Kawanishi Takumi

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Kawanishi Takumi
Personal Information
Nickname(s)	Takkun
Born	June 23, 1999 (1999-06-23)
Birth Place	Hyogo, Japan
Blood Type	B
Zodiac Sign	Cancer ♋
Height	170cm (5'7")
Weight	57kg (126lbs)
Professional Information
Occupation	Singer
Years Active	2020-present
Position	Center (The Star era) Lead Dancer (unconfirmed) Lead Vocalist (unconfirmed) Visual (unconfirmed)
Agency	LAPONE Entertainment
Associated Acts	JO1 KSIX (audition team)
Member Color	Pink
Representative Emoji	Strawberry 🍓
Produce 101 Japan
Original Grade	B
Re-Evaluation	A
Final Rank	3
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Produce 101 Profile	Kawanishi Takumi's Profile
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“	Baka!	”
—Kawanishi Takumi's catchphrase

Kawanishi Takumi (川西 拓実; born June 23, 1999) is a Japanese singer and member of the Japanese boy group JO1. He rose to prominence after participating in the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan, where he ranked 3rd.

Early life

Kawanishi Takumi was born on June 23, 1999 in Hyogo, Japan. He has one older brother.

Prior to Produce 101 Japan, Kawanishi worked as a buggy engineer for a company.

Career

Pre-debut: Produce 101 Japan

“	I'm participating in this audition to make my dream come true. My singing, dancing, and rapping are second to no one. I will do my best. Thank you.	”
—A word to the National Producers

Kawanishi's weekly rankings on Produce 101 Japan

In 2019, Kawanishi Takumi participated in the Japanese version of the reality competition show Produce 101, Produce 101 Japan. He auditioned as part of the group KSIX. He received an evaluation grade of B and was later re-evaluated as an A. He ended up ranking 3rd with 252,885 votes, securing him a spot in the boy band JO1.

He also participated at the group's first pre-debut fanmeeting on January 31, 2020 at Pacifico Yokohama. The group also held another fanmeeting at Osaka Orix Theater from February 18 to February 20, 2020.

2020-present: Debut with JO1, Protostar, Stargazer, and The Star

On March 4, 2020, JO1 debuted with their first single album Protostar. The same day, they held their debut stage with the album's title track "Infinity" ("無限大").

The group returned with their second single album Stargazer on August 26, 2020. As part of his promotions with JO1, he performed at the 31st Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2020 Autumn/Winter 2020, the largest fashion event in Japan. The group was also scheduled to perform at KCON 2020 JAPAN's main event KCON 2020 JAPAN x M COUNTDOWN on April 4, 2020 at Makuhari Messe. Since the event was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, they instead attended KCON:TACT 2020 SUMMER for a Meet&Greet, making them the first Japanese boy group to ever participate in the convention. They also performed at KCON:TACT Season 2 from October 16 to October 25, 2020.

On October 18, 2020, he appeared as a guest on Kobe Collection with Tsurubo Shion.

On November 25, 2020, the group released their first full-length album The Star. As he ranked 3rd on Produce 101 Japan, he became the center for The Star. They are also scheduled to hold their first solo online concert, Starlight, on December 19, 2020.

Performance Evaluation History

Evaluation	Song	Position	Votes	Votes with Bonus	Rank
Position Battle	"DNA" by BTS	Dance	93	1,093	16
Group Battle	"Raise the Flag" by J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE	Sub Vocal 2	419	170,419	1
Concept	"DOMINO"	Sub Vocal 3	11	11	24
Debut	"GrandMaster"	Sub Vocal 5	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trivia

• His name is written with the kanji for "river" ("川"; kawa), "west" ("西"; nishi), "open land" ("拓"; taku), and "truth" ("実"; mi).
• His hobby is watching movies.
• His special skills are beatboxing and doing handsprings.
• He said that if he got into the Top 11 on Produce 101 Japan, he'd hold a karaoke event with all the National Producers.
• He thinks his charm point is his clear eye shape.
• His favorite color is yellow.
• His favorite food is hamburgers.
• The thing he hates the most are insects.
• He thinks a person's scent is the most attractive.
• He always wanted to become an idol.