he was born as a first son between and . they are both well known singers in japan. he went to keio elementary school and continued to study at keio middle school. in the first year of his middle school, he entered johnny's office in 2001. he made his debut as a member of a group “news” in september 2003.   he gained his career so quickly that he was bashed by the fans. they were saying that taka gained his career because of his parents, not his skills. in december 2003, a weekly magazine posted a scandal. the subject was a suspicion of taka drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes. he left johnny's office after this scandal. in 2005, his parents divorced. he joined the band one ok rock in the following year. the group continued to grow and became famous around the world as a rock star.