- Gokuraku Tombo
. Members of the
Yoshimoto Kogyo entertainment conglomerate, they performed on theFuji TV variety show "Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! " Their main act was based on arguing and fighting in public.On
July 18 ,2006 , it was found out that Yamamoto was questioned by the Hakodate WestPolice station inHokkaidō on suspicion ofstatutory rape of a minor. As a result, Yoshimoto Kogyo announced the cancellation of his contract with the agency. The duo was also disbanded. Kato apologized for Yamamoto'sscandal on his live TV program broadcast byNippon Television Network the next day, the whole apology delivered as Kato wept loudly. [en icon See [http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/archive/news/2006/07/19/20060719p2a00m0na005000c.html Member of comedy duo Gokuraku Tonbo questioned over rape of 17-year-old girl] , Mainichi Daily News,July 19 ,2006 . AccessedJuly 27 ,2006 .] [en icon See [http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/news/20060722p2a00m0et009000c.html Gokuraku Tombo comedy duo predicament tops entertainment headlines] , Mainichi Daily News,July 22 ,2006 . AccessedJuly 27 ,2006 .] .References
Sources
* [http://www3.fandango.co.jp/profile/pickupn.asp?UNIT=20038&KOJIN=0&TYPE=2 Profile] (by Yoshimoto Kogyo)
* [http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/MECHA/index.html Fuji TV - Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!]
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