Sanma Akashiya
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| Sanma Akashiya | |
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| Birth name | Takafumi Sugimoto (杉本 高文) |
| Native name | 明石家 さんま |
| Born | July 1, 1955 Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan (raised in Nara) |
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Years active | 1974–Present |
| Employer | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Genres | Owarai |
| Spouse | Shinobu Otake (1988–1992) |
| Children | Imalu |
Sanma Akashiya (明石家 さんま, Akashiya Sanma, born July 1, 1955 in Kushimoto, Wakayama) is a Japanese TV comedian[1] and actor simply known as Sanma. His real name is Takafumi Sugimoto (杉本 高文, Sugimoto Takafumi). [citation needed] His talent agency is Yoshimoto Kogyo.
Together with Beat Takeshi and Tamori, Sanma is said to be one of the "Big Three" television comedians of Japan.[2] He is known for his ability to endlessly carry a conversation. His protruding front teeth are often ridiculed even by himself.
Personal life
Akashiya was once married to actress Shinobu Otake,[3] who he met at filmage of the drama series Danjo Shichinin Natsumonogatari. They had one daughter Imalu Otake, born in 1989.[4]
TV programs
- Present
- Past
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- Koi no Karasawagi (恋のから騒ぎ, (Much Ado About Love)) (Nippon TV) (1994-2011)
- Sanma-no Karakuri TV (さんまのからくりTV) (TBS) (1992-1996)
- Sanma-no Super Karakuri TV (さんまのSUPERからくりTV) (Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS) (1996-2014)
- "Appare Sanma" Series (「あっぱれさんま」シリーズ) (Fuji TV) (1988-2009)
- Appare Sanma Daisensei (あっぱれさんま大先生)
- Yappari Sanma Daisensei (やっぱりさんま大先生)
- Sanma Daisensei ga iku! (さんま大先生が行く!)
- Appare!! Sanma Daikyōju (あっぱれ!!さんま大教授)
- Appare!! Sanma Shinkyōju (あっぱれ!!さんま新教授)
- Oretachi Hyoukinzoku (オレたちひょうきん族) (Fuji TV) (1981-1989)
- Waratte Iitomo! (森田一義アワー 笑っていいとも!, (It's Okay to Laugh!)) (Fuji TV) (1984-1995, as Friday regular member)
TV series
- Danjo Shichinin Natsumonogatari (男女7人夏物語) (TBS) (1986)
- Danjo Shichinin Akimonogatari (男女7人秋物語) (TBS) (1987)
- Hatachi no Koibito (ハタチの恋人) (TBS) (2007)
Radio
- MBS Young Town Doyōbi (MBSヤングタウン 土曜日) (MBS Radio, with Haruna Iikubo and Haruka Kudo)
References
- ^ "Sakana-kun in Tohoku; Sanma x Okamura; CM of the week: Sukiya". The Japan Times. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Sanma, Tamori, Takeshi to co-host NTV comedy specials ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion". Japantoday.com. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ Tanaka, Nobuko. "Romance at the edge of reason". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ "'The Cat Lawyer and the Invisible Man'; Imalu as a barista; CM of the week: Loto 7". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
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