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SHOW-GO (born October 31, 1999) is a Japanese beatboxer. His real name is 甲斐 正悟 (Shogo Kai). SHOW-GO is originally from Hokkaido and currently lives in Kyoto. He graduated from Sapporo Kita High School and Sapporo City University, Faculty of Design, Department of Human Space Design in Hokkaido. SHOW-GO started beatboxing when he was in the third year of junior high school after watching a beatboxing video of HIKAKIN. He participated in his first beatboxing competition when he was in his first year of high school. In 2017, he became the Japanese solo beatbox champion at the Grand Boost Championship. He also participated in the Asia Beatbox Championship 2017, where he placed third. The following year, he made it to the top eight at the Asia Beatbox Championship 2018. He also won first place in the video qualifying round of the Grand Beatbox Battle 2018 held in Switzerland, becoming the first Japanese to advance to the final tournament, and achieving a place in the top 8. He participated in the Grand Beatbox Battle 2019 the following year. In February of 2020 he released his first album, TASOKARE, followed shortly by his second album, Beatbox Only Vol.1 in May. He released his first EP, JAPANESE, in October that year. His third album, Beatbox Only "SPROUT", was released in April of 2021. He posted the song "Jasmine" on YouTube as a wildcard for the 2021 Grand Beatbox Battle, and it has been viewed 17 million times (as of August 27, 2023). He placed 6th overall in the vi