their "trainee" status within Johnny's Entertainment. Gekidan Engimono (劇団演技者) (2005), Ep.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1988 (1988-02-15): Birth of Kusano Hironori — Japanese singer and former member of the J-pop group NEWS under Johnny's Entertainment.
2. 2001: 2001 Milestone — , which he joined in February 2001.
3. 2003: 2003 Milestone — Kity, before he was selected as one of the nine members to debut as NEWS in 2003 along with Tomohisa Yamashita, Takahisa Masuda, Shigeaki Kato, Yuya Tegoshi, Ryo Nishikido, Keiichiro Koyama, Hiroki Uchi and Takahiro Moriuchi.
4. 2005: 2005 Milestone — Gekidan Engimono (劇団演技者) (2005), Ep.
5. 2007: 2007 Milestone — After recent news that Uchi and Kusano would be performing in "Shounentai Playzone 2007" (少年隊 PLAYZONE 2007) with other Juniors from Johnny's Entertainment, it was shortly thereafter conformed during the press conference for the recently announced Fuji TV drama "Isshun no Kaze ni Nare" (一瞬の風になれ), that Hiroki Uchi, along with Hironori Kusano, had officially graduated from their "trainee" status within Johnny's Entertainment.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Kusano Hironori

True or False: “Hironori Kusano debuted as a full member of NEWS in 2003 after being part of several junior subgroups.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): While he was selected to debut with the nine members in 2003, his initial entry into Johnny's Entertainment occurred earlier, around February 2001.

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