Dandy Sakano

Dandy Sakano
Birth name	Kenichi Sakano
Born	1967-01-16
Medium	television
Nationality	Japanese
Website	official blog

Dandy Sakano (born Kenichi Sakano in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan on January 16, 1967) is a Japanese comedian, best known for his flamboyant clothing and "Gets" catch phrase.^[1]

A former noodle shop owner, Sakano began his comedy career in 1996. His career took off in 2003 after he featured in an advert for one of Japan's biggest pizza chains, after which he appeared on chat shows and his catchphrase became known all over Japan. In recent years, he formed a group called One Hit Wonder with three other comedians that gained temporary fame for a single gimmick.^[1] Sakano has also appeared in an advert for the insect spray Kincho, which is famous for producing silly ads in Japan.^[2] He is also involved with the promotions and commercials for Ro-Man-Yu world, a large used-goods store located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.^{[citation needed]}

Although he can't speak English, Sakano travelled to Dundee, Scotland, in February 2011, with the aim of making 100 people laugh. He chose the city because its name sounded similar to his. Sakano's trip was filmed for a TV show being made for Teijin Ltd, a synthetic-fibre recycling company from Japan, and was based around the "recycling" of a TV star.^[1] In one of the show's scenes, Sakano was made an honorary "Dundonian" (native of Dundee).^[3]

External links

• (Japanese) Dandy Sakano's Official Blog

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Good luck with that pal: Japanese comedian tries to make 100 Dundonians laugh The Daily Record. Published 10 February 2011. Accessed 11 February 2011
2. ^ IKKO's professionalism; Hidehiko Ishizuka returns to `Doyo Wide Gekijo'; CM of the week: Kincho The Japan Times Online. Published 10 February 2011. Accessed 30 May 2010
3. ^ Did you hear the one about the Japanese comic who tried to make 100 Dundonians smile? STV, Scotland. Published 9 February 2011. Accessed 13 February 2011

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