Fresh Junior Introductions from February 2008

I was watching an episode of Shokura that aired in February 2008 where you can begin to see the makings of pieces of Sho's unnamed group.  Misaki from B.I. Shadow was also bunched with them--probably same time of entrance.  I thought that was interesting.





The theme for that episode was "Treasures/Precious things" and so Nakamaru and Koyama asked the fresh juniors, who happened to be Nakada Hiroki, Masuda Ryo, Takada Sho, Takahata Misaki and Ookawa Keigo what their treasure was.

Nakada Hiroki answered that his treasure was his soccer ball because through joining soccer, he was able to make a lot of friends.  Aw....

Masuda Ryo answered that his treasure was the guitar that his parents bought for him.  Something about a band??  But it's interesting--I wonder if he can really play.

Sho answered that his siblings were his treasures.  He said he had a sister two years younger than him and a brother three years younger and that they're a big part of his life.  I really did go, "Aw..."

Takahata Misaki answered that it was his trumpet?  I think he just started playing so he wanted to become better.

And Keigo.  It was so sad.  Ookawa Keigo aka Sho's ramen buddy/best friend (I'm assuming) said that his dad suddenly passed away the previous year (in 2007) so his treasure has become his family.  He said that they've become even more important to him now.

The look on Koyama and Nakamaru's faces....they wanted to comfort him but it was Shokura, where they sell smiles.  They told Keigo that from here on out, it would get better.  Getting into Johnny's was the hardest obstacle.

Takada Sho...a Bullied Child?????

After reading this, I was a bit touched.  Sho is so wonderfully awkward!!!  But it must have been hard on him, being so lonely for so long.  I think it explains his hesitance a lot.  I feel like he questions himself a lot, like "What am I doing wrong?  What should I do?  Is this right?"  He really matches the kimono.  Very boy next door.

What a cute baby!!!  Whoever he marries one day will have gorgeous babies too.  That's for sure.  The caption reads 

"The Sho part of my name came from the words soaring high"

 

Sho's Timeline

I thought this was interesting. Looking at this timeline, it made me realize how quickly he was thrown into Johnny's jimusho.  He was fourteen when he entered and less than four months later he was able to star in a drama.  I think that's pretty amazing and but I think that it must have been really hard for him. 




Sho's Approximate Life History

1993 Born in Tokyo on September 14
1994 First vacation of his life: went to Okinawa
1998 Enrolls in kindergarten
2000 Enters elementary school
2003 Begins baseball
2006 Enters middle school

2007 Becomes a junior (December) Age 14

2008 Has his first appearance in magazine Myojo (March)

         Battery drama airs (April)  

Welcome

This is the first official English Takada Sho, or perhaps the only Takada Sho dedicated fan blog in existence as of this moment. It will be fun. What I will try to do is comb magazine articles and pictures and lay them out here and I'll also try to do some translations. Although my Japanese is only basic, I think that I can do it.

Takada Sho is an ungrouped jr and known for his charming smile, when he allows the world to see it, that is. He is a member of the Hyakushiki team, perhaps the most reserved one and he's still getting his feet wet.

Also, I will be creating a youtube account with Sho's clips. When it's ready, I'll post links.

-kou