About five years after his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, he became one of the co-hosts of the variety show Tensai Shimura Dōbutsuen (天才！志村どうぶつ園, Genius!
Sekitar 5 tahun setelah ia debut sebgai Arashi, ia menjadi salah satu co-host Variety Show Tensai Shimura Dōbutsuen (天才！志村どうぶつ園, Genius!