[1][2] He is a member of Tokio, a musical group of Starto Entertainment formerly known as Johnny & Associates.

He starred as Shinichi Ozaki in Godzilla: Final Wars,[2] and comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.

Along with other Tokio members, he was a background dancer for idol bands such as Hikaru Genji.

In 2008 he starred a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji, based on a comical manga by artist Aruko.

With Tokio, he has endorsed among others Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Eneos, a brand for Nippon Oil.