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Masaharu Fukuyama was born on 6 February, 1969 in Nagasaki, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor. Discover Masaharu Fukuyama's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Occupation Musician · singer-songwriter · record producer · actor · radio personality · photographer
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 6 February 1969
Birthday 6 February
Birthplace Nagasaki, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Masaharu Fukuyama Height, Weight & Measurements

At 55 years old, Masaharu Fukuyama height is 1.81 m .

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Height 1.81 m
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Who Is Masaharu Fukuyama's Wife?

His wife is Kazue Fukiishi (m. 2015)

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Masaharu Fukuyama Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Masaharu Fukuyama worth at the age of 55 years old? Masaharu Fukuyama’s income source is mostly from being a successful Songwriter. He is from Japan. We have estimated Masaharu Fukuyama's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Songwriter

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Masaharu Fukuyama (福山 雅治) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki.

1955

He won "Best Actor" at the 55th Television Drama Academy Awards for the role.

He also formed a band, KOH+, with his co-star in the drama Kou Shibasaki.

1990

He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka".

Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc.

While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuyama is best known for his singing career.

1992

His 1992 breakout single "Good night" gained a wide audience because of its tie-in with the TV drama Ai wo Douda.

1993

In 1993, he made his first appearance in Kōhaku Uta Gassen, on which only successful J-pop and enka artists are invited to perform.

1994

Propelled by the success of Hitotsu Yane no Shita, in which he played Chinichan, the second older brother in the Kashiwagi family, he had his first million-selling single, "It's Only Love/Sorry Baby", in 1994.

1995

His 1995 single "Hello" became the second highest selling single that year.

1996

He took a hiatus in 1996, stopping all his entertainment activities except his radio shows.

1998

He returned to the entertainment scene in 1998, and his first single after two years hiatus, "Heart/You", landed at number 3 on Oricon chart and sold 569,000 copies in total.

Encouraged by this success, he began his Daikanshasai (Thanksgiving) series of concerts, to show his appreciation from the support he obtained from his fans.

"Sakura Zaka" and "Niji" are among Masaharu's popular songs.

2000

His 2000 single "Sakura Zaka" sold more than 751,000 copies in its first week and remained at the top of the Japanese Oricon chart for 3 consecutive weeks; it sold about 2,299,000 copies on the Oricon charts overall.

"Niji" was a theme song for the Japanese drama Water Boys.

2003

His triple A-side single "Niji/Himawari/Sore ga Subete sa", released on August 26, 2003, debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon single charts and topped them for five consecutive weeks.

His has cemented his status as the best-selling male solo artist in Japan, having sold 21.27 million copies so far.

2007

In 2007, after a four-years absence from drama, Fukuyama returned to television, starring as the brilliant but eccentric physics associate professor, Manabu Yukawa, in the television drama Galileo.

2008

In 2008, NHK selected Fukuyama to portray Sakamoto Ryōma, the title character, in the 2010 year-long prime-time television Taiga drama Ryōmaden.

2009

In 2009, he held his 20th anniversary national arena tour which covered 36 performances in 12 cities over four consecutive months (June to September) with a total audience count of 500,000.

Two weeks before the tour started, he held four shows at the Nippon Budokan (May 28, 29 and June 4, 5) his first ever solo concerts there, as part of his almost yearly thanksgiving concert ritual.

While the Tour was still ongoing, on August 29 and 30, he went back to his hometown Nagasaki and held two open-air concerts at the Mount Inasa Park outdoor stage, with simultaneous public viewing free of charge for 50,000 Nagasaki citizens at the nearby Nagasaki Baseball Stadium (commonly known as the Big N to locals).

Official figures announced a final audience count of 80,000 for the Mount Inasa concerts and Big N public viewing, in just over the two days alone.

The master ringtone (Chaku Uta) download of his song "Hatsukoi" began on November 6, 2009.

It sold about 150,000 downloads in five days, and, on November 13, 2009, it was announced that the song would be released as a physical CD single on December 16, 2009.

The single debuted at number 1 on the Oricon weekly charts, with sales of around 151,000 copies in the first week of the release.

He performed "Hatsukoi" at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve 2009, his first appearance at the event since 1993 and joined John Woo's upcoming film Manhut

On November 3 2023, It was revealed that he will be voicing King Magnifico in the Japanese dubbing of the Disney film Wish.

2015

Fukuyama married Japanese actress Kazue Fukiishi on September 28, 2015, the same day as her birthday.

2016

Their first child was born on December 22, 2016.

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