Takeshi Tsuruno

Takeshi Tsuruno
つるの 剛士
Tsuruno in 2015
Born (1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 49)
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1992–present
AgentOhta Production
Spouse
  • Miki Endo
    ​
    (m. 2003)​
Children5
RelativesYuji Kaku (cousin)[1]

Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの 剛士, Tsuruno Takeshi, born (1975-05-26)May 26, 1975) is a Japanese actor, tarento,[2] and musician,[3] originally from Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known for his roles as Shin Asuka/Ultraman Dyna in Ultraman Dyna[4] and as the leader of the musical units Shuchishin and Aladdin. As a member of Shuchishin and Aladdin, he appears regularly on the variety show Quiz! Hexagon II. Tsuruno married his former stylist Miki Endō (遠藤 美紀, Endō Miki) in 2003. They have two sons named Eito (詠斗, (2004-03-27)March 27, 2004) an unnamed son (born June 6, 2016) and three daughters named Uta (うた, (2006-01-06)January 6, 2006), Oto (おと, (2007-07-15)July 15, 2007), and Iro (いろ, (2009-11-06)November 6, 2009). He named his albums after his daughters, and after recording his first album and before the birth of his third daughter he mused naming an album after his son such that it was called Tsuruno Mugendai (つるの∞（無限大）, Tsuruno Infinity by rotating the "8" around).[5][6][7]

Tsuruno is currently represented with Ohta Production.

  1. ^ "賀来ゆうじ" (in Japanese). Takeshi Tsuruno's blog. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Takeshi Tsuruno Twitter account [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "Tsuruno Takeshi music, videos, stats, and photos".
  4. ^ Thomas, Brian (June 2003). VideoHound's dragon: Asian action & cult flicks. Visible Ink Press. pp. 645–. ISBN 978-1-57859-141-1. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  5. ^ "ORICON STYLE". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ "【つるの剛士】僕はイクメンじゃない！"オクメン"です". ZAKZAK. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ^ "赤ちゃんとママ 2月号 (2008年01月25日発売)". 【Fujisan.co.jp】の雑誌・定期購読. Retrieved 1 January 2015.