Sanma Akashiya
Comedian, TV Personality
1955 –
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Who is Sanma Akashiya?
Sanma Akashiya is a Japanese TV comedian and actor simply known as Sanma. His real name is Takafumi Sugimoto. His talent agency is Yoshimoto Corporation.
Together with Beat Takeshi and Tamori, Sanma is said to be one of the "Big Three" tarento of Japan. Sanma's nickname is Owarai Kaiju. He is known for his ability to endlessly carry a conversation. His protruding front teeth are often ridiculed even by himself.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1955
Kushimoto - Also known as
- Takafumi Sugimoto
- Owarai Kaiju
- Akashiya Sanma
- Sanma
- Sugimoto Takafumi
- Spouses
- Shinobu Ōtake
(1988/09 - 1992/09/10)
- Shinobu Ōtake
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Japanese
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Nara Prefecture
- Wakayama Prefecture
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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