Kimura Takuya received a star's welcome in Taiwan.
According to Focus Taiwan, the singer and actor arrived in Taiwan on November 12 to hold concerts in Taipei. When he appeared in the arrival lobby of Taipei Songshan Airport, more than 800 fans who had gathered there cheered loudly, calling out "Takuya" and "Kimutaku." It is his first time holding a concert in Taipei.
Kimura Takuya at Taipei Songshan Airport | Photo: Focus Taiwan
The shows are part of his TAKUYA KIMURA Live Tour 2026 Checkpoint and take place on November 13 and 14 at the Taipei Music Center. When he visited Taiwan in April last year for a promotional event for a product he endorses, Kimura said he would love to come back and hinted that "it might be a performance with a microphone."
With Kimura hugely famous in Taiwan, many reporters also came to the airport, and he stopped to speak to them. "I'm really happy that I've been able to come here again, this time in the form of a concert," he said. He also noted that November 13 is his 54th birthday, adding, "I'm really looking forward to making that a special time, and I'm very happy about it."
Source: Focus Taiwan
