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Hikaru Yaotome 八乙女 光 | |
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| Born | December 2, 1990 |
| Origin | Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Johnny & Associates, J Storm |
| Member of | Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST, Ya-Ya-yah |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2024) |
Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女 光, Yaotome, Hikaru, born December 2, 1990) is a Japanese singer, actor, and tarento. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP under Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture.[1]
On December 1, 2002, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Later, he was put in the junior group Ya-Ya-yah and became the secondary lead vocalist after Kota Yabu. On September 21, 2007, he debuted and began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. In 2009, he graduated from Horikoshi High School alongside Taiyo Ayukawa and actress Saki Fukuda.[2]
He plays bass guitar in their concerts and even displayed talents in composing and lyrics writing on their first studio album JUMP No. 1.
- ^ "Hikaru Yaotome's Profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ 八乙女光が堀越卒業「いい思い出なった」 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. February 18, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2010.