Taiki Kudo

## Taiki Kudo工藤 大輝

Promoting Da-iCE 10th Anniversary LIVE

**Taiki Kudo** (工藤大輝, *Kudō Taiki*) is a Japanese dancer, singer, songwriter and producer. He is a performer and the leader of Da-iCE. He has a solo career under the name "**claquepot**", which he refers to as "his older twin brother".

## Biography

Taiki was born on June 28, 1987 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Because of his parents' influence, he became interested in music since he was young. He started learning dancing after entering high school. Since there was no dance school in Otaru, he went to a studio in Sapporo and met AAA's Takahiro Nishijima there. Nishijima soon entered avex and joined a group, so Taiki thought he also needed to try harder and chase after Nishijima. While going to high school, he wrote out applications to many different agencies but did not get accepted into any of them until an actor agency finally accepted him. By joining the agency, he was able to move to Tokyo after graduating high school. However, the agency didn't suit him so he quit. After joining and quitting a few more agencies, while he was performing by himself at clubs and live houses, he met an avex staff, who was Da-iCE's founder. He was invited to join Da-iCE and accepted the offer.

Taiki first mentioned "claquepot" as his solo career in 2011. In around 2013, he started uploading songs he wrote on YouTube, but deleted them soon after. claquepot officially made his debut on music streaming services in 2019 with his first digital single Musunde. Currently, he releases his music under SPACE SHOWER MUSIC (previously UNIVERSAL MUSIC and Avex Entertainment).

In May 2021, he acquired a certificate recognizing him as Sauna Spa Professional Manager by the Japan Sauna and Spa Association. In October the same year, he launched his original apparel brand "ITEM" as its creative producer. In 2022, he sold a collection of photos taken by himself as NFTs for the first time.

## Activities

### Movies

* 闇金ウシジマくん (Yamikin Ushijima-kun, *Ushijima the Loan Shark*) (2012)
* ウルトラマンオーブ 絆の力、おかりします！ (*Ultraman Orb: Let Me Borrow the Power of Bonds!*) - voice actor of Cicada Woman and Alien Serpent (2017)

### Radio

* TBS Radio "TALK ABOUT" (22:00-23:30 every Saturday)

### Others

* BS-TBS "TALK ABOUT+" (10:30～11:00 JST on the last Sunday of each month)
* AbemaTV "Koisuru♥shūmatsu hōmusutei" (恋する♥週末ホームステイ, *Love♥Weekend homestay*) - MC
* Kudo Taiki to Guuzou Ongaku Ron (工藤大輝と偶像音楽論) series on allnightnippon.com - columnist
* OPENREC.tv channel "Kudo Taiki no Tsuyokute New Game" (工藤大輝の 強くてニューゲーム)
* Apparel brand "ITEM" - creative producer

## Solo photobooks

* 極光 (Kyokkou, *Aurora light*) (2017)
* 彗星 (Suisei, *Comet*) (2019)
* 邂逅 (Kaikou, *Encounter*) (2021)

## claquepot

### Discography

#### Digital singles

* [2019.03.28] Tenohira (テノヒラ)
* [2019.04.28] Kedamono (ケダモノ)
* [2019.05.28] Bye Bye (バイバイ)
* [2019.07.28] home sweet home
* [2019.08.28] choreo
* [2019.09.28] pointless
* [2019.10.28] ahead
* [2019.11.28] reflect
* [2019.12.28] finder
* [2020.06.28] sweet spot
* [2020.11.28] useless
* [2021.07.28] resume
* [2022.04.22] tone
* [2022.06.28] silence feat. Shunichi Tanabe (BLUE ENCOUNT)
* [2022.08.10] okashi
* [2022.10.14] rwy
* [2023.02.24] blank
* [2023.05.17] space feat. Anna Takeuchi
* [2023.08.23] detox
* [2023.10.04] turquoise drip (ターコイズドリップ)

#### Digital EP

* [2019.06.28] DEMO
* [2020.03.28] press kit

#### Collaboration EP

* [2021.06.23] PARK (with RUNG HYANG and Mukai Taichi)

#### Featured

* [2019.03.20] WHITE JAM - Solution 8 feat. claquepot
* [2020.07.15] SHE IS SUMMER - summer end feat. claquepot
* [2020.12.23] JUVENILE & TeddyLoid - After Rain (feat. claquepot)
* [2022.07.14] GASHIMA (WHITE JAM) - Still in blues (feat. claquepot)
* [2023.09.06] NARROWORLD - Capaover feat. claquepot (キャパオーバー feat. claquepot)

### Live tour

**claquepot live tour 2020** [*postponed then cancelled*]

Original schedule:

* 2020.04.30 [Niigata] GOLDEN PIGS RED STAGE
* 2020.05.01 [Ishikawa] Kanazawa LIVE HOUSE vanvanV4
* 2020.05.07 [Nagoya] SPADE BOX
* 2020.06.09 [Fukuoka] DRUM Be-1
* 2020.06.10 [Kumamoto] B.9 V2
* 2020.06.16 [Kagawa] Takamatsu DIME
* 2020.06.29 [Miyagi] Sendai darwin

New schedule (cancelled):

* 2020.10.13 [Niigata] GOLDEN PIGS RED STAGE
* 2020.10.15 [Ishikawa] Kanazawa LIVE HOUSE vanvanV4
* 2020.10.19 [Miyagi] Sendai darwin
* 2020.10.21 [Nagoya] SPADE BOX
* 2020.10.22 [Kagawa] Takamatsu DIME
* 2020.10.26 [Fukuoka] DRUM Be-1
* 2020.10.27 [Kumamoto] B.9 V1

**claquepot 2man tour 2020** [*cancelled*]

* 2020.07.07 [Aichi] Nagoya Diamond Hall with FIVE NEW OLD
* 2020.07.08 [Hokkaido] Sapporo PENNY LANE 24 with SHE IS SUMMER
* 2020.07.14 [Osaka] BIGCAT with Oisicle Melonpan (おいしくるメロンパン)
* 2020.07.15 [Hiroshima] HIROSHIMA CLUB QUATTRO with Awesome City Club
* 2020.07.27 [Tokyo] Mynavi BLITZ AKASAKA with Taichi Mukai

**claquepot online live 2020** (2020.12.27 on LIVEWIRE)

**claquepot offline live 2021** (2021.06.28 - 2021.07.20)

* 2021.06.28 [Tokyo] duo MUSIC EXCHANGE at 17:30
* 2021.06.28 [Tokyo] duo MUSIC EXCHANGE at 19:30
* 2021.07.08 [Fukuoka] DRUM LOGOS at 17:30
* 2021.07.08 [Fukuoka] DRUM LOGOS at 19:30
* 2021.07.19 [Aichi] NAGOYA ReNY limited at 17:30
* 2021.07.19 [Aichi] NAGOYA ReNY limited at 19:30
* 2021.07.20 [Osaka] BIGCAT at 17:30
* 2021.07.20 [Osaka] BIGCAT at 19:30

**claquepot live tour 2021 -resume-** (2021.10.11 - 2021.11.12)

* 2021.10.11 [Aichi] Diamond Hall at 17:30
* 2021.10.11 [Aichi] Diamond Hall at 19:30
* 2021.10.12 [Osaka] BIGCAT at 17:30
* 2021.10.12 [Osaka] BIGCAT at 19:30
* 2021.10.14 [Ishikawa] Kanazawa AZ at 17:30
* 2021.10.14 [Ishikawa] Kanazawa AZ at 19:30
* 2021.10.25 [Miyagi] Sendai PIT at 17:30
* 2021.10.25 [Miyagi] Sendai PIT at 19:30
* 2021.10.28 [Niigata] Niigata LOTS at 17:30
* 2021.10.28 [Niigata] Niigata LOTS at 19:30
* 2021.11.01 [Hokkaido] PENNY LANE 24 at 17:30
* 2021.11.01 [Hokkaido] PENNY LANE 24 at 19:30
* 2021.11.04 [Fukuoka] DRUM LOGOS at 17:30
* 2021.11.04 [Fukuoka] DRUM LOGOS at 19:30
* 2021.11.05 [Kumamoto] Kumamoto B.9 V1 at 17:30
* 2021.11.05 [Kumamoto] Kumamoto B.9 V1 at 19:30
* 2021.11.08 [Kagawa] Takamatsu festhalle at 17:30
* 2021.11.08 [Kagawa] Takamatsu festhalle at 19:30
* 2021.11.12 [Tokyo] EX THEATER ROPPONGI at 17:30
* 2021.11.12 [Tokyo] EX THEATER ROPPONGI at 19:30

**claquepot crosspoint 2022** (2-man live tour, 2022.05.23 - 2022.07.25)

* 2022.05.23 [Aichi] NAGOYA CLUB QUATTRO with Wednesday Campanella (水曜日のカンパネラ)
* 2022.06.08 [Hiroshima] HIROSHIMA CLUB QUATTRO with Takahito Uchisawa (androp)
* 2022.06.29 [Osaka] UMEDA CLUB QUATTRO with Shunichi Tanabe (BLUE ENCOUNT)
* 2022.07.25 [Tokyo] Spotify O-EAST with Taichi Mukai

**claquepot live tour 2023 -the test-** (2023.01.07 - 2023.01.14)

* 2023.01.07 [Osaka] Zepp Osaka Bayside
* 2023.01.14 [Kanagawa] KT Zepp Yokohama

**claquepot crosspoint 2023** (2-man live tour, 2023.03.20 - 2023.04.01)

* 2023.03.20 [Kagawa] Takamatsu DIME with Aile The Shota
* 2023.03.22 [Osaka] UMEDA CLUB QUATTRO with Anna Takeuchi
* 2023.03.24 [Aichi] THE BOTTOM LINE with I Don’t Like Mondays.
* 2023.03.28 [Hokkaido] cube garden with Furui Riho
* 2023.03.30 [Fukuoka] DRUM Be-1 with eill
* 2023.04.01 [Tokyo] Veats Shibuya with FIVE NEW OLD

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## Trivia

* He is the only Da-iCE member who wasn't a trainee of avex before joining the group.
* He is left-handed.
* He goes to the sauna 2-3 times a week and is interested in visiting saunas across the country.
* He originally wanted to be a vocalist in Da-iCE but settled for being a performer after hearing Sota and Yudai sing for the first time.
* He can play the piano.
* He is good at skiing.
* He is a neat person.
* He is scared of haunted houses.
* He deletes all of his tweets on Twitter at the end of each year.
* His nickname "Taikimen" is a combination of his name (Taiki) and the word "ikemen" (which means "handsome").
* He is said to be the most fashionable member in Da-iCE.
* Favorite food: prawn, crab, shellfish, yakitori, avocado
* His shoe size is 27.5 cm
* Motto: Ambiguous (曖昧模糊)
* He is an otaku and was claimed to be an 'expert' in anime and idol culture.
* He has a diving license.
* Along with Hayate, he is a leader of avex photo club (avex写真部, *avex shashin-bu*).
* He has a brother who is 1 year younger than him.
* He was the chairman of his school's administration committee in grade 6.
* In secondary school, he was the captain of his school's basketball team.
* He is allergic to pollen and cats. He gets itchy eyes if he stays with a cat for too long.

## Gallery

* Promoting SCENE (2023)
* Promoting SCENE Arena Tour (2023)
* Promoting Ima (2022)
* Promoting REVERSi (2022)
* Promoting Kartell (2021)
* Promoting Live at Shibuya -Escort- (2021)
* Promoting SiX (2021)
* Promoting EASY TASTY (2020)
* Promoting image (2020)
* Promoting amp (2020)
* Promoting DREAMIN' ON (2020)
* Promoting FACE (2020)
* Promoting BACK TO BACK (2019)
* Promoting Da-iCE BEST (2019)
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## External links

* ITEM official website: item-official.com
* ITEM Instagram:  @item\_officialstore
* Taiki Kudo NFT Project special site
* Taiki Kudo no Tsuyokute New Game on OPENREC.tv
* claquepot artist profile on SPACE SHOWER MUSIC

## References

1. ↑ 街録ch〜あなたの人生、教えて下さい〜 - Da-iCE 工藤大輝/CITRUS1億再生越えレコ大受賞まで10年/ライブハウス ドサ回り/月収3万食えない下積み
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Da-iCE FIRST PHOTO BOOK, 主婦と生活社
3. ↑ 星間飛行のリミックス。 | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
4. ↑ claquepotにインタビュー！楽曲制作、ライブ観から見えてくる彼の素顔に迫る！｜DI:GA ONLINE
5. ↑ 大輝 story“知識の為に取得しまして” | 花村想太よりDa-iCEの部屋
6. ↑ テレビ朝日「あるある土佐カンパニー」 2021.04.01
7. ↑ Yahoo! JAPAN『見つけてダイス』追記 | 花村想太よりDa-iCEの部屋
8. ↑ MUSIC FUN ! - 【Novel Core】工藤大輝（Da-iCE）との音楽対談 /Novel Coreと共通する工藤の楽曲の作り方/ Novel Coreも大好きなDa-iCEの新曲【J-WAVE・WOW MUSIC】
9. ↑ フジテレビ「Tune」2018年5月
10. ↑ Da-iCE BEST album Blu-ray C "ふざけちゃって五面なサイ ～ベストを尽くして、苦手克服！無敵で６周年を迎えよう！～"
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 では質問に答えるぞよ。 | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
12. ↑ 工藤大輝と質疑応答３。 | Da-iCE(ダイス)オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba
13. ↑ Da-iCE、結成10年で解散の危機は？「“辞めます”って誰も言ったことはないけど……」 | 週刊女性PRIME