Hironari Yamazaki

Hironari Yamazaki/山崎弘也
Born (1976-01-14) January 14, 1976
Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
Occupation Comedian
Years active 2003–present
Website www.p-jinriki.com/talent/untouchable/

Hironari "Zakiyama" Yamazaki (山崎弘也 Yamazaki Hironari, born January 14, 1976 in Kasukabe, Saitama) is a Japanese comedian.[1][2] He is one of the most famous and popular comedians in Japan. He belongs to the talent agency Jinrikisha (人力舎).[3]

Career

Yamazaki formed the owarai kombi Untouchable (アンタッチャブル Antatchaburu) with Hidetsugu Shibata in 1994 and became famous after winning the "M-1 Grand Prix" for manzai comedy in 2004.[4] He has come to often appear alone on television, using the nickname "Zakiyama", especially after Shibata's bouts with health problems.[4] He is a regular on many shows, including Nichiyō geinin, which he hosts with Bakarizumu and Masayasu Wakabayashi.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 土屋アンナ、高田純次＆ザキヤマと沖縄で珍道中『テキトー旅in南の島』新春1月4日放送 | マイナビニュース
  2. ↑ ザキヤマゆるキャラからヘッドバット！来年の目標に生々しさにじむ - 芸能ニュースラウンジ
  3. ↑ アンタッチャブル : JINRIKISHA OFFICIAL WEBSITE プロダクション人力舎オフィシャルウェブサイト
  4. 1 2 失踪？アンタッチャブル柴田ますます深まる謎、不倫、別居. Zakzak (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Interview". Terebi Dogatchi (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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