is a

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and an

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presenter in Japan.

Biography

He was born in Musashimurayama City, on 3 January 1970. After his birth, his father was elected to the Regional

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of their hometown. Hidekazu graduated from Soka University. He selected his vocation: "I'll be the

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of the

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" . His comedy show is usually serious and

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. He is associated with the catchphrase ''"Machigai nai!"'' (間違いない！), meaning "No mistake", "No Doubt" or "Surely" in Japanese. Hidekazu used to often co-operates with Sayaka Aoki. In 2007 he stayed in New York for one year to study English and perform at the Comedy Club. He cheated several times on his wife Nagai Minako. She filled for divorce after a scandal that included a prostitute in the Philippines. He has a son from his previous marriage. In 2012, he left from

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which he believed for many years. He married again in 2017. His wife is from Germany. His German wife separated from him in 2019 and they divorced in 2020.

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His "Matigai Nai"
1970 births Living people People from Musashimurayama, Tokyo Japanese comedians {{owarai-stub