Hikaru Yaotome

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Hikaru Yaotome

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| native_name = 八乙女光

| native_name_lang = jpn

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|02}}

| origin = Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

| genre = J-pop

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|tarento|actor}}

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 2002–present

| label = Johnny & Associates, J Storm

| current_member_of = Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! BEST, Ya-Ya-yah

| spouse = {{Marriage|Unknown|2024}}

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{{nihongo|Hikaru Yaotome|八乙女光|Yaotome, Hikaru|born December 2, 1990}} is a Japanese singer, actor, and tarento. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP under Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture.{{Cite web|url=http://www.j-storm.co.jp/heysayjump/profile/hikaru_yaotome|title=Hikaru Yaotome's Profile|language=ja-JP|access-date=November 2, 2016}}

On December 1, 2002, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Later, he was put in the junior group Ya-Ya-yah and became the secondary lead vocalist after Kota Yabu. On September 21, 2007, he debuted and began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. In 2009, he graduated from Horikoshi High School alongside Taiyo Ayukawa and actress Saki Fukuda.{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20090218-462048.html|script-title=ja:八乙女光が堀越卒業「いい思い出なった」|publisher=Nikkan Sports|date=February 18, 2009|access-date=July 10, 2010|language=ja}}

He plays bass guitar in their concerts and even displayed talents in composing and lyrics writing on their first studio album JUMP No. 1.

Personal life

On August 12, 2024, Yaotome announced his marriage to a non-celebrity woman via Nippon Television Live.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-13 |title=八乙女光、『ヒルナンデス！』で結婚を生報告「これからも日々精進して頑張りたいと思います」 |trans-title=Yaotome Hikaru announces his marriage live on "Hirunandesu!" "I will continue to work hard and devote myself to the future" |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2340055/full/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=ORICON NEWS}}

Discography

= Solo =

"Akogare no Egoist"
"Gentles"
"Flame of Love"
"1000 Lights"
"Tears and Smile" (Duet with Kota Yabu – Lyrics by Yabu; Composition by Hikaru)
"Original Iro" (Duet with Yabu)
"Score" (Hey! Say! BEST song – Lyrics by Yabu; Rap by Hikaru)
"Infinity" (Lyrics by Hikaru)
"Ima Susumuo"
"Ai☆Scream" (Composed and written by Hikaru)
"Thumb and Pinky" (Lyrics Hikaru)
"Perfect Life" (Lyrics Hikaru)

= Concerts =

KinKi Kids Dome Concert: Fun Fan Forever (December 31, 2002 – January 1, 2003)
Johnny's Starship Count Down (December 31, 2002 – January 1, 2003)
KinKi Kids 24/7 G Tour (December 31, 2002 – January 1, 2003)
2003 Concert Tour To be, To be, Ten made Ten made To be (March 29 – May 5, 2003)
Kotoshi mo Ah Taihen Thank U Natsu (August 8–28, 2003)
KAT-TUN no Daibouken de Show (August 12–20, 2003)
NEWS Taiwan Concert (October 10, 2003)
A Happy NEWS Year 2004 (January 1–4, 2004)
2004 Concert Tour TackeyTsuba 22sai Kon (July 4, 2004)
Johnny's Theater "Summary" of Johnnys World (August 8–29, 2004)
Tsubasa Con (August 18–25, 2004)
Shinen so-soh Kinpachi Trio Ya-Ya-yah Concert (January 2, 2005)
Ya-Ya-yah Haruyasumi Yokohama Arena Concert (March 26, 2005)
Johnny's Theater Summary Digest 2005 (July 29 – September 4, 2005)
Johnny's Junior no Daibouken! (August 15–26, 2006)
Youtachi no Ongaku Daiundokai (September 30 – October 1, 2006)
2007nen Kingashinnen Akemashite Omedetou Johnny's Jr. Daishugou (January 1–7, 2007)
Johnny's Jr.no Daibouken! @Meridian (August 15–24, 2007)
Johnny'S Jr. Hey Say '07 in Tokyo Dome (September 23–24, 2007)

Filmography

= Dramas =

3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series (October 2004 – March 2005) as Maruyama Shu
3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series Ma no Saishuukai Special (December 30, 2005) as Maruyama Shu
Orthros no Inu (TBS, 2009) as Kumakiri Masaru
3nen BGumi Kinpachi Sensei Final as Maruyama Shu (March 2011)
He is Beautiful (TBS, July 2011) as Hongo Yuuki
37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku: Kenshui Junjo Monogatari (Fuji TV, 2012) as Kentaro Shimoda
Dark System Koi no Ouza Ketteisen (TBS, 2014)
Do S Deka as Sōichirō Hamada (NTV, 2015){{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/doS/cast-staff/index.html|script-title=ja:キャスト・スタッフドS刑事|trans-title=Do S Deka Cast&Staff|access-date=May 9, 2015|publisher=Nippon Television Network Corporation|language=ja|archive-date=May 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512061424/http://www.ntv.co.jp/doS/cast-staff/index.html|url-status=dead}}
Koshoku Robot (NTV, 2017) as Ottori{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/koshoku/cast/index.html|title= 孤食ロボットキャスト・スタッフ|access-date= July 4, 2017}}