Takashi Okamura (comedian)
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Takashi Okamura (岡村 隆史 Okamura Takashi, born July 3, 1970 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian[1] and one half of the owarai duo Ninety-nine[2] (also known as Nai Nai in Japan), playing the "comic stooge" or boke of the group. His nicknames range from "OkatakaLeader" to "Okachan". His partner is Hiroyuki Yabe, or "Yabecchi", sometimes "Yabe-kun".
Okamura has consistently been a large-audience draw on Japanese TV for his wild antics, such as breakdancing naked while wearing the cowl of anime/professional wrestling hero Tiger Mask. At 156 centimetres (5 ft 1 in) (the tallest person in his family) he is a striking contrast to the lankier Yabe.
They formed Ninety-nine in 1990 (when Okamura dropped out of Ritsumeikan University), and in 1993 won a New Talent Prize. Okamura cried with joy when interviewed after receiving the prize. The following year, Ninety-Nine hosted their first on-air show "Ninety-Nine All Night Nippon," which is still aired today. Their success continued to grow with programs such as Asayan and Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!. He has also appeared in the Japanese stage adaptation of The Lion King. Okamura has also displayed his dancing prowess by becoming an honorary member of Johnny's Jr., performing with SMAP and Exile.
[edit] References
- ^ "El famoso humorista Takashi Okamura toma descanso por enfermedad" (in Spanish). ipcdigital.com. 8 May 2010. http://www.ipcdigital.com/es/Suplemento-Zero/Japonica/El-famoso-humorista-Takashi-Okamura-toma-descanso-por-enfermedad_05-agosto-2010. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ Davis, Jessica Milner (2006). Understanding humor in Japan. Wayne State University Press. pp. 66–. ISBN 9780814331651. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZRy8OyCnAfMC&pg=PA66. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official personnal blog
- (Japanese) Official profil with Ninety Nine (agency)
- Takashi Okamura (comedian) at the Internet Movie Database
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