Shingo Katori

Personal Info

Birthday

January 31, 1977

(48 years old)

Place of Birth

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

香取慎吾

카토리 신고

Atarashii Chizu

Shingo Katori

Biography

Shingo Katori (香取慎吾) is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band in Asia. Following the group's disbandment at the end of 2016, Katori pursued his solo career. He left his agency, Johnny & Associates in 2017, together with two other SMAP members, Goro Inagaki and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and entered CULEN, a Japanese talent agency. On 22 September 2017, they launched a new project, "atarashiichizu" ("新しい地図", meaning "New Map") as their common fan site, supported by various Japanese leading creators. Since then, Katori has been extending his activities also into artistic fields.