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Hikaru Genji (光GENJI?) was a Japanese musical idol group named after the character Hikaru Genji of The Tale of Genji. They were managed by Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates from 1987 to 1995.
History
Until the appearance of temporary Johnny's unit Hey! Say! 7 in 2007, Hikaru Genji held the record for the youngest male group to top the Oricon singles charts. In 1988, Hikaru Genji became the second artist in history to monopolize the top three spots on the Oricon singles chart and the third artist in history to dominate the top two spots on the charts. They also won the Japan Record Award in the 30th Japan Record Awards for their song 'Paradise Ginga' that same year, making them the second Johnny's artist to win the award after Masahiko Kondo and the last before Johnny & Associates established a policy that would decline all future nominations of awards from organizations such as the Japan Record Awards and the Japan Academy Awards.
In 1994, Mikio Osawa and Hiroyuki Sato left the group and the remaining members formed Hikaru Genji Super 5, which disbanded a year later. Of these five, Kazumi Morohoshi and Junichi Yamamoto have since left the company. Only Atsuhiro Sato and Kohji Uchiumi currently remain with Johnny & Associates as Akira Akasaka was arrested for possession of methamphetamines on October 28, 2007 and was fired the following Monday.
Members
Hikaru
Kohji Uchiumi (内海 光司 Uchiumi Kōji?, born January 11, 1968): Leader
Mikio Osawa (大沢 樹生 Ōsawa Mikio?, born April 20, 1969): Vocal
Genji
Kazumi Morohoshi (諸星 和己 Morohoshi Kazumi?, born August 12, 1970): Center
Hiroyuki Sato (佐藤 寛之 Satō Hiroyuki?, born November 2, 1970): Vocal
Junichi Yamamoto (山本 淳一 Yamamoto Jun'ichi?, born February 28, 1972): Main Vocal
Akira Akasaka (赤板 晃 Akasaka Akira?, born May 8, 1973): Main Vocal
Atsuhiro Sato (佐藤 敦啓 Satō Atsuhiro?, born August 30, 1973): Vocal
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