A Japanese comedian is facing criticism for performing in blackface in a widely viewed television show, a move that has outraged many and highlighted the regular appearance of performers in similar ...

Standup comedian and actor, Jo Koy had service members and their families roaring with laughter when he visited them at military bases in Guam and Japan with the USO from Jan. 28 through Feb. 2 in the ...

Naomi Watanabe is coming to America and Canada. The comedian has set dates for her "From Tokyo" North American tour. This will mark her first fully English-language tour. "The last few years have been ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A weekly TV show mocking Japanese politicians may seem a far cry from "The Great Dictator," but comedian Hikari Ota says it was watching Charlie Chaplin's masterpieces as a child ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Some comedy fans at U.S. military bases in and around Tokyo aren’t laughing after surging demand for tickets to see a popular performer left them empty handed. Jo Koy — real ...

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TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - On the face of it, the duo hardly seem fit to inspire confidence as the brains behind Japan's newest stock fund: one, a former comedian and the other, every bit the ...

Since Death Stranding 2: On the Beach released last week, players have been discovering various unexpected collaborations and Easter eggs in the game. Some of these rely on specific knowledge of ...

In January 1998, an aspiring Japanese comedian named Tomoaki Hamatsu but better known as Nasubi — or “eggplant,” because of his long face — was chosen to star in “Susunu! Denpa Shōnen,” a hit variety ...

TOKYO — Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months, and months more. “The Contestant,” directed by Clair Titley, explores the story behind the ...