Kunihiro Matsumura

Kunihiro Matsumura
Native name 松村 邦洋
Born 11 August 1967
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Comedian, impressionist

Kunihiro Matsumura (松村 邦洋 Matsumura Kunihiro, born 11 August 1967) is a Japanese comedian and impressionist most known for his impersonations of famous figures such as Beat Takeshi and Takanohana Kōji.[1] He was also the original host of the hit comedy reality show Susume! Denpa Shonen.[2] While originally making his obesity part of his jokes, Matsumura suffered a heart attack when he tried to run the Tokyo Marathon in 2009 as part of a TV show.[3] He recovered and has since tried to maintain his weight.[4]

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  1. ↑ 松村邦洋さんインタビュー [Interview with Kunihiro Matsumura]. Kenkō Hyakka (in Japanese). Medical Tribune, Inc. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 松村邦洋＆土屋敏男が回想「電波少年」「元テレ」一挙放送 [Kunihiro Matsumura & Toshi Tsuchiya to appear in one-off revivals of "Dempa Shonen" and "Genki TV"]. Owarai Natari (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ↑ 松村邦洋、東京マラソンで一時心肺停止 [Kunihiro Matsumura suffers heart failure in Tokyo Marathon]. The Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese) (The Asahi Shimbun Company). 23 March 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. ↑ 松村邦洋、復帰会見でデブキャラ卒業宣言「一回死んだつもりでゼロから」 [Kunihiro Matsumura to quit jokes about being fat]. Oricon (in Japanese). Pricon Inc. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2013.

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