:Masaharu Fukuyama

File:福山雅治 かもめ（海鷗號） 新鳥栖 Shin-Tosu - 21351952928.jpg train displaying Fukuyama's picture at Shin-Tosu Station, 2015.The station is on the Nagasaki Line serving Fukuyama's hometown.]]

While Fukuyama can also be seen in Japanese television dramas and films, he is best known for his singing career. His 1992 breakout single "Good night" gained a wide audience because of its tie-in with the TV drama Ai wo Douda.{{Cite web|title="桜ソングNo. 1"桜坂から20年、福山雅治の開花伝説（女性自身）|url=https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20200508-00010002-jisin-ent|website=Yahoo!ニュース|language=ja|access-date=2020-05-21|archive-date=May 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511165935/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20200508-00010002-jisin-ent|url-status=live}} In 1993, he made his first appearance in Kōhaku Uta Gassen, on which only successful J-pop and enka artists are invited to perform. Propelled by the success of his performance in the TV drama Under the Same Roof, in which he played Chinichan, the second older brother in the Kashiwagi family, he had his first million-selling single, "It's Only Love/Sorry Baby", in 1994. His 1995 single "Hello" became the second highest selling single that year.

Fukuyama took a hiatus in 1996, stopping all his entertainment activities except his radio shows. He returned to the entertainment scene in 1998, and his first single after two years hiatus, "Heart/You", landed at number 3 on Oricon chart and sold 569,000 copies. Encouraged by this success, he began his Daikanshasai (Thanksgiving) series of concerts to show his appreciation for his fans.

"Sakura Zaka" and "Niji" are among Masaharu's popular songs. His 2000 single "Sakura Zaka" sold more than 751,000 copies in its first week and remained at the top of the Japanese Oricon chart for 3 consecutive weeks; it sold about 2,299,000 copies on the Oricon charts overall.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/060322_01.html|title=桜ソングが愛される理由『心に残る桜ソングNO.1は！？』|publisher=Oricon|date=March 22, 2006|access-date=November 14, 2009|language=ja|archive-date=October 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007195013/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/060322_01.html|url-status=live}} "Niji" was a theme song for the Japanese drama Water Boys. His triple A-side single "Niji/Himawari/Sore ga Subete sa", released on August 26, 2003, debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon single charts and topped them for five consecutive weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rank/40111/|script-title=ja:福山雅治、オリジナルアルバム12年半ぶりの首位！|publisher=Oricon|date=December 12, 2006|access-date=November 14, 2009|language=ja|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025073245/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rank/40111/|url-status=live}} His has cemented his status as the best-selling male solo artist in Japan,{{cite news|title=【オリコン】福山雅治、初の結婚ソング首位 22年目で男性ソロ歴代1位の総売上2127万枚|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/2001456/full/|access-date=September 10, 2011|newspaper=Oricon}} having sold 21.27 million copies so far.

In 2007, after a four-years absence from drama, Fukuyama returned to television, starring as the brilliant but eccentric physics associate professor, Manabu Yukawa, in the television drama Galileo. He won "Best Actor" at the 55th Television Drama Academy Awards for the role. He also formed a band, KOH+, with his co-star in the drama Kou Shibasaki.

In 2008, NHK selected Fukuyama to portray Sakamoto Ryōma, the title character, in the 2010 year-long prime-time television Taiga drama Ryōmaden.[http://www3.nhk.or.jp/pr/keiei/otherpress/pdf/20081106.pdf 龍馬伝] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419042731/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/pr/keiei/otherpress/pdf/20081106.pdf |date=April 19, 2009 }} (Ryōmaden) Retrieved November 6, 2008

In 2009, he held his 20th anniversary national arena tour which covered 36 performances in 12 cities over four consecutive months (June to September) with a total audience count of 500,000.{{cite web|title=Fukuyama Masaharu 2009 Michishirube Tour Official site|url=http://www.fukuyamamasaharu.com/sp/tour2009/|publisher=Amuse, Inc.|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-date=March 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323120506/http://fukuyamamasaharu.com/sp/tour2009/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=福山雅治、地元・長崎の稲佐山ライブと50万人動員ツアーそろってDVD化|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/73578/full/|publisher=Oricon|date=February 21, 2010|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-date=August 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816184427/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/73578/full/|url-status=live}} Two weeks before the tour started, he held four shows at the Nippon Budokan (May 28, 29 and June 4, 5) his first ever solo concerts there, as part of his almost yearly thanksgiving concert ritual.{{cite web|title=Fukuyama Masaharu Budokan Daikanshasai Official Site|url=http://www.fukuyamamasaharu.com/sp/budohkan/|publisher=Amuse, Inc.|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-date=November 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111042445/http://www.fukuyamamasaharu.com/sp/budohkan/|url-status=live}} While the Tour was still ongoing, on August 29 and 30, he went back to his hometown Nagasaki and held two open-air concerts at the Mount Inasa Park outdoor stage, with simultaneous public viewing free of charge for 50,000 Nagasaki citizens at the nearby Nagasaki Baseball Stadium (commonly known as the Big N to locals). Official figures announced a final audience count of 80,000 for the Mount Inasa concerts and Big N public viewing, in just over the two days alone.{{cite web|title=Universal Music Japan, Fukuyama Masaharu News page|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/fukuyama/news.html|publisher=Universal Music Japan|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-date=April 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402011414/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/fukuyama/news.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|script-title=ja:福山雅治デビュー20周年で故郷長崎に凱旋|url=http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/nikkan/NIK200908300031.html|date=August 30, 2009|newspaper=Asahi Shimbun|language=ja|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-date=September 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902095505/http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/nikkan/NIK200908300031.html|url-status=live}}

The master ringtone (Chaku Uta) download of his song "Hatsukoi" began on November 6, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/news/show/id/23402|title=福山雅治、出演中の「REGZA」新CMソングを着うた配信|publisher=natalie|date=November 6, 2009|access-date=November 15, 2009|language=ja}} It sold about 150,000 downloads in five days, and, on November 13, 2009, it was announced that the song would be released as a physical CD single on December 16, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4448745/|title=福山雅治×リリー・フランキー、コラボTシャツ付きシングルを限定発売|publisher=Livedoor|date=November 13, 2009|access-date=December 22, 2009|language=ja|archive-date=November 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117051940/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4448745/|url-status=live}} The single debuted at number 1 on the Oricon weekly charts, with sales of around 151,000 copies in the first week of the release.{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/enta/music/news/20091221mog00m200048000c.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712154456/http://mainichi.jp/enta/music/news/20091221mog00m200048000c.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2012|script-title=ja:福山雅治：紅白出場曲 新シングル「はつ恋」が15万枚を売り上げ首位 オリコン|publisher=Mainichi Shimbun|date=December 22, 2009|access-date=December 22, 2009|language=ja}} He performed "Hatsukoi" at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve 2009, his first appearance at the event since 1993 and joined John Woo's upcoming film Manhut.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/zhang-hanyu-masaharu-fukuyama-john-woos-manhunt-1201732535/|title=FilMart: Zhang Hanyu, Masaharu Fukuyama Join John Woo's 'Manhunt'|first1=Shirley|last1=Lau|website=Variety.com|date=March 17, 2016|access-date=August 5, 2020|archive-date=February 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214205347/http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/zhang-hanyu-masaharu-fukuyama-john-woos-manhunt-1201732535/|url-status=live}}

On November 3, 2023, it was announced that he would voice King Magnifico in the Japanese dubbing of the Disney film Wish.

Fukuyama started his career as a radio personality in 1991. From 1992 until 2015, he presented a weekly slot on the long-running talk show All Night Nippon on Nippon Broadcasting System. His broadcasts were known for risqué jokes such as, "I am the Son of the Wank God! Phallo Maximus!!" (私はオナニーの神の子！マラ・ダンコーネ！！- a self-deprecating parody of grandiose claims made by anime heroes), and "'Standing ovation' has a naughty vibe to it, doesn't it?" Fukuyama has stated that he doesn't enjoy dirty jokes in everyday life, but considers them an essential part of the radio format. {{Cite web|url=http://news.mynavi.jp/c_cobs/news/gow/2012/12/sm.html|title=男性とSMプレイ、ラジオで下ネタ大暴走…福山雅治のエロ発言集|accessdate=2015-10-02|work=マイナビニュース|publisher=株式会社 マイナビ|date=2012-12-18|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003044321/http://news.mynavi.jp/c_cobs/news/gow/2012/12/sm.html|archivedate=2015-10-03}}

As of April 2025, Fukuyama presents regular programmes on Chiteijin Radio and Tokyo FM.

Fukuyama is the son of hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.{{cite news

| last = Yuminaga

| first = Rika

| date = 27 August 2020

| title = Hibakusha's son to lead campaign inspired by A-bombed trees

| newspaper = The Asahi Shimbun

| url = https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/13672938

| access-date = 27 March 2025

| quote = Singer Masaharu Fukuyama, who was born in the city, will lead the campaign's production. He is a second-generation hibakusha, or survivor of the atomic bombing.}} He has been active in preserving trees that survived the bombing.{{Cite web

| url = https://nagasaki.kusunoki-project.jp/page/en/

| title = The NAGASAKI Kusunoki Project

| access-date = 27 March 2025

| date = 1 October 2020

| language = English

| quote = Masaharu Fukuyama, a singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki, released 'Kusunoki,' a song about atomic bombed kusunoki, or camphor trees, in 2014. Mr. Fukuyama donated the entirety of the monies that were raised through the song along with related live shows throughout Japan as well as through Kusunoki Donations to the official website (the donations were addressed to Amuse, his management agency) to the city of Nagasaki with the wish that the money be used for preservation of Sanno Shrine's atomic bombed camphor trees and other trees that survived the atomic bomb. Spurred by this donation, the city of Nagasaki established the Kusunoki Foundation in December 2018 to further preservation and use of the trees that survived the atomic bomb.

}}

Fukuyama married fellow actor Kazue Fukiishi on September 28, 2015, the same day as her birthday.{{cite web|url= http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/09/28/entertainment-news/actors-fukuyama-fukiishi-marry|title= Actors Fukuyama, Fukiishi marry|date= September 28, 2015|work= The Japan Times|publisher= The Japan Times Ltd.|location= Japan|access-date= September 28, 2015|archive-date= September 30, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150930035203/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/09/28/entertainment-news/actors-fukuyama-fukiishi-marry|url-status= live}} He announced his marriage just after the close of stock trading to minimize the impact on stock prices, but the stock price of his agency Amuse plummeted by 500 yen (9.4%) on the 29th, the largest drop since August 2013, and his market capitalization fell by 4.1 billion yen (closing price) in one day.この日は日本株が急落し、TOPIX終値は前日比63.15ポイント (4.4%) 安の1375.52で、アミューズの下落率はこの2倍に近かった。 Many women left work early, were absent from work, or were unable to work due to housework or other reasons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/123-NVFF6L6K50YD01.html|title=アミューズ株が急落、福山雅治さん結婚で-2年超ぶり値下がり率 (1)|accessdate=2015-09-29|publisher=ブルームバーグ エル・ピー|date=2015-09-29|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929100039/http://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/123-NVFF6L6K50YD01.html|archivedate=2015-09-29}} This was reported as the "Fukuyama shock" and "Masha loss."{{Cite web|url=https://www.zakzak.co.jp/entertainment/ent-news/news/20150929/enn1509291538016-n1.htm|title=広がる福山ショック...結婚余波でアミューズ株は急落 NHK桑子アナは絶句|accessdate=2015-09-29|work=ZAKZAK|publisher=株式会社産経デジタル|date=2015-09-29}}

The couple's first child was born on December 22, 2016.[http://www.jpopasia.com/feed/19833/masaharu-fukuyama-and-kazue-fukiishi-announce-birth-of-first-child/ Masaharu Fukuyama & Kazue Fukiishi Announce Birth Of First Child] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422121021/https://www.jpopasia.com/feed/19833/masaharu-fukuyama-and-kazue-fukiishi-announce-birth-of-first-child/ |date=April 22, 2021 }} JpopAsia(Dec 22, 2016)[https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2016/12/22/kiji/20161222s00041000419000c.html?feature=related 福山雅治&吹石一恵に第1子誕生 出産に立ち会い涙] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904041728/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2016/12/22/kiji/20161222s00041000419000c.html?feature=related |date=September 4, 2024 }} Sponichi Annex(December 22, 2016){{in lang|ja}}

On the April 10, 2021 broadcast of his radio programme "Fuku Radio," he stated that he had been raising two rescue cats, Ore-chan and Tora-chan, for the past three years.{{Cite web|title=福山雅治、2匹の保護猫と暮らして3年。猫たちから学ぶこととは？|url=https://tfm-plus.gsj.mobi/news/XGgvPDF7uX.html?showContents=detail|accessdate=2021-04-13|publisher=Tokyofm Plus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413031513/https://tfm-plus.gsj.mobi/news/XGgvPDF7uX.html?showContents=detail |archive-date=April 13, 2021 }}

{{Further|Masaharu Fukuyama discography}}

• 1990: Dengon
• 1991: Lion
• 1991: Bros.
• 1992: Boots
• 1993: Calling
• 1994: On and On
• 1998: Sing a Song
• 2001: F
• 2006: 5 Nen Mono
• 2009: Zankyō
• 2014: Human
• 2015: Tama Riku

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Acoustic guitars{{cite book|title=Official Score : Fukuyama Masaharu Complete Guitar Song Book Vol.1 (1990–1997)|year=2011|publisher=DOREMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd.|isbn=978-4-285-12992-2 }}

• Gibson J-50 (1959) - recording, songwriting, Hatsukoi PV
• Gibson J-45 (1947)
• Gibson J-45 (1968)
• Gibson J-200 (1959) - bought this on first trip to the US
• Gibson LG-1 (1968)
• Gibson B-45-12 (1962)
• Gibson Hummingbird (1969) - recording, songwriting etc
• Martin OOO-28 (1968) - Hotaru PV
• Martin D-28 (1979)
• Martin D-45 (1979)
• Martin Cowboy III (2001)
• Martin OO-18DBCY Signature Edition (Yoshikawa Chuei model)(2002)
• Martin GPCPA-1
• Martin The Backpacker Guitar
• Don Musser 1994 - very limited numbers produced
• George Lowden Model 038
• Gretsch 6022 Rancher (1955) - Hello PV
• Alhambra W-2
• Larry Pogreba Resonator Guitar
• Jose Ramirez (model unknown)
• K.Yairi 一五一会 (2009.02.06) - (40th) birthday present from Begin, with "M.FUKUYAMA" printed

Electric bass

• Fender Jazz Bass (1965)
• Sugi Original Custom
• Hōfner Vintage63 Violin Bass
• Greco VB-90 SB
• Music Man Sting Ray-4 BCR/RM (2005)

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Electric guitars{{cite book|title=Official Score : Fukuyama Masaharu Complete Guitar Song Book Vol.2 (1998–2010)|year=2011|publisher=DOREMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd.|isbn=978-4-285-12993-9}}

• Gibson Les Paul Gold Top (1956)
• Gibson Les Paul (1959)
• Gibson Les Paul Custom SG (1962) - KOH+ Saiai PV
• Gibson Les Paul Custom (1970) - Sou ~new love new world~ PV
• Gibson Custom Shop Duane Allman Signature Les Paul "Pilot Run" (2004)
• Gibson Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Psychedelic Flying V - Keshin PV
• Gibson Custom Shop 50th Anniversary Korina Explorer AGED - REDxBLUE live
• Gibson Les Paul Special (1989)
• Gibson Les Paul Junior-TV (1960)
• Gibson Eric Clapton Crossroad ES-335
• Gibson Custom Shop John Lennon Les Paul Junior - ON AND ON live, Michishirube tour
• Fender Stratocaster (1956)
• Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster - recording and live performances
• Fender Custom Shop The Eric Clapton Blackie Stratocaster - recording and live performances
• Fender Custom Shop 58 Stratocaster Closet Classic - (40th) Birthday Present from Kuwata Keisuke
• Fender Telecaster Pink Paisley (1968) - inspiration for "phantom" came from this guitar's sound
• Fender Telecaster - Revolution//Evolution live
• Fender Jazz Master (1962)
• Fender Jazz Master (1965) - 99 live
• Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body (1959)
• Gretsch 6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman (1966)
• Gretsch G6129T-1957 Silver Jet - Asahi Super Dry CM
• Gretsch 6186 Clipper (1966)
• Paul Reed Smith Modern Eagle (20th Anniversary)
• Paul Reed Smith Private Stock #1728 Custom 24
• Paul Reed Smith Private Stock #2751 Custom 24
• Rickenbacker 350 JG (1989) - Kokoro colour ~a song for a wonderful year~ PV
• Aria-Pro II PE-R100 (1981) - his first guitar purchased in high school
• James Tyler Studio Elite Chameleon
• ESP Angel Classic V - the 'wings" that Takamizawa-san (THE ALFEE) gave him after Shin Domoto Kyoudai

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060803210109/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/universal/artist/fukuyama_masaharu/ Fukuyama Masaharu's official website (Universal Music)] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.fukuyamamasaharu.com/ Fukuyama Masaharu's official website] {{in lang|ja|en|zh|ko}}
• [http://www.allnightnippon.com/fukuyama/ Fukuyama Masaharu AllNightNippon Saturday Special] {{in lang|ja}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212541/http://www.tfm.co.jp/talkingfm/ Fukuyama Masaharu Suzuki Talking F.M.] {{in lang|ja}}

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