, (July 9, 1958 – ) is a Japanese comedian, actress, singer and

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from Higashisumiyoshi Ward (now Hirano Ward),

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, belonging to the Wahaha

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. She is also, as of 2007, the head of the fine arts department of

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which she became an adherent on September 28, 1984. She often promotes the conservative Soka Gakkai-backed political party

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as a public speaker. She often works with her younger sister, . She has become something of an

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on video sharing websites, where users create

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s out of videos of her television appearances and promotional videos for Soka Gakkai. However, since 2014, on Nico Nico Douga and YouTube, videos get removed by Shinano Art (sometimes called "Shiano Art" or "Shinano Kikaku").

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1958 births Living people Japanese actresses Japanese Buddhists Japanese women comedians Members of Sōka Gakkai People from Osaka {{Japan-actor-stub