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Japanese comedy 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 ...

(

manzai is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy or stand-up comedy. usually involves two performers ()—a straight man () and a double act, funny man ()—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes ...

) duo ''( kombi)'' from

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consisting of as boke and as

tsukkomi The following glossary of words and terms (generally of Japanese origin) are related to ''owarai'' (Japanese comedy). Many of these terms may be used in areas of Japanese culture beyond comedy, including television and radio, music. Some have be ...

under the entertainment agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo. Formed in 1996, they are best known for their stand-up acts and TV

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activities in variety and

quiz show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, sh ...

s. Ujihara is known as one of the most competitive quiz show contestants. Having attended highly ranked public universities, the two are broadly recognized as "highly educated comedians". However, Suga eventually dropped out of

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while Ujihara graduated from

Kyoto University , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = National university, Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 1000000000 (number), billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff ...

spending 9 years to earn satisfactory credits to graduate. As the boke, Suga is prone to strange comments, while Ujihara is the more reasonable of the two, often criticizing Suga's remarks. As their talk material, they often use current affairs and items that Japanese students learn in high school and middle school. Suga writes almost all their material while Ujihara types them out since Suga cannot touch-type. In Yoshimoto Kogyo's annual "Most Handsome Yoshimoto Kogyo Entertainer" awards, Suga won 7th place and Ujihara won 14th in 2009 (8th and 20th in 2008 respectively).

Biography

The comedians first met through basketball club activities when they were students at

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- Tennoji high school. Though never in the same class, they were always together at lunch and commuting time. As Suga wanted to be with Ujihara all through his life, he asked Ujihara to be his manzai partner. Suga also recommended Ujihara to take the entrance exam of Kyoto University, one of the top-tier universities in Japan, for the school name would be a help when they become comedians. Ujihara accepted the offer, and after both of them became university students, they formed Rozan in 1996. While attending university, they went to manzai auditions and failed 12 times in a row. After nearly a year and a half, they finally passed one and made their debut in February 1998 at a manzai live "WaChaCha LIVE Jr.".

Members

; * Date of Birth: * Birthplace:

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* Manzai Role: ''Boke'' ; * Date of Birth: * Birthplace: Shijonawate, Osaka * Manzai Role: ''Tsukkomi''

Media

TV

Regular *Quiz! Shinsuke-kun (クイズ!紳助くん)-- Asahi Broadcasting Corp. (ABC TV) *Every other Monday *Chichin-puipui (ちちんぷいぷい) -- Mainichi Broadcasting Sys., Inc. (MBS TV) **Every Tuesday, with the segment "Michiannai sho!", using Suga's limited English to guide foreign tourists to their destinations around

Osaka Station is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...

*Gokigen Life Style Yo-i-don! (ごきげんライフスタイルよ〜いドン!) --

Kansai TV JODX-DTV, virtual channel 8 ( UHF digital channel 17), branded as or , is the Kansai region key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and Fuji Network System (FNS), operated by the . Kansai TV is a company affiliated in Hankyu Hanshin Holdin ...

*Every Friday Semi Regular *Asapara! (あさパラ!) -- Yomiuri TV Irregular *Ima-chan no "Jitsu-wa..." (今ちゃんの「実は…」) -- ABC TV *Owarai Wide Show Marco Porori! (お笑いワイドショーマルコポロリ!) --

*Nambo DE Nambo (ナンボDEなんぼ) -- Kansai TV *Maki's Magic Restaurant (水野真紀の魔法のレストラン) -- MBS TV *Bijo Saiban - Renai Saibanin Seido (美女裁判〜恋愛裁判員制度〜) -- ABC TV

Radio

*GAKU-Shock -- TBS Radio, ABC Radio

External links

Rozan official website provided by Yoshimoto Kogyo
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