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Tamori | |
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Birth name | Kazuyoshi Morita (森田 一義) |
Native name | タモリ |
Born | Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan | 22 August 1945
Medium | Television |
Nationality | Japanese |
Years active | 1975–present |
Employer | Tanabe Agency |
Genres | Owarai |
Notable works and roles |
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]
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