This is a list of Japanese
comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing
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s—known in Japanese as , , or simply —and their group names. This page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. For more information on modern Japanese comedy, see
owarai
is a broad word used to describe Japanese comedy as seen on television. The word ''owarai'' is the honorific form of the word ''warai'' (by adding o- prefix), meaning "a laugh" or "a smile". ''Owarai'' is most common on Japanese variety shows ...
. Names on this page are listed in
English
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family name
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or group name, where applicable.
For a list of Japanese comedians by their year of debut, see
List of Japanese comedians by year of debut
This is a list of Japanese comedians—known in Japanese as , , or simply —and their group names. This page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. For more information on modern Japanese comedy, see owarai. Names on this pag ...
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See also
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List of Japanese celebrities {{Short description, none
This is an incomplete list of Japanese celebrities (''geinōjin'', 芸能人).
Comedians
* Akashiya Sanma
* Arino Shinya
* Tamori
*Kitano Takeshi
* Hamada Masatoshi
* Hamaguchi Masaru
* Matsumoto Hitoshi
* Hiroshi
* Hisa ...
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List of Japanese people
This is a list of notable Japanese people.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Japanese.
Architects
Artists
Athletes
Authors
* Kobo Abe, author of '' The Woman in the Dunes''
* Ryunos ...
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List of Japanese comedians by year of debut
This is a list of Japanese comedians—known in Japanese as , , or simply —and their group names. This page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. For more information on modern Japanese comedy, see owarai. Names on this pag ...
References
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Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
Comedians
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience dir ...
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