[Translation] Potato Duet 2011: First Year Johnny’s Fresh Junior Launch
The theme of the fresh junior pages of the February 2011 issue of Duet is "First Year Johnny's Fresh Junior Launch." Basically, they're identification cards that have some facts about the juniors on them. Follow the cut to translations of Kyohei Nishimoto, Kaoru Kuramoto, Yuya Taniguchi, Ibuki Aono, Akito Mizusawa, Lewis Ohkubo, Ryusei Akiba, Rin Takahashi, and Yuta Jinguuji's information.
Kyohei Nishimoto: Born November 19th, 1997 in Tokyo. Height: 154cm/5”0. Weight: 38kg/84lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Kyohei. Favorite subject in school: Science. Hated subject in school: Geography. Talent: Basketball. Hobby: Basketball. Favorite type of girl: A girl with a good personality, a nice girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Portable games, playing with my dog. The person I admire: Ryosuke Yamada-kun. Favorite food: Yakiniku, vongole pasta. Hated food: Tomatoes. Dream for the future: To be put into a group.
Note: “Yakiniku” is barbecued meat. “Vongole pasta” is spaghetti with white sauce and clams. Now I really want to see Kyohei playing basketball :).
Kaoru Kuramoto: Born September 23rd, 2000 in Tokyo. Height: 142cm/4”7. Weight: 30kg/66lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Kura-chan. Favorite class: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: Arithmetic. Talent: J boarding. Hobby: Playing with my J board. Favorite type of girl: A nice, cheerful girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Playing action games. Person I admire: Masaki Aiba-san. Favorite food: White rice. Hated food: Green peas. Dream for the future: Aiming for the top in a group!
Note: "J boards" are the same as Ripstiks. They’re skateboards shaped like figure-eights that you control by tilting from side to side, instead of using your feet. They’re quite cool and a lot of fun.
Yuya Taniguchi: Born September 1st, 1998 in Tokyo. Height: 158cm/5”2. Weight: 37kg/82lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Gucchi. Favorite subject in school: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: Arithmetic. Talent: Baseball. Hobby: Playing portable games. Favorite type of girl: A cute girl with long hair. Person I admire: Kazunari Ninomiya-kun, Kento Nakajima-kun. Favorite food: Curry rice. Hated food: Green beans. Dream for the future: To become like Ninomiya-san.
Ibuki Ohno: Born May 27th, 1998 in Shizuoka. Height: 154cm/5”0. Weight: 35kg/77lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Aono. Favorite subject in school: Arithmetic. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Table tennis/Ping pong. Hobby: Singing. I like karaoke. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl. My boom {thing I’m into} Dance. Admired person: Satoshi Ohno-kun. Favorite food: Fried shrimp. Hated food: Mushrooms. Dream for the future: To appear in a drama.
Akito Misumi: Born October 6th, 1998 in Chiba. Height: 143cm/4”7. Weight: 27kg/60lbs. Blood type AB. Nickanme: Akkun. Favorite subject in school: Physical Education, science. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Snowboarding, dance. Hobby: Snowboarding, dance. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl. My boom {the thing I’m into} Playing with my dog. Person I admire: Tomohisa Yamashita-san. Favorite food: Fish, meat. Hated food: There’s nothing in particular. Dream for the future: To become famous like Yamashita-san.
Lewish Ohkubo: Born December 12th, 1993 in Ecuador. Height: 165cm/5”4. Weight: 53kg/117lbs. Blood type O. Nickname: Lewey. Favorite subject in school: English. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Dance, soccer. Hobby: Playing guitar, playing with my younger brother. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl who I can hug every day. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Fashion. The person I admire: Tomohisa Yamashita-kun, Ryosuke Yamada-kun. Favorite food: Yakiniku. Hated food: Eggplant. Dream for the future: Appearing on TV.
Ryusei Akiba: Born January 21st, 1995 in Kanagawa. Height: 163cm/5”3. Weight: 51kg/112lbs. Blood type B. Nickname: Ryusei. Favorite subject in school: English. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Sports, skateboarding. Hobby: Cars, bikes. Favorite type of girl: A cheerful girl who I can talk to. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Cell phone apps. The person I admire: Tomohisa Yamashita-kun, Jin Akanishi-kun. Favorite food: Tonkatsu, hamburger. Hated food: Natto, tomatoes.
Note: “Tonkatsu” is fried pork cutlet. “Natto” is fermented soybeans.
Rin Takahashi: Born October 15th, 1998 in Kanagawa. Height: 153cm/5”0. Weight: 38kg/84lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Rinrin. Favorite subject in School: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: None. Talent: Dance, track and field. Hobby: Dance, running. Favorite type of girl: A nice, energetic girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Sports. Things where I can move my body. The person I admire: Ryosuke Yamada-kun. Favorite food: Fried rice. Hated food: There’s nothing in particular. Dream for the future: I want to become a popular idol.
Yuta Jinguuji: Born October 30th, 1997 in Chiba. Height: 156cm/5”1. Weight: 36kg/79lbs. Blood type O. Nickname: Jin-kun. Favorite subject in school: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: Mathematics. Talent: Karate. I’ve won the national competition. Hobby: Guitar. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Playing with cell phone apps. Admired person: Takuya Kimura-san. Favorite food: Meat. Hated food: Avocadoes. Dream for the future: To become an idol who can entertain everyone.
Kyohei Nishimoto: Born November 19th, 1997 in Tokyo. Height: 154cm/5”0. Weight: 38kg/84lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Kyohei. Favorite subject in school: Science. Hated subject in school: Geography. Talent: Basketball. Hobby: Basketball. Favorite type of girl: A girl with a good personality, a nice girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Portable games, playing with my dog. The person I admire: Ryosuke Yamada-kun. Favorite food: Yakiniku, vongole pasta. Hated food: Tomatoes. Dream for the future: To be put into a group.
Note: “Yakiniku” is barbecued meat. “Vongole pasta” is spaghetti with white sauce and clams. Now I really want to see Kyohei playing basketball :).
Kaoru Kuramoto: Born September 23rd, 2000 in Tokyo. Height: 142cm/4”7. Weight: 30kg/66lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Kura-chan. Favorite class: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: Arithmetic. Talent: J boarding. Hobby: Playing with my J board. Favorite type of girl: A nice, cheerful girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Playing action games. Person I admire: Masaki Aiba-san. Favorite food: White rice. Hated food: Green peas. Dream for the future: Aiming for the top in a group!
Note: "J boards" are the same as Ripstiks. They’re skateboards shaped like figure-eights that you control by tilting from side to side, instead of using your feet. They’re quite cool and a lot of fun.
Yuya Taniguchi: Born September 1st, 1998 in Tokyo. Height: 158cm/5”2. Weight: 37kg/82lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Gucchi. Favorite subject in school: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: Arithmetic. Talent: Baseball. Hobby: Playing portable games. Favorite type of girl: A cute girl with long hair. Person I admire: Kazunari Ninomiya-kun, Kento Nakajima-kun. Favorite food: Curry rice. Hated food: Green beans. Dream for the future: To become like Ninomiya-san.
Ibuki Ohno: Born May 27th, 1998 in Shizuoka. Height: 154cm/5”0. Weight: 35kg/77lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Aono. Favorite subject in school: Arithmetic. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Table tennis/Ping pong. Hobby: Singing. I like karaoke. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl. My boom {thing I’m into} Dance. Admired person: Satoshi Ohno-kun. Favorite food: Fried shrimp. Hated food: Mushrooms. Dream for the future: To appear in a drama.
Akito Misumi: Born October 6th, 1998 in Chiba. Height: 143cm/4”7. Weight: 27kg/60lbs. Blood type AB. Nickanme: Akkun. Favorite subject in school: Physical Education, science. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Snowboarding, dance. Hobby: Snowboarding, dance. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl. My boom {the thing I’m into} Playing with my dog. Person I admire: Tomohisa Yamashita-san. Favorite food: Fish, meat. Hated food: There’s nothing in particular. Dream for the future: To become famous like Yamashita-san.
Lewish Ohkubo: Born December 12th, 1993 in Ecuador. Height: 165cm/5”4. Weight: 53kg/117lbs. Blood type O. Nickname: Lewey. Favorite subject in school: English. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Dance, soccer. Hobby: Playing guitar, playing with my younger brother. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl who I can hug every day. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Fashion. The person I admire: Tomohisa Yamashita-kun, Ryosuke Yamada-kun. Favorite food: Yakiniku. Hated food: Eggplant. Dream for the future: Appearing on TV.
Ryusei Akiba: Born January 21st, 1995 in Kanagawa. Height: 163cm/5”3. Weight: 51kg/112lbs. Blood type B. Nickname: Ryusei. Favorite subject in school: English. Hated subject in school: Japanese. Talent: Sports, skateboarding. Hobby: Cars, bikes. Favorite type of girl: A cheerful girl who I can talk to. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Cell phone apps. The person I admire: Tomohisa Yamashita-kun, Jin Akanishi-kun. Favorite food: Tonkatsu, hamburger. Hated food: Natto, tomatoes.
Note: “Tonkatsu” is fried pork cutlet. “Natto” is fermented soybeans.
Rin Takahashi: Born October 15th, 1998 in Kanagawa. Height: 153cm/5”0. Weight: 38kg/84lbs. Blood type A. Nickname: Rinrin. Favorite subject in School: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: None. Talent: Dance, track and field. Hobby: Dance, running. Favorite type of girl: A nice, energetic girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Sports. Things where I can move my body. The person I admire: Ryosuke Yamada-kun. Favorite food: Fried rice. Hated food: There’s nothing in particular. Dream for the future: I want to become a popular idol.
Yuta Jinguuji: Born October 30th, 1997 in Chiba. Height: 156cm/5”1. Weight: 36kg/79lbs. Blood type O. Nickname: Jin-kun. Favorite subject in school: Physical Education. Hated subject in school: Mathematics. Talent: Karate. I’ve won the national competition. Hobby: Guitar. Favorite type of girl: A nice girl. My boom {the thing I’m into}: Playing with cell phone apps. Admired person: Takuya Kimura-san. Favorite food: Meat. Hated food: Avocadoes. Dream for the future: To become an idol who can entertain everyone.