Yabu Kota

 (薮宏太) is a Japanese idol, an actor, the leader and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP, and a former member of Ya-Ya-yah.

He joined Johnny & Associates as a trainee on September 23, 2001.

He left Ya-Ya-yah in October 2007, where the group ceased activities.

Profile

 * Weight: 54kg.
 * Hobbies: Listening to music.
 * Dominant Hand: Left.
 * Favorite Color: Red.
 * Least Favorite Color: Blue.
 * Admired Senior: Domoto Koichi
 * Admired Person: Johnny Depp.
 * Favorite Food: Curry rice, oden and boiled fish.
 * Least Favorite Food: Tomatoes and cucumbers.
 * Favorite Fruit: Tangerine.
 * Favorite Sport: Soccer.
 * Favorite Subject: English.
 * Weak Subject: Mathematics.
 * Favorite Animal: Newborn kittens.

Discography Featured In
Hey! Say! JUMP=
 * Albums
 * JUMP NO.1
 * JUMP WORLD
 * smart
 * JUMPing CAR
 * DEAR.
 * SENSE or LOVE
 * PARADE
 * Fab! -Music speaks.-


 * Best Albums
 * Hey! Say! JUMP 2007-2017 I/O


 * Singles
 * Ultra Music Power
 * Dreams come true
 * Your Seed / Bouken Rider
 * Mayonaka no Shadow Boy
 * Hitomi no Screen
 * "Arigatou" ~Sekai no Doko ni Itemo~
 * OVER
 * Magic Power
 * SUPER DELICATE
 * Come On A My House
 * Ride With Me
 * AinoArika / Aisureba Motto Happy Life
 * Weekender / Asu e no YELL
 * Chau＃ / Wo I Need You
 * Kimi Attraction
 * Maji SUNSHINE
 * Fantastic Time
 * Give Me Love
 * OVER THE TOP
 * Precious Girl / Are You There?
 * White Love
 * Mae wo Muke
 * COSMIC☆HUMAN
 * Lucky-Unlucky / Oh! my darling
 * Fanfare!
 * I am / Muah Muah
 * Last Mermaid...
 * Your Song
 * Negative Fighter
 * Gunjou Runaway


 * DVD Singles
 * Koro Sensations
 * Sayonara Sensation
 * Ai Dake ga Subete -What do you want?-


 * Video Releases
 * Hey! Say! JUMP Debut & First Concert Ikinari! in Tokyo Dome
 * Hey! Say! Jump-ing Tour '08-'09
 * Hey! Say! 2010 TEN JUMP
 * SUMMARY2010
 * SUMMARY 2011 in DOME
 * JUMP WORLD 2012
 * Hey! Say! JUMP Zenkoku e JUMP Tour 2013
 * Hey! Say! JUMP LIVE TOUR 2014 smart
 * Hey! Say! JUMP LIVE TOUR 2015 JUMPing CARnival
 * Hey! Say! JUMP LIVE TOUR 2016 DEAR.
 * Hey! Say! JUMP I/Oth Anniversary Tour 2017-2018
 * Hey! Say! JUMP LIVE TOUR SENSE or LOVE
 * Hey! Say! JUMP LIVE TOUR 2019-2020 PARADE
 * Hey! Say! JUMP Fab! -Live speaks.-


 * Collaboration Video Releases
 * JOHNNYS' World no Kanshasai in TOKYO DOME


 * -|Ya-Ya-yah=
 * Singles
 * Yuuki 100% / Sekai ga Hitotsu ni Naru Made

Trivia

 * He's the youngest of three siblings.
 * He has an older sister, Kokoro, who's 4 years older than him.
 * He has an older brother, Koichi, who's 2 years older than him.
 * His older sister sent his application to join Johnny & Associates without telling him.