Meet some of Tokyo's hottest go-go boys

By night, Chiba native Yuta Kuroda is ‘Rico’, a go-go boy extraordinaire who's been performing all over Japan and abroad since 2018. By day? He’s a consultant for a global recruitment firm and has experience working with multi-million-dollar companies. Did we mention he’s a finalist for Mr Gay Japan 2025?

An avid lover of fitness and staying active, Yuta enjoys tennis, volleyball and weight training in his free time. He’s currently preparing for a bodybuilding competition in August, but when he’s in the mood for a treat, you’ll find him chowing down on his favourite dish: Japanese curry.

Follow Yuta on Instagram @gori_yuta_rico

Hailing from Edogawa, go-go veteran Taiga has been lighting up stages all over Japan since 2014 and has no intentions of stopping anytime soon. You’ll find him mainly at Eagle Tokyo Blue, where he also works as a floor boy. The versatile performer likes to combine masculine and feminine elements into his routines – must be his Gemini energy.

Taiga hopes he will inspire other performers who may feel constrained to dancing only in a masculine way to showcase more fluidity in their expression. When he’s not on the stage, you’ll still find him dancing along to anything with a good beat, working out, going on walks or playing with his toy poodle, Polo.

Follow Taiga on Instagram @taichangram._

Irish boyo Dío is relatively new in town – the environmental toxicologist slash personal trainer with a penchant for potato bread started performing in 2022 in Seoul and made his Tokyo debut the following year.

Despite being a relative newbie, the gyrating ginger’s moves are red hot (pun intended). He likes to keep things sensual and sexy on stage, especially when performing together with his partner Gio, who’s also a go-go boy. For Dío’s solo shows, be prepared to see him tumbling, cartwheeling into splits or doing any number of high-energy stunts during his routine.

You’ll catch Dío performing every few weeks at Kingdom Tokyo (likely in fetish wear), but don’t expect him to stay in one place too long – Dío loves to travel. ‘I always need to have a vacation booked,’ he jokes. ‘Or I’ll go crazy!’

Follow Dío on Instagram @dio.xclusiv

Say hola to Shigeru Gibo. Born and raised in Lima, the 45-year-old Peruvian came to Tokyo back in 2000 to work at a sushi restaurant after finishing culinary school. He stayed in Tokyo for three years, then bounced around Latin America before eventually returning to Japan in 2015.

Now he's juggling many hats as the manager of both Eagle Tokyo Blue and Eagle Osaka in addition to doing go-go part-time in both cities. Given his Peruvian roots, Shigeru likes to add a little Latin flair to his performances, but don’t let the machismo fool you. He’s a softie at heart who credits his mother as his biggest inspiration in life.

Follow Shigeru on Instagram @shigerutokyo

With a passion for cooking and a Master's in mathematics to accompany his modelling gigs and three-year go-go career, Japanese-American dreamboat Sai is the whole package – his 25.7k followers on Instagram would likely agree.

Sai initially started performing out of curiosity, but the Alabama boy soon found his popularity soaring as he achieved a level of fame he hadn’t anticipated. Now he performs practically every week, whether in Japan or abroad.

When it comes to his work, Sai says courtesy towards the dancers is key. ‘Though there's a sexual element to what we do, at the end of the day we’re still human beings worthy of respect.’ Amen to that.

Follow Sai on Instagram @saimansaystkyjp