Shinji Maki

nihongo|Shinji Maki|牧 伸二|Maki Shinji is a Japanese comedian who plays the ukulele.

History

Shinji was born in Meguro, Tokyo on 26 September 1934. His real name is Nihongo|Moritsune Ōi|大井 守常|Ōi Moritsune.

However he has no adequate academic careers or advanced educations,his participation to the live vaudevillian show program, "Shirouto Yose" (consists of free style participation by amateur entertainers) had brought himself to be an independent vaudevillian and comedian.

"Syuichi Makino"(牧野周一 , まきのしゅういち) made his coaching, and had given Shinji's stage name. Hence we find Shinji Maki.

Comedian

*In 1960, Maki became the master of ceremony of the radio program,"Weekly Report with the ukulele" (the original title is "ウクレレ週刊誌") on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting.
*In 1963, Maki became the master of TV program,"Vaudevillian TV sponsored by Taisho Pharmaceutical" (the original title is "大正テレビ寄席") on TV Asahi.

Ah Ah Ah Yan Nut Chat Ter

Shinji's comedianship is well known and as fresh as ever. His ukulele play is so fine and rhetoric is often pantomimed by many young comedians.

His BGM is composed by himself and it's derived from the Hawaiian folksong, "Ta fa fai". In Japan, we call "yan-nut-chat-ter song" (やんなっちゃった節).

Examples of Shinji's comic songs

*Ginza no tomo dachi shinju ga dai suki
**Motto kireina "Maki shinju"
***Dakedo sore dokoro ja nai n da neee,Aitsu no atama ha Peaaarl da yo

and as a consequence, we hear "Ah Ah Ah Yan Nut Chat Ter,Ah Ah Ah Odoroita".

Appendix (with translation)

*I have a friend in Ginza,and his favorite is pearls.
** Shinji Maki,I myself is brighter than the pearls.
*** My friend is higher brighter,because his head is "Peaaarl". ("Peaaarl" means being insane or crazy and disorder in Japanese.And its pronunciation is just like the word "pearl")

Other activities

*Now Maki has been elected the leader of the "Tokyo Vaudevillian Guild" since 1999. He enjoys paintings and his own exhibition is often introduced and broadcasted on TV.
*In Japanese TV stars and TV comedians circle,the 1934 births play semi-retire or completely withdrawal from the full time. Maki has a good company with Kinya Aikawa, Kyosen Ōhashi, as one of the members of "Showa 9 Nen Kai"(all of them were born in the 9th year of Showa period)

External links

* [http://www.jap.co.jp/makishin/ Shinji's Advetisement]