Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, JapanBirthday: 31 January 1977Bio: Shingo Katori (香取 慎吾) is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, radio personality. He was the youngest member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy band in Asia. Following the group\'s disbandment at the end of 2016, Katori pursued his solo career. He left his agency, Johnny & Associates in 2017, together with two other SMAP members, Goro Inagaki and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and entered CULEN, a Japanese talent agency. On 22 September 2017, they launched a new project, \"atarashiichizu\" (\"新しい地図\", meaning \"New Map\") as their common fan site, supported by various Japanese leading creators. Since then, Katori has been extending his activities also into artistic fields.
