Japanese boy group WEST. announces disbandment, ending 12 years of activities

2026/09/30 10:28

WEST. recently announced its dissolution. (Reproduced from X)

[Entertainment Channel/Comprehensive Report] Japanese star boy group WEST. announced through its agency on the 24th of this month that it will disband on the 30th and end 12 years of group activities. Earlier, member Junta bowed and apologized during a live broadcast.

Junta Naka participated in Nippon TV's morning live program "DayDay." as a commentator earlier. She announced on the spot: "Today is the last time I will perform activities as a member of my WEST. group on the show." She choked up and thanked the fans and staff. She even said sadly: "I'm sorry for making everyone sad."

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WEST. disbanded today, ending 12 years of group activities. (File photo, provided by STARTO ENTERTAINMENT)

After WEST. members Ryusei Fujii and Nozomi Kotaki announced their withdrawal from the group on August 30, Daisuke Shigeoka, Terushi Kiriyama, Junta Naka, Tomohiro Kamisaki, and Takahiro Hama discussed the future activities of the group, and finally decided to end the group activities today after considering their future activity goals and directions.

It is worth mentioning that in recent years, WEST. members have successively announced that they are getting married and single. The "double male gods" Fujii Ryusei and Kotaki Nozomi are single members of the team.

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