Toshihiko Tahara (田原俊彦, born February 28, 1961) is a Japanese idol singer, and solo vocalist, affiliated with Johnny & Associates.

[5] He started acting in 1978, and officially debuted in June 1980, aged 19, with his first single 哀愁でいと(NEW YORK CITY NIGHTS), which made it to no.

[6] Tahara was noted for his dancing skills, which he showed during songs like "Dakishimete Tonight" (抱きしめてTONIGHT) (1988) and "Kakkotsukanai ne" (かっこつかないね) (1988).

[7] In 1983 at the age of 22, he was featured in a 40" minute dance show and music documentary Love Forever directed by Umetsugu Inoue.

[8] Tahara was invited to perform in the prestigious NHK year-end programme Kōhaku Uta Gassen from 1980 to 1986.