Profile

Gender

Male

Born

1973-07-27 （Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan）

Nationality

Japan

Languages

Japanese

Career

Occupations

comedian

Active Years

1990-2003

Affiliations

Prime One (now Prime)

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style

fast-paced manzai-style dialogue

Recurring Motifs

sharp tsukkomi (straight-man) comebackssurvival from an accident and resulting change in outlook on life

Health

• Severe traumatic injury (head trauma with temporary risk of full-body paralysis)
  2000年代（事故発生・治療期）
  The accident changed his outlook on life and is cited as a factor in his retirement from the entertainment industry

Legacy

A comedian from Kumamoto Prefecture known for regional activity and a widely recounted survival-from-accident story; later worked outside show business (reported izakaya manager and guesthouse work). There is no record of literary prize awards.

Trivia

• Reported blood type: B.
• Reported height: 172 cm.
• Performed in duos 'Nīche to sono musuko-tachi' (later 'Aitsura') and later 'Kumamoto Kirin'.
• Retired from entertainment in 2003.
• Reportedly worked as a manager for the izakaya chain 'Warawara' after retiring.
• Sustained serious injuries in a camping accident and was saved in part due to nearby emergency training and a standby helicopter.