Yabu Kota

Name: Yabu Kota
Native name: 薮宏太
Also Known as: Yabu Kouta
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 31, 1990
Age: 36

Yabu Kota is a Japanese singer as well as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Inoo Kei, a member of the same group as him, was also there during that time. From the time he joined the agency in 2001 to the year 2004, he had the most high pitched voice in the history of Johnny's. Which eventually led him up to become the leader of Johnny's Jr. Two months later, he was chosen to be the leader of Ya-Ya-yah. They released a CD which was very unusual because they were still members of Johnny's Junior.
On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.
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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2026	Midnight Taxi Japanese Drama, 2026, 32 eps (Guest Role)	32	Guest Role	7.5
2022	Me no Kabe Japanese Drama, 2022, 5 eps Horiguchi Masaru (Support Role)	5	Horiguchi Masaru Support Role	7.3
2017	My Loser Husband Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Tatokoro Yousuke (Support Role)	10	Tatokoro Yousuke Support Role	7.6
2014	White Lab Japanese Drama, 2014, 11 eps Yamane Takehiko (Main Role)	11	Yamane Takehiko Main Role	7.3
2009	Ninkyo Helper Japanese Drama, 2009, 11 eps Takayama Mikiya (Support Role)	11	Takayama Mikiya Support Role	7.6
2004	3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei Season 7 Japanese Drama, 2004, 22 eps Suzuki Koujirou (Support Role)	22	Suzuki Koujirou Support Role	7.9
2002	Taiyou no Kisetsu Japanese Drama, 2002, 11 eps Tsugawa Tatsuya [Young] (Support Role)	11	Tsugawa Tatsuya [Young] Support Role	7.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2011	3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei: Final Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps Suzuki Koujirou (Support Role)	1	Suzuki Koujirou Support Role	7.6
2011	Ninkyo Helper Special Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps Takayama Mikiya (Support Role)	1	Takayama Mikiya Support Role	7.2

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2026	Hey! Say! Jump One Night Voyage Japanese TV Show, 2026, 10 eps (Regular Member)	10	Regular Member	0.0
2025	Timeleszman Japanese TV Show, 2025, 70 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest)	70	(Ep. 10) Guest	0.0
2024	Itajum! Japanese TV Show, 2024, 150 eps (Regular Member)	150	Regular Member	0.0
2023	The Weekly 99 Music Japanese TV Show, 2023, 110 eps (Ep. 44, 72) (Guest)	110	(Ep. 44, 72) Guest	0.0
2021	Music Blood Japanese TV Show, 2021, 78 eps (Ep. 35) (Guest)	78	(Ep. 35) Guest	8.3
2021	VS Damashii Japanese TV Show, 2021, 58 eps (Ep. 17) (Guest)	58	(Ep. 17) Guest	8.2
2020	CDTV Live! Live! Japanese TV Show, 2020, 200 eps (Guest)	200	Guest	8.0
2018	Ride on Time Japanese TV Show, 2018, 24 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest)	24	(Ep. 8) Guest	7.9
2016	Utacon Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps (Ep. 142, 232) (Guest)	330	(Ep. 142, 232) Guest	6.0
2015	Love Music Japanese TV Show, 2015, 350 eps (Guest)	350	Guest	7.9
2015	Itadaki High JUMP Japanese TV Show, 2015, 396 eps (Regular Member)	396	Regular Member	8.4
2015	Buzz Rhythm Japanese TV Show, 2015, 515 eps (Ep. 146, 210, 221, 250, 307) (Guest)	515	(Ep. 146, 210, 221, 250, 307) Guest	7.9
2014	Itadaki High JUMP: Pilot Japanese TV Show, 2014, 2 eps (Regular Member)	2	Regular Member	8.3
2013	Ninosan Japanese TV Show, 2013, 577 eps (Ep. 97-98) (Guest)	577	(Ep. 97-98) Guest	8.1
2012	J'J Hey!Say!JUMP Takaki Yuya ＆Chinen Yuri: Alone Trip to Cross France on Local Trains Japanese TV Show, 2012, 12 eps (Guest)	12	Guest	8.5
2012	Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring Japanese TV Show, 2012, 450 eps (Ep. 419) (Guest)	450	(Ep. 419) Guest	8.0
2011	Nazotoki Battle TORE Japanese TV Show, 2011, 54 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest)	54	(Ep. 12) Guest	0.0
2010	Arashi ni Shiyagare Japanese TV Show, 2010, 460 eps (Ep. 234, 237, 268) (Guest)	460	(Ep. 234, 237, 268) Guest	8.4
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 261*) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 261*) Guest	8.2
2008	Vs Arashi Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps (Ep. 405) (Guest)	561	(Ep. 405) Guest	8.4
2005	J-Melo Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps (Guest)	576	Guest	0.0
2004	Shin Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps (Ep. 144) (Guest)	454	(Ep. 144) Guest	8.1
2003	Ya Ya Yah Japanese TV Show, 2003, 247 eps (Regular Member)	247	Regular Member	7.0
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	7.9
1974	FNS Music Festival Japanese TV Show, 1974, 51 eps (Guest)	51	Guest	0.0
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 68-71) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 68-71) Guest	7.6