Takahashi Yuta (髙橋優太, born February 16, 2012), known professionally as YUTA (ユウタ), is a Japanese singer, dancer and trainee of Japanese management company BMSG. He is currently pursuing various activities to prepare him for his eventual debut.
Prior to joining BMSG, YUTA worked as a child model.
Biography[]
Early Life[]

YUTA, age 1
YUTA started dancing at 6 years old, and he started attending the avex dancemaster program at 10 years old[1][2].
From 2022, he started attending Best Kids Academy to learn modelling, and he was a regular model for the kids apparel brand "ans"[3].
2024[]
YUTA joined the BMSG Trainees in June 2024 and was first spotted in September at BMSG FES '24 as one of the backdancers and trainee interviewers, but his status remained undisclosed until December 24.
Personal Life[]
Name Meaning
YUTA's given name, "優太", means "excellence, gentleness" (優) and "thick, big" (太)
Family
YUTA's father is Takahashi Shigetomo (髙橋重智 b. August 10, 1984)[4], known as "Katsunori", a former professional MMA fighter and MMA instructor. His mother is Yamamoto Akiko (山本晃子 b. January 1, 1978)[5], who works as a martial arts, fitness and yoga instructor[6]. YUTA is an only child[7].
YUTA's parents divorced in 2018, when he was 6 years old[8]. Afterwards, from his childhood home in Tokyo, he and his mom moved to Chigasaki, Kanagawa[9], while his dad returned to his home prefecture of Fukushima[10]. For this reason, YUTA doesn't see his father often. YUTA's mom struggled with being present for her son, since she had to work a lot, so he had to be home alone and even go to his dance lessons on his own. However, when she told him she was thinking of changing jobs to be with YUTA more often, he told her that teaching is her happiness and that she shouldn't give that up for him.
In Chigasaki, YUTA and his mom keep a male shiba inu called Allen. They used to have a female shiba inu called Sakura, who passed away in December 2022[11] and a hamster called Mantaro, who passed away in July 2020[12].
YUTA's paternal grandparents are farmers in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima[13].
Education
When YUTA joined BMSG, he was a 1st year middle school student.
As of April 2024, he is a 1st year middle school student.
He attended a sports-oriented kindergarten called BUDDY, where he was part of the basketball club[14].
Profile[]
- Birth Name: Takahashi Yuta (髙橋優太)
- Stage Name: YUTA (ユウタ)
- Nicknames: ?
- Birth Date: February 16, 2012
- Birth Place: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan[9]
- Origin: Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan[9]
- Blood Type: ?
- Height: 175 cm (5 ft 8.8 in)?
- Western Zodiac:
Aquarius
- Eastern Zodiac:
Dragon
- MBTI: ?
- Emoji: ?
- BMSG Status:
- 2024-06-01: Joined
- 2024-06-01: BMSG Trainees member
Live Events[]
Featured Lives
- [2024.09.21-23] BMSG FES '24 (backdancer)
Other Works[]
Modeling
Publications[]
Trivia[]
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References[]
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [https://www.instagram.com/p/CmIO79gPQuB
- ↑ @tokumei_katsunori on Instagram
- ↑ @fighting_akiko on Instagram
- ↑ Akiko's profile
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @fighting_akiko on Instagram
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @tokumei_katsunori on Instagram
- ↑ @shibaken_allen0702 on Instagram
- ↑ @fighting_akiko on Instagram
- ↑ gents - gents story -TAKAHASHI Shigetomo 高橋 重智 Part2
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 NEW BMSG TRAINEE YUTA
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram
- ↑ @yuta_td0216 on Instagram