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{{Short description|Japanese comedy duo}} |
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* [[Takashi Okamura (comedian)|Takashi Okamura]] {{small|([[Glossary of owarai terms|Boke]])}} |
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|footnotes= '''Same year/generation as:'''<br />[[Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata]]<br/>TKO<br/>[[ |
|footnotes= '''Same year/generation as:'''<br />[[Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata]]<br/>TKO<br/>[[Yoiko]]<br/>[[Daisuke Miyagawa]]<br/>[[Taizo Harada]], [[Ken Horiuchi]] ([[Neptune (owarai)|Neptune]])<br/>[[Yuki Himura]] ([[Bananaman (comedy duo)|Bananaman]]) |
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| pseudonym = {{nihongo|Nainai|ナイナイ}} |
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{{nihongo|'''Takashi Okamura'''|岡村 隆史|Okamura Takashi|born July 3, 1970 in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]|{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}}} is a Japanese comedian and one half of the [[owarai]] duo [[Ninety-nine (Owarai)|Ninety-nine]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Davis2006">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRy8OyCnAfMC&pg=PA66|title=Understanding humor in Japan|last=Davis|first=Jessica Milner|publisher=Wayne State University Press|year=2006|isbn=978-0-8143-3165-1|pages=66–|access-date=3 March 2011}}</ref>{{Refn|also known as Nai Nai in Japan|group=note}} playing the "comic stooge" or [[Glossary of owarai terms#boke|boke]] of the group.<ref name=":0" /> His nicknames range from "OkatakaLeader" to "Okachan".{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
{{nihongo|'''Takashi Okamura'''|岡村 隆史|Okamura Takashi|born July 3, 1970 in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]|{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}}} is a Japanese comedian and one half of the [[owarai]] duo [[Ninety-nine (Owarai)|Ninety-nine]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Davis2006">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRy8OyCnAfMC&pg=PA66|title=Understanding humor in Japan|last=Davis|first=Jessica Milner|publisher=Wayne State University Press|year=2006|isbn=978-0-8143-3165-1|pages=66–|access-date=3 March 2011}}</ref>{{Refn|also known as Nai Nai in Japan|group=note}} playing the "comic stooge" or [[Glossary of owarai terms#boke|boke]] of the group.<ref name=":0" /> His nicknames range from "OkatakaLeader" to "Okachan".{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
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Okamura has consistently been a large-audience draw on Japanese TV for his wild antics, such as [[breakdancing]] while wearing only the cowl of [[anime]]/[[professional wrestling]] hero [[Tiger Mask]]. At {{convert|156|cm|ftin}} |
Okamura has consistently been a large-audience draw on Japanese TV for his wild antics, such as [[breakdancing]] while wearing only the cowl of [[anime]]/[[professional wrestling]] hero [[Tiger Mask]]. At {{convert|156|cm|ftin}} (the tallest person in his family) he is a striking contrast to the lankier Yabe.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
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They formed Ninety-nine in 1990 (when Okamura dropped out of [[Ritsumeikan University]]) and in 1993 won a New Talent Prize. Okamura cried with joy when interviewed after receiving it. The following year, Ninety-nine hosted their first on-air show ''Ninety-Nine All Night Nippon'', which is still aired today. Their success continued to grow with programs such as ''[[Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!]]'' and ''[[Asayan]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
They formed Ninety-nine in 1990 (when Okamura dropped out of [[Ritsumeikan University]]) and in 1993 won a New Talent Prize. Okamura cried with joy when interviewed after receiving it. The following year, Ninety-nine hosted their first on-air show ''Ninety-Nine All Night Nippon'', which is still aired today. Their success continued to grow with programs such as ''[[Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!]]'' and ''[[Asayan]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
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{{nihongo|'''Hiroyuki Yabe'''|矢部 浩之|''Yabe Hiroyuki''|born October 23, 1971 in [[Suita, Osaka]]|{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}}} is a Japanese [[Owarai|comedian]]. He is one of the popular duo ([[Glossary of owarai terms#kombi|kombi]]) [[Ninety-nine (Owarai)|Ninety-nine]] with Takashi Okamura.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2008/04/nintendo-sells/|title=Japan’s Celebs Hawking Mario Kart Wii|date=21 April 2008|work=[[Wired News]]|access-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> Yabe is considered the straight man in the duo.<ref name=":0" /> Yabe also plays [[Luigi]] in the Japanese [[Hot Mario Bros]] advert campaign.<ref name=":1" /> |
{{nihongo|'''Hiroyuki Yabe'''|矢部 浩之|''Yabe Hiroyuki''|born October 23, 1971 in [[Suita, Osaka]]|{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}}} is a Japanese [[Owarai|comedian]]. He is one of the popular duo ([[Glossary of owarai terms#kombi|kombi]]) [[Ninety-nine (Owarai)|Ninety-nine]] with Takashi Okamura.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2008/04/nintendo-sells/|title=Japan’s Celebs Hawking Mario Kart Wii|date=21 April 2008|work=[[Wired News]]|access-date=17 March 2011}}</ref> Yabe is considered the straight man in the duo.<ref name=":0" /> Yabe also plays [[Luigi]] in the Japanese [[Hot Mario Bros]] advert campaign.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Born in [[Osaka]], Yabe played [[soccer]] in his youth. As a [[sportscaster]] on the [[TV Asahi]] program ''Yabecchi FC'', |
Born in [[Osaka]], Yabe played [[soccer]] in his youth. As a [[sportscaster]] on the [[TV Asahi]] program ''Yabecchi FC'', he interviewed soccer players [[Ronaldinho]] and [[Alessandro Del Piero]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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[[Category:Japanese comedy duos]] |
[[Category:Japanese comedy duos]] |
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[[Category:Performing groups established in 1990]] |