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49 Behind the Yoshimoto Curtain: A Chat w. Comedian Stephen Tetsu
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're joined by Stephen Tetsu to discuss the Japanese comedy & entertainment industry, as well as his life as a comedian in the largest talent agency in Japan: Yoshimoto Kōgyō.
Stephen Tetsu is an owarai geinin (comedian) who is part of Yoshimoto Kōgyō, the largest talent agency in Japan. Aside from performing manzai as part of his group Iruka Punch, Stephen has also worked on numerous projects for Yoshimoto, including translation and producing shows. Stephen produces and co-hosts the podcasts Small in Japan and Japanese History Junk Food.
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To listen to the Small in Japan podcast use the links below or look it up on your podcast app of choice.
To listen to the Japanese History Junk Food podcast use the links below or look it up on your podcast app of choice.
Check out Stephen's blog via the link below.
Follow Stephen Tetsu on Twitter.
To read Stephen's article about manzai, check out the link below.
To learn more about the massive yamieigyō scandal that rocked Yoshimoto in 2019, you may want to check out the article below.
To listen to episode two of Japan Station, use the link below.
To listen to the latest episode of Ichimon Japan, use the link below.
Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi)
To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel.
Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R.
Featured image: Courtesy of Stephen Tetsu
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