Yō Ōizumi

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Yo Oizumi (大泉洋, Ōizumi Yō^?, born on April 3, 1973) is a TV personality and a stage actor based in Hokkaidō. He was born in Ebetsu, Hokkaido and has been living in Sapporo since 1984.

He first made a name in Hokkaidō-based TV variety series called “Suiyo Doudeshow”(How do you like Wednesday?) and has been actively appearing on various media programs in Hokkaidō since then. He is also a member of a 5-piece drama group called TEAM-NACS formed when they were at Hokkai Gakuen university. TEAM-NACS had run their first national tour with thieir 11th original play called “COMPOSER” during spring and summer in 2005, and are now preparing for the 12th one called "HORNOR" performances in Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo; opening at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo on March 9, 2007 and closing at Dorshin Hall at Sapporo on May 13, 2007.

Along with increasing popularity of “Suiyo Doudeshow” (How do you like Wednesday?) and TEAM-NACS not only within Hokkaidō but throughout Japan over the past years, he has been expanding his works in various fields by appearing on nationwide TV dramas and films, doing character voices on animated films and releasing CDs as a singer.

In such different works, he shows amazing talents in writing (a novel, a drama and a song), painting, mimicking and talking (like a machine gun) etc except cooking (he might be good at it, but often takes unexpectedly long time to serve).

He calls his fans "Koneko chan tachi", which means kittens in Japanese, although he doesn't like cats.^{[citation needed]}

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Variety Shows

How do you like Wednesday? (水曜どうでしょう 1996~2002 Hokkaidō Television Broadcasting)
Onigiri Atatamemasuka (おにぎりあたためますか Hokkaidō Television Broadcasting)
Hanatare NACS (ハナタレナックス Hokkaidō Television Broadcasting)
Ippachi ikouyo (1×8いこうよ Sapporo Television Broadcasting)

TV dramas

Kyuumei Byoutou 24hⅢ (救命病棟24時 2005 Fuji TV)
Okashina Futari (おかしなふたり( The Odd Couple) 2006 Fuji TV)
Kobayakawa Nobuki No Koi (小早川伸木の恋2006 Fuji TV)
Tokyo Tower ~Okan to Boku to Tokidoki Oton~ (東京タワー～オカンとボクと、時々、オトン2006 Fuji TV)
Haken No Hinkaku (ハケンの品格 2007 Nippon TV)