Japanese actor Tomohisa Yamashita

Name: 山下智久 (やました ともひさ)
Name (romaji): Yamashita Tomohisa
Former name: 青木智久 / Aoki Tomohisa
Nicknames: Yamapi, Tomo-chan, TomoPi, Pi, P-chan
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthdate: April 9, 1985
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Height: 175cm*
Weight: 60kg*
Star sign: Aries
Blood type: A
Family: Mother (Naomi) and younger sister (Rina)
Education: Meiji University (Business major, 2008 graduate)
Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment

Tomohisa Yamashita, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer. Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". Yamashita graduated from Meiji University's faculty of commerce in the fall of 2008 with a degree in marketing.