Posts Tagged ‘comedy’

Kimoi!

Posted 25 Nov 2008 — by Andy in Tokyo
Category Entertainment, Only in Japan, TV, Video

Japanese stand-up show Enta no Kamisama has produced its fair share of superstar comedians. One of the most popular at present is Kameko Nobuo, who bounces around stage in a ridiculously tight spandex shirt waving gold pom-poms in the air before telling the audience some decidedly kimoi (disgusting or gross) things.

I haven’t been able to add Japanese subtitles to any of Kameko’s YouTube videos (anyone know if it’s possible?), but even if you don’t know what he’s saying I think the general kimoiness of his character shines through in this clip:

I’m not a fan of Japanese TV but…

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Posted 23 Aug 2006 — by Andy in Tokyo
Category Only in Japan, TV, Tokyo, Video

…there is the occasional gem. Thankfully you don’t have to wade through the hundreds of food-related programmes (like I did) to get to it.