is a Japanese actor and singer who is represented by the talent agency, G.P.R.
Biography
Shirakawa began his public career as a professional sumo wrestler (rikishi). He decided to become a wrestler because he regularly watched sumo on TV with his parents and admired popular wrestlers of the time like Chiyonofuji. He enrolled in Asahiyama stable and began his wrestling career by first wrestling under his real name of and then adopted the shikona, or ring name, , to pay homage to Chiyonofuji and to recall his dream of reaching the top of sumo. At the time, he got early successes but recalls he never gained weight, "no matter how much [he] ate". After a while, Shirakawa aggravated back problems that were already latent. He began to feel pain so severe that he couldn't even put on his mawashi without suffering. Since he could no longer fight or even train, he decided to retire in September 1996 (intai).
In 2002, Shirakawa debuted in Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger as Ikkou Kasumi / Kabuto Raiger. He contested with Shun Shioya which became the "Handsome Hero Boom". Shirakawa played a big brother in the series, but he actually has an older sister.
He was also active in stage as an actor. He is also the main vocal of the chorus group Junretsu.
Shirakawa, with Kohei Yamamoto, Nobuo Kyo, Ryuichiro Nishioka, and Yūsuke Tomoi, became a member of the clothes brand Anunnaki.
Filmography
TV series Year Title Role Network Notes 2002 Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger Ikkou Kasumi / Kabuto Raiger TV Asahi 2003 Tenbatsu-ya Kurenai Yami no Shimatsu Jō Chinmoku (Samari) no Ichimatsu TV Asahi 17-Sai Natsu Akira Asahi Broadcasting Corporation 2004 Botan to Bara Masaya Kashiwagi Fuji TV Damenari Tatsumi Kuroyama Yomimuri TV 2006 Gekitō! Idol Yobikō Shinya Hasaki Kyoto Broadcasting Kōmyō ga Tsuji Hirano Nagayasu NHK Taiga dramaKeijirō Engawa Nikki 3 NHK General TV
Films Year Title Role Notes 2002 Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger: Shushutto the Movie Ikkou Kasumi / Kabuto Raiger 2004 Atarashī Kaze Ison no Sshi Twilight File / Gekkō 2006 Chōja Bandzuke ni Idonda Otoko Fūunji 2013 Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger: 10 YEARS AFTER Ikkou Kasumi / Kabuto Raiger 2021 JUNretsuger JUNRed
Sumo career record
References
External links Official profile