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Name: Kusano Hironori ( 草野博紀 )
Birthday: 15 February 1988
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Tokyo
Blood Type: B
Horoscope: Aquarius
Height: 170cm
Weight: 56kg
Shoe size: 29cm
Family: Parents, 2 Older Sisters, 1 Younger Sister, dog             (Rikki)
Favorite Food: Curry rice, Omuenrice
Dislike Food: Spicy and bitter food, Green Pepper,                    Eggplant, Tomato
Fan: Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN), SMAP
Kusano Hironori entered Johnny's Entertainment in February of 2001 at the age of 13. As a Junior, he was a huge fan of Kamenashi Kazuya of KAT-TUN. He was a member of K.K.Kity before being put into NEWS, where he is the youngest and most energetic member.

In 2006 he was photographed with an alcoholic drink in his hand while under the legal drinking age of 20 years. Though he denies the claim that he was drinking it, due to Uchi Hiroki's suspension Johnny's Entertainment issued an apology and put NEWS on hiatus for a year.