Fujiwara (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese

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duo ''( kombi)'' consisting of Toshifumi Fujimoto (藤本敏史) and Takayuki Haranishi (原西孝幸). They are from

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, but are currently primarily active in

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and, like most other comedians originating the

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, are employed by

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Members

* Born December 18, 1970 in

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. Plays the ''

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''. Also known as . Known for his large face, a running joke is to have someone say, "Is it just me or does this studio feel small?" to which he responds, "It's because my face is huge." Fujimoto is known as a rowdy-type character and is usually cast in

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as such. He was married to model and ''

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'' Yukina Kinoshita from 2010 to 2019. The pair divorced on December 31, 2019. * Born March 5, 1971 in

. Plays the '' boke''. His main

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is delivering one-liner jokes, of which he claims to have 200. His gags often consist of

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s and are usually accompanied by absurd gestures. He is often compared to a gorilla in a comedic sense due to his facial features.

Overview

*The name Fujiwara comes from their names, "Fuji"moto and "Hara"nishi, which when put together is pronounced Fujiwara. When the duo was first formed, they used the kanji "藤原", but later changed it to the English spelling of Fujiwara. *Fujimoto writes all of the duo's material and routines except for the solo gags that Haranishi performs. *After their marriage in 2010, Fujimoto alongside Yukina Kinoshita have become one of the most well known entertainer couples in the industry. They have appeared several times together on programs such as ''Monitoring''. They got divorced end of December in 2019.

Shows

Hosted shows

*''Fujiyama Star'' (フジヤマ☆スタア) ( Kansai TC, since 2007) *''Fujiken'' (フジケン) (SKY PerfecTV!, since 2004)

Semi-regular shows

Fujiwara are regular guests on the following shows: *''Akashiya-san Channel'' (明石家さんちゃんねる) ( TBS, since 2006) *''Quiz! Hexagon II'' (クイズ!ヘキサゴンII) (

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, since 2006) *''

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'' (リンカーン) ( TBS, since 2005) *''

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'' (めちゃ²イケるッ!) (

, since 1996)

Guest appearances

*''

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'' (Appearance in episode 17, 2012)

References

External links

Yoshimoto Kōgyō's profile on Fujiwara
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