Tadayoshi Okura

is a Japanese singer, actor, voice actor and radio host. He is also a member and the drummer of Japanese male idol group Super Eight (previously known as Kanjani Eight), which was under the management of Johnny & Associates and now is under Starto Entertainment. His image color in the group is green.

Early life Okura is the eldest son of entrepreneur , president and CEO of Eternal Hospitality Group Co., Ltd., and founder of izakaya chain

Career His respect for Go Morita from V6, is the reason why Okura joined Johnny & Associates. Around Spring 2001, was part of the Johnny's Jr. unit , but left soon after. He had been chosen to be a part of , a Kansai region-based Johnny's Jr., which would become Kanjani 8 by 2002, when he took over for the V West drummer. Fellow member Yasuda Shota told Johnny Kitagawa about Okura.

He had his first solo concert in 2008.

On January 17, 2016, he canceled his performance at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka due to an intestinal obstruction. On January 20, he reported that he had returned to work.

In 2022, Okura had to suspend activities temporarily due to low-tone sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus in both ears, which he had been diagnosed with. The decision was taken so that Okura would undergo treatment for the affection, so that he would return in better condition for their stadium live '18-sai' being held in July.

As a producer and director In 2018, Okura and fellow member You Yokoyama directed the "Kansai Johnny's Jr. X’mas Party!! 2018", an event that had its origin in 2002, in the "Kanjani ∞ X'mas Party 2002 in Osaka Shochikuza" and "Kanjani ∞→ Johnny's WEST→ Kansai Johnny's Jr." events.

Okura is the producer of Kansai area group Naniwa Danshi.

Okura, together with Arashi's Jun Matsumoto, directed the concert series WE ARE! Let's get the party STARTO!!, which would take place in April and May 2024, as the first concerts offered by Starto Entertainment.

To better accomplish this, Okura announced the creation of his own production company. He announced on July 29, 2024, the start of a new company, "J-pop Legacy", for the purpose of producing and nurturing talents and developing new content. Okura was appointed the company's President and Representative Director. His own role as artist and member of Super Eight will continue to be under Starto.

As a lyricist Okura wrote the lyrics to "Can’t stop", a song performed in the "Kansai Johnny's Jr. X’mas Party!!2018" event.

Filmography

Drama 2000: Kowaii Nichiyoubi 2000 (ep 10 "Kioku kara no shisha ~ yomigaeru kako no kyōfu") 2014: Hana-chan no Misoshiru as Shingo Yasutake (lead role) 2015: Do S Deka as Shūsuke Daikanyama 2018: The Count of Monte Cristo as Yukio Nanjo

Film 2010: Ōoku as Tsuruoka 2012: Eight Ranger as Ookawa Ryousuke

Music film 2010: 8Uppers as Johnny

Commercials Otsuka Pharmaceutical "Oronamin C" (2006) Showgate Crying 100 Times (2013) (April 2023)