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JO1
JO1 (ジェイオーワン) is a ten-member Japanese boy band formed through Produce 101 Japan (2019) by Lapone Entertainment, debuting March 4, 2020. The first permanent winning group from the Produce 101 franchise globally, they have achieved ten consecutive Oricon number-one singles and eight number-one entries on Billboard Japan Hot charts, cementing their status as one of Japan's premier boy bands.
Their catalog runs from debut EP Protostar (2020) through studio albums The Star (2020), Kizuna (2022, their first number-one album), and Equinox (2023), with each release expanding their sonic reach. In 2024, singles Hitchhiker and Where Do We Go continued their chart dominance; Hitchhiker earned the group's first triple platinum RIAJ certification. Their fifth anniversary in 2025 was marked by the greatest hits compilation Be Classic and the JO1DER SHOW 2025 "Wherever We Are" at Tokyo Dome, a landmark event confirming their arena-level status in Japan. Single Handz In My Pocket (October 2025) extended their Oricon weekly number-one streak to ten consecutive entries.
Members Takumi Kawanishi, Ren Kawashiri, Syoya Kimata, Sukai Kinjo, Junki Kono, Issei Mamehara, Shosei Ohira, Keigo Sato, Ruki Shiroiwa, and Sho Yonashiro operate under Lapone Entertainment, bridging J-pop production values with the global Hallyu training model.
1 articles8 creditsDebut: March 4, 2020Japanese
Members
MameharaMain VocalistKonoMain DancerSatoVocalistKawashiriVocalist, DancerShiroiwaVocalistOhiraVocalistYonashiroMain RapperKinjoRapper, VocalistKimataVocalistKawanishiLeader, Vocalist
Gallery
JO1 at Beyond The Dark Limited Edition press conference, Bangkok (Nov 2023). TH Headline / CC-BY
Discography
2025
Handz In My PocketSingle
Full Group
2024
HitchhikerSingle
Full Group
2024
Where Do We GoSingle
Full Group
2023
EquinoxAlbum
Full Group
2022
KizunaAlbum
Full Group
2020
ProtostarEP
Full Group
2020
The StarAlbum
Full Group
Other Credits
2025
Be ClassicCompilation
Full Group
Fans Also Ask
Where is JO1 from?
JO1 is a Japanese boy band from Chiba, formed under Lapone Entertainment through Produce 101 Japan Season 1 (2019). They debuted March 4, 2020, blending J-pop production with K-pop idol training methodology and have since become one of Japan's top-charting acts.
How many members are in JO1?
JO1 currently has ten members: Takumi Kawanishi, Ren Kawashiri, Syoya Kimata, Sukai Kinjo, Junki Kono, Issei Mamehara, Shosei Ohira, Keigo Sato, Ruki Shiroiwa, and Sho Yonashiro. Former member Shion Tsurubo departed in 2025.
What show was JO1 formed from?
JO1 was formed through Produce 101 Japan Season 1 (2019), becoming the first permanent winning group from the Produce 101 franchise globally. They debuted under Lapone Entertainment in March 2020 after their lineup was voted in by the public.
What are JO1's biggest achievements?
JO1 achieved ten consecutive Oricon number-one singles and multiple number-one albums. Their 2024 single Hitchhiker earned their first triple platinum RIAJ certification. In 2025, they headlined JO1DER SHOW at Tokyo Dome and released their greatest hits album Be Classic.
What label is JO1 signed to?
JO1 is signed to Lapone Entertainment, a joint venture between Avex and CJ ENM established to manage groups formed through Produce 101 Japan. The label handles all JO1 releases, tours, merchandise, and management in Japan and internationally.
