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Shingo Katori (香取 慎吾 Katori Shingo born 31 January 1977) is a member of SMAP, a very popular idol group from the agency Johnny & Associates. Shingo Katori has acted in several dramas such as Three Peace, and has appeared as a voice actor in such anime series as Akazukin ChaCha, where he played the werewolf boy Riiya.

Katori was cast as the main character of 2004's Taiga drama, a historical drama aired on NHK. He plays Kondō Isami, the leader of the Shinsengumi.

Katori is also known for cross-dressing as the character 慎吾ママ(Shingo Mama) on the variety show Sata Suma; he even released a top-selling CD single 慎吾ママのおっはロック(Shingo Mama No Oha Rock) done in-character. Shingo Mama's trademark phrase is おっは(ohha), short for おはよう(ohayō), meaning "good morning". From 2000-2001 "Shingo Mama" promoted the use of ohha as part of a Ministry of Education campaign to encourage family communication.

After his boom as Shingo Mama, he went on to host his own English oriented show "SMAP-Station" that featured mostly journalists discussing world news, as well as translation and vocabulary quizzes, where Shingo faced off against other celebrities in a battle of English comprehension. He also released a series of books under the title "English PeraPera" (PeraPera is the Japanese onomatopoeia of language being spoken fluently). He is also quite critical of President George W. Bush and dedicated a whole show to mocking the President's various Bushisms and blunders just prior to the 2004 Elections. His interest in English somewhat mirrors Tsuyoshi Kusanagi's interest in Korean language and culture.

He is also famous for having a big mouth, literally, as he can place his whole fist into his mouth. This was useful when he played the part of the Isami Kondo in the NHK production of Shinsengumi.

Recently, he has gained internet popularity as the main character in a Power Rangers parody.

During 2005, Japan Airlines introduced a Boeing 777 jet with Katori's picture on it.

In 2005/2006 he starred in the Japanese remake of Journey to the West, Saiyuuki as Son Goku. He appeared as a bellboy in the popular 2006 comedy film The Uchoten Hotel.

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Full trailer for the Shingo Katori starring "Zatoichi: The Last ... When it was announced a year ago that SMAP member Shingo Katori was going to be filling the shoes of Shintaro Katsu, Takeshi Kitano (and Haruka Ayase) by playing Zatoichi in Junji Sakamoto's "Zatoichi: The Last"... well, let's just say ... Continue reading SMAP's Shingo Katori Is ZATOICHI: THE LAST I have nothing in general against actor / musician Shingo Katori but he is just far too young and far too pretty to play the irascible rogue. Through in that they've given the character a wife (!) and while this might be a reasonable ... Continue reading hey_say: In Janizufamirikurabu is expected to provide a new ... Shingo Katori "Zatoichi THE LAST" Starring Shingo Katori "Zatoichi THE LAST" to deliver a trailer. , Film "Zatoichi THE LAST" trailer [trailer]More movie, "here" ● Storm Single "Troublemaker" (2010.03.03 release) to celebrate the ... Continue reading Zatoichi: The Last Plot: After years of traveling, blind swordsman Ichi (Shingo Katori) decides to give up his life of bloodshed to begin a peaceful life in his hometown with his young wife, Tane (Satomi Ishihara). Ichi puts aside his cane sword and ... Continue reading Trailer for 'Zatoichi the Last' « Kung Fu Cinema Toho has released the first trailer for ZATOICHI THE LAST, a chambara movie starring SMAP pop star Shingo Katori as long-enduring fictional hero Zatoichi the blind swordsman. Ichi was first adapted into a screen character and made ... Continue reading Aikotoba wa Yuki Japanese TV Series [DVD] DVD release of Koki Mitani's comedy drama "Aikotoba wa Yuki" starring Koji Yakusho, Shingo Katori (SMAP), Kyoka Suzuki and more. The story is set in little rural towns where peach and Daruma are local specialties. ... Continue reading SMAP's Shingo Katori misses TV appearance after contracting swine ... SMAP's Shingo Katori misses TV appearance after contracting swine flu. Shingo Katori, a member of pop group SMAP, missed a live TV appearance on Monday due to a suspected case of swine flu. Katori, 32, failed to appear in the group's 4 ... Continue reading Random Access Information: Shingo Katori Talks Somewhat Like ... Besides Mitani, the big draw of this play is Shingo Katori (香取 慎吾) who plays the leading role. Katori is a huge pop idol in Japan. Having first entered the public eye with his role in SMAP, Katori remains a hugely popular figure in ... Continue reading Zatoichi The Last ... played the female version of the blind swordsman in the 2008 “Ichi”. Zatoichi The last will be in Japanese cinemas on 29th May 2010 and Japanese pop star Shingo Katori will be playing the role of the blind swordsman in the latest film. Continue reading Zatoichi: The Last Apparently this will be the very last movie in the long, long, long running Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman series and will mark the end of the franchise. It stars oddly enough Shingo Katori of the Japanese pop group SMAP but I won't ... Continue reading Hollywood Actors Jessica alba Shingo Katori pictures and Shingo Katori biography

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