Roland (Japanese host)

Quick Facts: Who was Roland (Japanese host)?

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Roland (Japanese host)

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Japanese host, model, and entrepreneur known as the 'King of the Hosts' in Tokyo.

Born:

1992-07-27

Century / Era:

1992s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Roland (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese host, fashion model, TV personality, and entrepreneur. He is the representative director of Roland Group HD, Inc. As the Kabukicho host club sales record holder, he has been nicknamed "King of the Hosts". His income amounts to 42 million yen per month; his cosmetic surgery costs have incurred more than 10 million yen, with touch-up procedures costing 200 thousand yen per month. Roland was born Fuuga Matsuo (松尾 風雅) in 1992 in Tokyo. After graduating from Teikyo Koutou School, he proceeded to Teikyo Heisei University, where he eventually dropped out and made his host debut at age 18 as Makoto Tojo.

Career & Major Achievements

After a year as a low ranking employee, he became representative director of the club he had been working at age 21. In 2013, as the lead host at Club PLATINA -Main Branch-, part of the prominent host club group KG-produce, he generated a record amount of cash flow. Afterwards, he made appearances on many TV programs and became active as a talent. In August 2017, he changed his pseudonym from Makoto Tojo to ROLAND. His birthday event in 2018 brought sales of more than 60 million yen to his host club, making a new record for highest sales in the group.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

At that time, he hosted broadcasts on TV Asahi keiretsu's variety TV show, Sono Saki, making his name known to the general public. Afterwards, he quit working as a lead host and separated from KG-produce. Since October 2018, he is affiliated with his office, Schwarz, which he created. In 2019, he opened his first exhibition at Ikebukuro PARCO, titled Ro LAND ~Ore ka, Ore Igai ka~, which included virtual reality elements. A total of 100,000 people attended.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1992 (1992-07-27): Birth of Roland (Japanese host) — Japanese host, model, and entrepreneur known as the 'King of the Hosts' in Tokyo.
2. 2013: 2013 Milestone — In 2013, as the lead host at Club PLATINA -Main Branch-, part of the prominent host club group KG-produce, he generated a record amount of cash flow.
3. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In August 2017, he changed his pseudonym from Makoto Tojo to ROLAND.
4. 2018: 2018 Milestone — His birthday event in 2018 brought sales of more than 60 million yen to his host club, making a new record for highest sales in the group.
5. 2019: 2019 Milestone — In 2019, he opened his first exhibition at Ikebukuro PARCO, titled Ro LAND ~Ore ka, Ore Igai ka~, which included virtual reality elements.

Notable Quotes by Roland (Japanese host)

“There were many times I was unable to make girls happy. That started to make me feel upset, why do I keep doing things to make girls cry? [As a result,] I grew out of the business style of thinking that women are money”

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Roland (Japanese host)

True or False: “Roland's initial pseudonym was Makoto Tojo, and he changed it solely because he wanted to improve his physical appearance.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He stated that the change in branding was motivated by a desire to move away from viewing women purely as money.

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