Kazuyoshi Morita (森田 一義, Morita Kazuyoshi, born 22 August 1945 in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), known by his stage name Tamori (タモリ) (an anagram of his surname), is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya.[1]

Since taking over the role in April 1987, Tamori has hosted the weekly music television program Music Station for over 34 years. For 32 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo!, a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014.[2] Waratte Iitomo! earned Tamori the Guinness World Record for "Longest continued hosting of a live television program", while Music Station earned him the world record for "Longest running live TV music show hosted by the same presenter" in 2021.[3] His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros..[4]

Programs on which Tamori appears

Current

  • Music Station (TV Asahi) (April 1987–present)
  • Bura Tamori (Strolling with Tamori) (NHK General TV) (December 2008, October 2009–March, 2010, October 2010–March 2011, April 2014–present)
  • Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari (Fuji TV) (April–September 1990, January–December 1991, April–September 1992, and Spring & Autumn special editions every year since 1994 except spring 2006)
  • FNS no hi (Fuji TV) (every July, 1992–present)

Past

  • Ethica no Kagami (Fuji TV) (October 2008–September 2010)
  • Tamori's Japonica Logos (Fuji TV) (October 2005 – September 2008)
  • Special Drama: Murder case of Akiko Wada (TBS) (February 2007)
  • Hey! Spring of Trivia (Fuji TV) (July 2003 – September 2006)
  • Tamori, Takeshi, Sanma, Big 3 Golf Match (Fuji TV) (New year program on 1988, 1989, 1991–1994, 1996–1999)
  • Tamori's Vocabula Tengoku (Fuji TV) (October 1992 – March 1997)
  • Tamori no Picross (St.GIGA Satellaview) (August 1995 – March 1996)
  • Tamori's Music is the World (TV Tokyo) (September 1994 – March 1996)
  • Tamori's Gap don (TV Tokyo) (September–Decemober 1994)
  • Drama: If Moshimo (Fuji TV) (April–September 1993)
  • Special Drama : Self dropout (TBS) (April 1990)
  • Kon'ya wa Saikō ~WHAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT!~) (NTV) (April 1981 – October 1989)
  • Amazing Small Universe: Human body (NHK General) (June & September 1989)
  • Watching (NHK General) (April 1985 – March 1989)
  • Waratte Iitomo! (Fuji TV) (October 1982–March 2014)
  • Owarai Star Tanjō!! (NTV) (April 1980 – September 1986)
  • 24-Hour Television (NTV) (every August, 1978–1984)
  • Kōhaku Uta Gassen (NHK General) (as a guest in 1979, 1980, 2014, as MC in 1983)
  • Yūkan Tamori Kochira desu (TV Asahi) (October 1981 – March 1982) (preceding program of Tamori Club)
  • Variety Televifasorasido (NHK General) (April 1980 – March 1982)
  • Star Tanjō!! (NTV) (April 1980 – April 1981)
  • Notte sea venture (TV Asahi) (April – June 1980)
  • Drama Ningen Moyō: Swindler (NHK General) (April 1980)
  • Friday 10!Uwasa no Channel!! (NTV) (October 1973 – June 1979)
  • Sunday Owarai namachūkei (MBS/TBS) (August 1978 – March 1979)
  • Channel Thief! Pleasurable Gag Program! Monty Python's Flying Circus (gag program part following dubbed Monty Python's original program) (TV Tokyo) (April–September 1976)
  • Tetsuko's room (TV Asahi, as the last guest of each year 1978–2013)
  • Yoru Tamori (Fuji TV) (October 2014 – 2015)
  • Tamori Club (TV Asahi) (October 1982–April 2023)

See also

References

  1. ^ "笑わせてナンボ　お笑いビッグ３の特徴とは？". Asahi Shimbun. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ^ "'Waratte Iitomo!' wraps up after 32 years on air". The Japan Times. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ "タモリ「Mステ」司会でギネス記録認定、35年間で印象的な出来事は「やはりt.A.T.u.でしょう（笑）」". Natalie. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. ^ All Night Nippon Article

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