YUTA (UNIONE)

YUTA (ユウタ) is a member of the boy group UNIONE. He will leave the group at the end of December 2020 to focus on treatment for colon cancer that was detected a year prior.

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 * Hobbies: Photography, Cooking, Karaoke, Video-editing
 * Specialties: voice percussion
 * He loves cats.
 * He participated in writing the lyrics for the group's 7th single "Revive".
 * On July 23, 2019, it was announced that there had been polyps found in his intestines as a result of a thorough examination at the hospital, he would undergo surgery to have the polyps removed and take a hiatus to recover.
 * On September 7, 2020, he revealed that he had decided to leave UNIONE by the end of December 2020 with the consent of the members and staff. During his period of inactivity in the summer of 2019, the health condition he suffered from wasn't colon polyps but actually colon cancer. The cancer was detected at an early stage (stage II) and the surgery was a success. After the surgery, he did rehabilitation and resumed his activities while recovering his physical condition. However, he was frustrated and troubled by the difference in stage performance before and after the surgery. He didn't want to give his fans any more worries than necessary for continuing his activities, so he kept his condition a secret till now. Due to the nature of the cancer disease, tests may continue for several years to prevent recurrence after surgery. For this reason, he decided to focus on treatment.