- Yoku Hata
Yōku Hata (波田陽区, "Hata Yōku", real name: Akira Hada (波田 晃, "Hada Akira"), born
June 5 1975 in Shimonoseki,Yamaguchi Prefecture ) is astand up comedian inJapan . He rose to popularity in 2004 with his character "The Guitar Zamurai (Samurai)" (ギター侍) on the program "The God of Entertainment" (エンタの神様). Dressed in ayukata , his skit always follows the same form. He says a supposed quote about someone famous, and then mocks the quote (and the person) and says "残念!" ("zannen!", Too Bad!) Then he imitates the person and finishes that section with a "切り" ("giri!", Slash!) as he makes a sword slash movement with his guitar. At the end of a set, he usually says some self-depreciating remark and ends yelling "切腹!" ("seppuku !").After the novelty wore thin on the gimmick, he began to intermittently make appearances on
variety show s under the Yoku Hata pseudonym and in regular street clothes.Discography
*ギター侍のうた (Guitar Samurai's Song, "Gitaa-zamurai no uta") (Single,
November 17 ,2004 )
*ギター侍は波田陽区。 (Yoku Hata is the Guitar Samurai, "Gitaa-zamurai wa Hata Yoku") (DVD ,December 1 ,2004 )
*ギター侍のうた弐～完全保存盤～ (Guitar Samurai's Second Song - all-inclusive recording, "Gitaa-zamurai no uta ni - kanzen hozen ban") (CD andDVD bundle,February 9 ,2005 )External links
* [http://www2.watanabepro.co.jp/04_artist/hatayoku/index.html Watanabe Entertainment] ja icon
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