Michiru Jō
Michiru Jō ( Japanese 城 み ち る , Jō Michiru , born November 18, 1957 in Kure , Hiroshima Prefecture , Japan as Kōtarō Jōya (Japanese 城 谷 晃 太郎 , Jōya Kōtarō )) is a Japanese singer and entertainer, who mainly through his appearances in the show Takeshi's Castle also became known in Europe.
Michiru Jō's career begins at the age of 15 with the hit ( kayōkyoku ) Iruka ni notta Shōnen (The Boy Who Rode the Dolphin) in 1973. Until he began studying at Komazawa University in Tokyo , he earned his living as a pop singer. Another well-known hit from this time is Jō Michiru wa Angel ( 城 み ち る 君 は エ ン ジ ェ ル , Jō Michiru-kun wa enjeru ). After graduating, he worked in electronics stores in Hiroshima until he married at the age of 25 and moved to Tokyo. Despite the birth of his son, the marriage ended in divorce. At the age of 34 he remarried and had a daughter.
Michiru Jō finally became an entertainer with the broadcast Takeshi's Castle in 1986 and appeared as the nephew of Prince Takeshi and was often seen at the following games: The suspension bridge stage and Schlossberg . Outside of Japan, the broadcast led to a rumor that Michiru Jō was really Takeshi Kitano's nephew .
After Takeshi's Castle he later began to work for the local station Hiroshima TV and hosted several programs there such as Susume, Sports Genkimaru , which is about fishing.
In Japan, despite his career, he is traded as a so-called Class D entertainer who receives no more than 1 to 2 million yen per appearance.
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| SURNAME | Jō, Michiru |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 城 み ち る; Jōya Kōtarō (real name); 城 谷 晃 太郎 (Japanese, real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese singer and entertainer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kure , Hiroshima Prefecture , Japan |