Atsuko Okatsuka said one Japanese word to her Tokyo audience. Their response left her in tears.
In Japan, coming home has its own words. You call out “tadaima,” or “I’ve returned,” and someone answers back, “Okaerinasai,”—“Welcome home.”…
Japanese TV Show Earns Guinness Record for Longest-Running Weekly Comedy Panel
Nippon TV announced that Shoten, its long-running entertainment program, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the…
Naomi Watanabe’s “From Tokyo” tour kicks off at the Wiltern – Annenberg Media
Naomi Watanabe, comedian, actor, fashion icon and one of Japan’s most recognizable entertainers, came running out April 17…
Temu mic stands and big dreams: a night out at Osaka’s newest comedy club
The mic stand collapsed before the first joke landed. It was February 2025, the inaugural show of Kansai…
No Language Barriers! The World Laughs in Osaka’s Dotonbori at NANDEYANEN! Comedy show
YOSHIMOTO COMEDY NIGHT WARAI Call-and-response moments that unite performers and audience. Spreading laughter from Dotonbori to the world.…
Tokyo students learn importance of elections through comedy
Comedian Nana Takamatsu has held a class at a junior high school in Tokyo to teach students the…