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Actor Shingo Yanagisawa (64) appeared on TOKYO FM’s late-night program “TOKYO SPEAKEASY” on September 14, and during a conversation with fellow entertainer Kunikazu Katsumata, revealed that there’s a type of job he now refuses to take. The topic arose when he named the period drama “Tōyama no Kin-san” as one of the productions where he co-starred with a big-name veteran early in his career. On the 5ch thread, though, the discussion centered less on that revelation itself and more on nostalgia for Yanagisawa’s trademark impressions and signature bits like “Abayo” (his catchphrase farewell) and his “open reel” gag, along with stories about working alongside veteran actors like Tomisaburo Wakayama.
Shingo Yanagisawa Comes Clean About a Job He Refuses: “I Haven’t Appeared in That Since,” “I Realized It Just Wasn’t for Me”
Actor Shingo Yanagisawa (64) appeared on TOKYO FM’s late-night program “TOKYO SPEAKEASY” (Mon-Thu, 1:00 AM) on the 14th, where he had a moment revealing a job he now avoids.
He appeared that day alongside TV personality Kunikazu Katsumata. While talking about his early career, Katsumata asked, “What was the first drama or movie you did with a big-name star?” Yanagisawa named the period drama “Tōyama no Kin-san.”
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What people said
That's not it, boss!
His cigarette walkie-talkie bit from "Police 24 Hours" is one of a kind
That just played in my head lol
The fact that the great Wakayama kept shouting his real name shows he liked him.
Sounds like he was actually doted on after that.
Lame comedians should take notes
I mean, he even gets booked for the variety-arts segment on Shōten (the long-running rakugo comedy show)
Feels like he's always performing
Well, he's blood type AB (stereotyped in Japan as mysterious/dual-natured)
He's actually super friendly
Back when I had a part-time job trimming the hedges in the parking lot at Midoriyama Studio, he greeted me with an "otsukare" (good work) as he walked by
He was driving a sweet Jeep Cherokee
Apparently he's the quiet type at home lol
Probably just a serious guy underneath
Is it because Mariko Ishihara is off-limits?
Nah, his travel segments with Nan-chan (of the comedy duo Uchan Nanchan) are the best
Tomomi Nishimura, Shingo Yanagisawa
Rusty-Driver Showdown
Tomomi Nishimura attempts to park Shingo Yanagisawa's Mercedes-Benz S600 in the garage
Mercedes-Benz S600 with Lorinser styling
4th-generation W220
Akiko Wada vs. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi in pachinko
And that final daifuku (rice cake) game with the weird stuff hidden inside
TV was great back in that era
Versus Hanako Yamada
"Abayo" ties it all together
It's a magic word only Shingo Yanagisawa can pull off
A lot of it just isn't available anymore
Would be even better if they filmed new material too
Wouldn't used copies work?
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/4167a20a2039b897f12ea4fa5730de8c10ecb1bc
Set my recording for it
Shut up! Zip it, you old fart!
You just tacked on two extra lines there, didn't you
Open reel: "kyuru kyuru kyuru kyuru" (the whirring tape-reel sound effect)
I-it wasn't me! Director Matsuo told me to say it!
>Shingo Yanagisawa live show
Wondered if he actually does those often
Turns out he does
https://yanagisawa-tour.com
The first run sold out and the second round of tickets just opened
He's actually quietly been cast in Taiga dramas (NHK's big annual historical drama) lol — he had a decent number of lines in "Yae no Sakura" and fit right in
"Yae no Sakura" was good
He blended in surprisingly well, no awkwardness at all
Background and Key Points of This Topic
The source material for this article is a segment from TOKYO FM’s late-night program “TOKYO SPEAKEASY,” aired on the 14th, in which Shingo Yanagisawa revealed during a conversation with Kunikazu Katsumata that there’s a job he now refuses to take. The quoted excerpt names the period drama “Tōyama no Kin-san” as one of the productions where he co-starred with a big-name veteran early in his career, but exactly which job he’s turned down and why is left to the rest of the original article — it can’t be determined from the thread’s comments. What actually got the thread buzzing wasn’t the main topic but Yanagisawa’s signature material: his “open reel” bit, his radio-impression routine, stories about co-starring with veterans like Tomisaburo Wakayama and Tetsuo Ishitate, and his role in the NHK Taiga drama “Yae no Sakura” — mostly nostalgia for the comedic style and acting career he’s built over the years. A few comments did include unverified claims that Yanagisawa’s behavior had upset a specific individual, along with pushback against those claims, but since none of this could be confirmed, it has been left out of this article.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou Sports Express+) thread “[Entertainment] Shingo Yanagisawa Comes Clean About a Job He Won’t Do: “I Haven’t Appeared in That Since,” “I Realized It Just Wasn’t for Me”.”
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