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Kayoko Okubo of the comedy duo Oasis revealed on Fuji TV’s “Shinken Yugi! THE Battle SHOW” why she refuses to give her contact info to a popular celebrity despite being asked repeatedly. Every time they meet she’s asked for her LINE, but she explained that the other person is an “extrovert type” (yo-kya) who’s “really not her type” and someone she’ll “never truly connect with.” On 5ch, the discussion ranged from claims that this has gone well past polite small talk, to blow-by-blow recreations of the party invitations she keeps getting, to cynical takes on a society obsessed with social skills — reactions were split.
Kayoko Okubo on why she won’t give her contact info to a popular celebrity: “She’s an extrovert type, I’m really not good with her,” “we’ll never truly connect”
Kayoko Okubo (55), of the comedy duo Oasis, appeared on Fuji TV’s “Shinken Yugi! THE Battle SHOW” (airing from 8:00 PM) on the 2nd. She revealed why she won’t give out her contact info even when a popular celebrity keeps asking for it.
Okubo took part as a member of the comedians’ variety team. MC Sho Sakurai turned to her and said, “Okubo-san! I hear you have something you want to say to Kondo-san…”
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
She gets asked for her LINE every single time they meet — that's well past the "just being polite" stage
Nah, she's dead serious
If Okubo's at the party, she won't stand out so much herself lol
Might be politeness, or she might just be eyeing a free meal ticket
She's just plain disliked, honestly
Even the hassle of leaving someone on read is too much work, so she avoids getting involved from the start
Japanese society values social skills more and more every year
Social skills are everything when it comes to getting ahead
That's exactly why Japan has declined
Same goes for the entertainment industry
Japanese companies keep getting overtaken because they prioritize social skills over actual ability
Everyone's definition of "social skills" is totally different
People just throw the term around vaguely because it sounds good
At least post a photo, come on
You're an extrovert too, aren't you
Compared to Mitsuura and Kurosawa, sure, lol — she seems like the kind of person who could've pulled off marriage, something those two high-strung, nervous types never could
No wonder it's too much — that's extrovert overload
She's basically a female Ken Arimura
In the world I remember, Mitsuura was the huge star and Okubo had no work and was stuck as an office lady…
Thanks for your hard work at the office
You pile your favorite toppings on Levain crackers and enjoy (a popular Japanese cracker brand)
She gets LINE messages the moment work ends
"Let's throw a party!" "Why won't you reply?" "What are you doing right now?" "Are you there?" — on and on forever
If that happened to me every single day, 365 days a year, I guarantee I'd snap
Jungle Pocket's Ota's wife
They're both just playing up that persona for work, that's all
Wait, did Mitsuura disappear? lol
I feel like Oasis would've been even bigger if they'd debuted in the Reiwa era
Himura's actually an introvert underneath too
Okubo just really looks out for her juniors
You get anecdotes like this one to use on TV. It's about expanding your network and getting more work
And that's probably exactly what Okubo wants to avoid lol — she's already making plenty as it is
Background and key points of this discussion
The terms “extrovert type” (yo-kya) and “introvert type” (in-kya) are a contrasting pair that have become fixtures of TV shows and social media in recent years, and Okubo’s comments were framed within this lens. The jump from a single celebrity anecdote to broader claims linking social skills to career advancement and corporate competitiveness is typical of this kind of thread, and opinion split between those who think it’s “just politeness” and those who believe the other party is “seriously trying to get closer.” The number of replies asking “who?” about Chihiro Kondo also shows that even a reasonably well-known figure’s name recognition can vary widely depending on a board’s age range and interests. It’s worth noting that the article only covers Okubo’s own remarks and the on-air exchange — Kondo’s own reaction or intentions were never reported, so the thread’s “she’s serious” theories remain pure speculation.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geisupo Sokuho+) thread “[Entertainment] Kayoko Okubo on why she won’t give her contact info to a popular celebrity: “She’s an extrovert type, I’m really not good with her,” “we’ll never truly connect”.”
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