Masaharu Fukuyama is a famous Japanese singer. He was born in Nagasaki in 1969. After he graduated high school, he became an office worker. In 1988, he accepted an audition and he became an actor. After two years, he made a debut as a singer. His masterpieces as a singer are "Sakurazaka", "Niji", "Hatsukoi" and more. In 2007, he collaborated with Koh Shibasaki. They made "KISS-shite". Moreover, he is an actor. In 2007, he performed an exceptional scientist on a TV drama, "Galileo". And last year, he was chosen for the leading role in the NHK drama as Ryoma Sakamoto, a Japanese samurai. He is very popular in Japan, not only in the past but also now.