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Ryūji Higa (比嘉 龍二, Higa Ryūji; 29 September 1995 – 12 July 2023), known professionally as Ryuchell (りゅうちぇる, Ryūcheru), was a Japanese social media personality, model, singer, and activist. In the mid-2010s, Ryuchell gained a social media following through modeling in Harajuku and later became an influential figure in the Japanese genderless fashion subculture. In 2018, Ryuchell also debuted as a singer with their first song, "Hands Up!! If You're Awesome." In 2022, Ryuchell began advocating for LGBT rights on Japanese television. This, compounded with Ryuchell's announcement that they no longer identified under male gender roles and had divorced, opened them up to scrutiny. Early life Ryuchell was born in Ginowan, Okinawa, on 29 September 1995. Ryuchell's older sister was the singer Chiharu Higa. Ryuchell also attended the same high school as JO1 member Sho Yonashiro, as well as The Rampage from Exile Tribe members Kenta Kamiya and Rui Yonamine. Career After graduating from high school, Ryuchell moved to Tokyo and began working in clothing stores in Harajuku while modeling at the same time.
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