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Hanamaru・Daikichi Hakata
is a Japanese comedy duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of Daikichi Hakata (博多大吉) and Hanamaru Hakata (博多華丸) that have featured in a number of television shows. They are employed by Yoshimoto Kogyo, and are mainly active in Tokyo. They graduated from Yoshimoto NSC Fukuoka's 1st generation class. The duo formed in 1990 and begun activities in 1991 with a focus on manzai. They left for Tokyo in 2005 and rose to prominence with their Hakata dialect in their performances, also winning ''The Manzai'' competition in 2014. Members * Daikichi Hakata (博多 大吉), real name Hironori Yoshioka (吉岡廣憲) Born April 8, 1971 in Kobe, Hyōgo『Ametalk!』（TV Asahi）Broadcast 2012-05-17. DVD Vol.24 and raised in Koga, Fukuoka. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. Daikichi writes all of the unit's material. * Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸), real name Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎光輝) Born March 10, 1970 in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. Plays the '' boke''. Life and career The two met in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimoto Kogyo
is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, producing and promoting the shows they appear in. The two main headquarters are stationed in Osaka and Tokyo. Yoshimoto has been expanding its business in recent years, due to the ''warai'' boom. They now have their own comedy theme park in Otaru, Hokkaido and have begun signing the likes of musicians, producers, athletes and singers alongside business with the Japanese ''owarai'' industry. History 1912–1932: Establishment of Yoshimoto Kogyo-bu On April 1, 1912, Kichibei Yoshimoto and his wife Sei Yoshimoto purchased the Second Arts Building in Osaka. They later established Yoshimoto Kogyo-bu in January 1913 in Shinsaibashi. In 1922, they purchased two theatre establishments in January and May in Tokyo and Yokohama. 1932–2005: Rename to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koga, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is northeast of Fukuoka City. The city was founded on October 1, 1997. The city has an estimated population of 59,645 and a population density of about 1,400 persons per km². The total area is 42.07 km². Koga Station is on the Kagoshima main line The is a major railway line operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) between Mojikō in Kitakyushu, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima City, at the southern end of Kyushu. Until March 13, 2004, it extended 393 km between its two .... References External links * Koga City official website Cities in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonneruzu No Minasan No Okage Deshita
was a Japanese television variety show and also a game show that airs on Fuji Television in Japan, starring the Japanese owarai duo Tunnels. It is the origin of the international ''Brain Wall'' television franchise, and the J-pop group Yaen. Recurring segments Pit drops The premise of the '' dokkiri'' segment is unsuspecting victims on a golf course falling into large hidden traps, which then in turn is scored as a golf game by Takaaki Ishibashi's host "AO-Ki" (a play on Isao Aoki is a Japanese professional golfer. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. Career Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 196 ...'s name) based on how spectacular the fall was. Starting with the fourth season, the golf setting was exchanged to waterfronts, with the goal being getting the targets into the water. External links * * 1990s Japanese television series 2000s Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-1 Grand Prix
, formerly known as , is an annual Manzai competition planned by Shinsuke Shimada and run by Yoshimoto Kogyo. The supporter Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts live throughout Japan via All-Nippon News Network. it is the most prevalent manzai competition in Japan. The grand prix ended in 2010 and was brought back in 2015 with sponsors including Cygames, Nissin Foods, FamilyMart, Suntory and Uniqlo. The way to be the Champion Before 2010, to qualify as a contestant, the unit must have a career age of 10 years or under. When the competition was brought back in 2015, this limit was changed to 15 years or under. Other than this condition, anyone can enter the competition and reach the televised semifinals and finals if they pass through. Contestants must go through 5 rounds of elimination before moving to the televised finals, where only 8 units are selected from the semifinals to become finalists. The second chance round was introduced in the 2nd Grand Prix and allows for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest behind Sony. Nippon Television Holdings forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kansai region flagship Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, which owns a 6.4% share in the company. Nippon TV's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is sometimes contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX". It is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in high-definition. Fuji Television is owned by , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. The current Fuji Television was established in October 2008. Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957. Offices The headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the List of most visited websites, second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's Google AdSens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunning Takeyama
is a Japanese ''tarento'', comedian and actor. Takeyama performed '' boke'' in the comedy duo Cunning and is known for his often "angry" persona while at the same time being an "easy to tease" character. His real name and former stage name in the duo is . Takeyama is also known for his fandom of American football, National Football League and the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It .... Filmography Current appearances ; Regular ; Quasi-regular Former appearances Variety programmes ; Former regular programmes ; Former quasi-regular programmes ; Irregular appearances Special programmes TV dramas Films Radio He made his radio debut in KBS Radio when he was part of Tābō Kenbō. Advertisements, publicity Works DVD CD Internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Nishinippon Corporation
is a Japanese TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS) in Fukuoka. This station serves Fukuoka Prefecture and also acts as the default FNN affiliate for western portions of Yamaguchi Prefecture including Yamaguchi City and Shimonoseki, as Yamaguchi Prefecture does not have an FNN affiliate of its own. History JOHX-TV was originally established as an affiliate of Nippon News Network (NNN) and Nippon Television Network System (NNS) in Yahata ( Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyūshū) in August 1958, airing on VHF channel 9; a station in Fukuoka was established in February 1962 as JOJY-TV. They changed affiliation from NNN and NNS to FNN and FNS in October 1964. The head office was moved to Fukuoka, and the call sign changed from "JOHX-TV" (still the call sign of Kitakyūshū satellite station (airing on VHF channel 10)) to "JOJY-TV" in December 1974. They relocated their office to its current location near Fukuoka Tower in August 1996. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AbemaTV
Abema (, stylized as ABEMA) is a Japanese live TV streaming website owned by the entertainment company, AbemaTV, Inc. that provides over-the-top media services to customers in Japan. The website primarily acts as an online television network, with multiple channels including news, sports, entertainment, anime and more. Users can watch most channels for free with the option to become a premium member, allowing them to view past programs on demand. Abema is owned by AbemaTV, Inc., which itself is 55.2% owned by CyberAgent and 36.8% owned by TV Asahi, with the remaining ownership by various other companies, most of them in the media and entertainment industry. In 2022, Abema broadcast all 64 matches of 2022 FIFA World Cup. List of channels Other channels These channels run on an inconsistent schedule * Sports Live - Live sports competitions such as the premier league * Shogi Live - Live shogi competitions * Mahjong Live - Live Mahjong competitions * UFC - Live UFC matches and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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