TOSHI

Trivia/History:

• People have pointed out that he resembles Akanishi Jin and Toshi has made it 'his thing' (he even cosplayed Yabuki Hayato, Jin's character from the popular drama Gokusen [Season 2])

• Graduated from the Nihon University College of Art along with fellow member KaiTo

• Toshi and fellow member Yusuke went to the same Middle and High Schools (and were also in the same class for some of that time)

• Toshi did kendo when he was a student

• Toshi and Yusuke were scouted on the street when they went shopping together and joined BANQUET together as a result

• Toshi is the shortest member of BANQUET

• Toshi owns a dog called Jack (who was one of the pups of his family's two dogs, which have since passed away, he said), Toshi says Jack is a bit on the old side already so when he goes for a walk with Jack, he's usually in a doggie stroller (Update: Jack passed away in September 2020 ;A;)

• Toshi and Junya from WhiteA met and became friends because they both worked part-time at the same place

• Toshi has an older brother

• Toshi still lives at home

• Toshi has been dancing for over 4 years and he won the special prize in the student category of the "Legend Tokyo" dance contest

• Toshi has experience as a back dancer for groups such as Carat (at their one-man live) and Yuzu (on the popular TV show Music Station)

• Toshi appeared in a few TV shows (drama "Ashita wa daijoubu" in 1994 as Tsubasa, variety show Gakipara Teikoku 2000 [Johnny's Jr]) and a movie ("Mou hashiritakunai" in 2017 as Mitsuru)

• Toshi said in his MixChannel stream (2020.06.08) that Priceless Summer was the first song when all 5 members held a microphone on stage

• Toshi and Gaku are the ones who are responsible for picking outfits for BQT unless they have official stylists etc.

• Toshi does not like coriander/cilantro but otherwise he is fine with any foods (his parents apparently both like coriander, though). He does like omurice (he likes ketchup rice and he says the 7/11 omurice is really good) and other rice dishes, though like stew on rice though he says what he likes the most is meat. (BIGO Live 2020.07.20)

• According to Gaku KaiToshi came up with the choreo for Bono Summer (Gaku, BIGO Live 2020.08.12)

• Toshi used to work part-time at Momo Paradise (a restaurant chain) (BIGO Live 2020.09.10)