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“Don’t talk to me or my son ever again” Downtown edition

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No laughing treasure hunter batsu game - favourite moments 1/?

The gang not managing to get past the scene with this lovely lady~

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Documental S1 Primer

The following is a basic introduction to Matsumoto Hitoshi’s Documental for newcomers to japanese comedy. It looks like a surprising amount of people have stumbled upon it, and after listening to a podcast where the people enjoyed it but had a handful of questions about the comedians and their dynamic, I thought this would be a good opportunity to fill in some of the gaps.

With Amazon having subbed the second season, my hope is that even more people will familiarize themselves with the show and find joy in catching on to the subtler jokes and cast relationships

COMEDIAN NOTES

MATSUMOTO HITOSHI Career: 1983 / DOWNTOWN (Duo) Note: Out of all the comedians present, Matsumoto is the most highly regarded having been a pioneer and re-shaping the japanese comedy scene with his partner, Hamada, in the 80′s and 90′s. He has a long history with Jimmy Onishi, who is also his ultimate weakness.

MIYAGAWA DAISUKE Career: 1991 Note: Not to be confused with the veteran comedian of the same name, he is probably most well known for his work on ITTE Q! where a regular cast of comedians travel in search of interesting challenges and topics to investigate. I believe he’s a friend of Matsumoto’s outside of work as well. And like Matsumoto, he is also weak to Jimmy Onishi.

OCHI YOSUKE Career: 1994 / DIENOJI (Duo) Note: Ochi’s fame shot up after winning the 2006 and 2007 Annual Air Guitar World Championships in Finland, so they’re not joking when they talk about his air guitar prowess.

KUBOTA KAZUNOBU Career: 2003 / TORO SALMON (Duo) Note: He was Anthony’s neighbour at one point?

FUJIMOTO TOSHIFUMI Career: 1989 / FUJIWARA (Duo) Note: Gaki fans will likely recognize him as a regular guest in the 24hr Batsu Games and on Downtown’s Lincoln. As Matsumoto remarks in the beginning, he’s very good at making a quick quip on any situation (see below: Boke/Tsukkomi). He’s also a friend of Matsumoto which may explain why Matsumoto is a bit more lenient with him.

KUKKY Career: 1994 / YASEIBAKUDAN (Duo) Note: From what I’ve seen of Kukky’s style, he definitely plays heavy on the abstract humour. Of the group of comedians, he is the most fond of using props to his advantage.

SAITO TSUKASA Career: 2004 / TRENDY ANGEL (Duo) Note: According to the TV Asahi series, he has a surprisingly high IQ.

KAWAHARA KATSUMI Career: 2003 / TENJIKUNEZUMI (Duo) Note: Another absurdist like Kukky, but in a more subdued fashion. While he looks very serious and/or blasé, his comedic style is pretty energetic as evidenced by his very active twitter.

HACHIMITSU JIRO Career: 1996 / TOKYO DYNAMITE (Duo) Note: He doesn’t just have several hundred masks for nothing; Hachimitsu has done wrestling promotions for quite a few organizations (Osaka Pro, A-Team), including a couple based in South America.

ANTHONY Career: 2009 / MATENROU (Duo) Note: He was Kubota’s neighbour at one point?

JIMMY ONISHI Career: 1982 Note: “Jimmy’s not the best storyteller. He’s difficult to understand, but please make an effort.”

Jimmy has a unique way about him, and many are still unsure how much is genuine vs an act. I think his greatest power is completely and earnestly ignoring any situational context. The funniest things he does are almost always unintentional to make someone else laugh. His English is also famously terrible.

He is the most senior comedian on the show, although he has taken long breaks from comedy to pursue his painting which he is actually very talented at. Many will recognize him from his work with Downtown and annual appearance in their 24hr Batsu Games.

PEOPLE / GAG REFERENCES

Ep1 Matsumoto’s buffness

For most of his career, Matsumoto was actually a stick-thin guy. I think it was around the time of his major hip injury (2010) that he started hitting up the gym and slowly became a buff old man, providing a lot of material for others to make fun of.

Ep1-3 Daisuke Miyagawa and Hanako Miyagawa

A veteran comedy duo and couple since 1979. Kukky brings several props with him including: an envelope celebrating their 35th Wedding Anniversary, a cut out picture with a message for Master Daisuke’s supposed retirement, and a huge Get Well Soon flag.

Ep2 Daisuke Miyagawa “funeral” When the Get Well Soon flag is laid on the table and Fujimoto cover’s Master Daisuke’s face with a white towel, it is reminiscent of a Japanese Wake. It becomes extra inappropriate when Anthony covers the face with a USA flag. “That’s going too far. He’ll become the undead.”

Ep3 Pikotaro

Kubota says he will do an unfunny version of Pikotaro. This is a reference to a gag single performed by another japanese comedian, Daimaou Kosaka / Pikotaro, that went viral in 2016. The single is called “PPAP” or “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen”.

Ep4 The thing that made me laugh so hard... Kawahara: The TV show Gaki no Tsukai... That’s about it. For those completely new to Japanese comedy, Gaki no Tsukai is the popular variety show hosted by none other than Matsumoto and his partner, Hamada.

COMEDY CULTURE

Senior/Junior The Senior/Junior dynamic is extremely important in all lines of work in Japan. The reason I listed the career start date in the comedian section is to emphasize that it’s seniority in career years, not age. Matsumoto brings this up first, remarking that he wouldn’t participate himself because there would be that fear that his juniors would act differently out of respect.

The second instance is when Kukky refers to Daisuke Miyagawa (the veteran) as “this dude” and tells everyone to write a message because he’s retiring (he’s not). The others discourage it, asking if he got permission and remarking that he’ll get in trouble, and it goes back and forth from there.

Going against the Senior/Junior “rules” can create a tense situation, but when it’s subverted for comedy it can be quite effective. Downtown were well-known to intentionally ignore these rules when the cameras were rolling which drew a lot of attention to them and aided in cementing their influence.

Boke/Tsukkomi In Western terms, the Boke is the funnyman while the Tsukkomi is the straight man. Fujimoto’s Tsukkomi ability shines in Documental as he nitpicks the other’s behaviour. It may seem like he is being harsh or antagonistic, but it’s more like he’s pushing to create an escalating banter that will result in getting a laugh. On an unscripted show, the Tsukkomi has to seize the opportunity to point out the contradiction or absurdity of the situation, while the Boke can relinquish or double-down on the absurd. This is the basis for a good chunk of japanese comedy.

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☆ Dream between 31/8 and 1/9 - 2013 ☆

Tanaka had to carry Hamada whilst singing songs that came on my iPod, and apparently he had decided to only sing a certain number of them because when a song by Marc Almond came on he didn't sing...

☆ Dream between 1/9 and 2/9 - 2013 ☆

Endô was laying in the bottom of a bunk bed in my old bedroom, and Tanaka was laying in a regular bed. Matsushita Yuki (that used to act alongside them in Cocorico miracle type) was cuddling with Endô but they had to be quiet and at the same time Endô had to sneak his foot in between Tanaka's, since they were sleeping foot to foot?

☆ Dream between 2/9 and 3/9 - 2013 ☆

Endô did MaMaMa in an amusement park, and he kissed Matsumoto and then Hamada? You could watch it beforehand, like when watching a video on youtube.

☆ Dream between 13/9 and 14/9 - 2013 ☆

Hamada was stuck in a locker somehow...

☆ Dream between 22/9 and 23/9 - 2013 ☆

Someone gave Yamasaki a doll so he could do something with it, but just then he tied a belt really tight around his stomach, on top of his rakugo-gown, and he had a hard time breathing. Then he went backwards in a tunnel and he saw something that looked like Hamada's face! Suddenly the scene was switched to Downtown who was walking down a corridor. First they got their makeup done, then they got dressed as stewardesses and Matsumoto was talking about last year's batsu game that was held in Stockholm?? It was even written with katakana in the subtitles! Then he said something that made Hamada laugh, and then the video stopped and I couldn't watch any further...

☆ Dream between 28/9 and 29/9 - 2013 ☆

Me, Downtown and Endô was standing on the cargo bed of a truck, we were surprised it was so broad... then we agreed on jumping at the same time, and you could see the jump multiple times from different angles.

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The show ‘Gaki no Tsukai Ya Arahende!’ TV show and comedian act Downtown is very well known throughout Japan for their improvised group comedy and daring shows. The group (formed of 5 members) present different shows, including pranks, talk shows, cooking and tasting contests and batsu games. One of my favourite shows of theirs is the ‘Foodie Report’ show where the members of the group compete with each other for the title of the best reviewer of unusual restaurants in Tokyo.

If you would like to watch it, it is in two parts on YouTube. To watch it, please click here for part 1 and here for part 2. Although these are in Japanese, it might be interesting to watch them anyway as it would be easier to find the locations of the restaurants if you are ever in Tokyo and they also show what all the dishes served on the show look like.

Many small Japanese businesses are helped through celebrity endorsements on shows like this, so the show is a good way to promote new local places to eat that may be otherwise unknown. Usually, the restaurants serve unique dishes to make them stand out from the competition. This was the part I enjoyed most as it is very cool to see Japanese chefs putting so much creativity into their food! Here are some reviews of two of the locations the reviewers went to during the ‘Foodie Report’ show- ‘Bondy Curry’, presented by Matsumoto Hitoshi of Downtown, and ‘Taiyou no Tomato Men’, presented by Endo Shozo of Cocorico.

Bondy Curry, Jimbocho

The first on the list was Bondy’s Curry, located near Jimbocho and Meiji University. It was quite difficult to find! Many of the good Japanese restaurants are still placed in an obscure office or domestic buildings, which is also the case here with Bondy Curry. Sharing a hallway with a small bookshop, the line in the waiting area is full of people waiting to be seated even before the restaurant opens. A waitress with a menu takes your order before you come in, and then you wait in line until you are called into the restaurant.

Bondy’s Curry has a lot of curry options- from mild to hot currys, the choices are varied. There is an option of different meats for the curry, or fish, or vegetables or tofu, so you certainly won’t be stranded with no choice. Their beef curry is their most popular one, so we went for it being at a loss with the menu already. After only waiting ten minutes, we were called into the restaurant and seated at our table. Once we had sat down, the standard water/hand-towel/cutlery set was brought to our table. No longer than 10 minutes after that, the curry came, accompanied by rice with grated cheese on top, a gravy boat full of curry and boiled potatoes on a separate plate, presented with butter.

Although the presentation may be unorthodox (the potatoes placed separately from the curry are an unusual choice), the curry looked delicious on the show and did not disappoint in person. During the episode, the manager of the restaurant mentions to Matsumoto Hitoshi that the potatoes on the side are something that he invented, as he wanted to preserve the potatoes whole to keep them from going soggy in the curry. This is the main reason for what makes Bondy Curry stand out from the rest! I am not sure if I agree with the manager as I don’t think the curry affects the texture of the potatoes enough for them to be omitted from the dish and placed separately. In any case, this is an interesting curio about Bondy Curry and it truly is delicious enough to go there for the curry.

The medium curry is still very spicy, so I would recommend the mild as standard. The lack of potatoes and carrots in the curry was a little disappointing, but the meal really was very good- the meat was very tender, so cooked for a long time for sure, and the curry spices were very vibrant. The meal was also greatly improved by an unsuspected dessert choice, as the restaurant also makes it’s own Japanese-style pudding (à la crème caramel). This was truly wonderful, with a fabulously creamy custard and a hard burnt sugar crust and syrup, making for a perfect finish to the meal!

Here are some photos of the location and a link to the Tabelog website, where there is a specific map for the restaurant and reviews from previous diners.

I would highly recommend the restaurant for a taste of Japanese curry that steps away from the standard of a Go-go curry chain. This is really a very refined Japanese curry experience!

‘Taiyou no Tomato Men’ Restaurant, (‘The Sun’s Tomato Noodle Restaurant)

This restaurant was presented by Endo Shozo in the same Gaki no Tsukai restaurant review episode, and for me, it was very surprising to see a tomato ramen in the first place! Ramen is a Japanese soup with homemade long noodles that are characteristically slurped by business men eating their favourite comfort food before going home. It usually consists of a pork or seafood broth, and vegetable based ones are very unusual, although even Tokyo is seeing a rise in vegetarian customers who are unable to eat the Japanese staple as a result. Recently, however, more varied and daring styles of ramen have been getting a lot of attention, including ones that take a step away from tradition.

‘Taiyou No Tomatomen’ is one of these unorthodox restaurants, as they serve their signature ramen with a tomato base soup (hence the name of the restaurant) and even more daringly, with cheese on top! Having never had a tomato ramen before I didn’t know what to expect, but I was hoping it would take the best aspects of western tomato soup and fuse that together with some amazing Japanese noodles. The ramen came within 5 minutes of ordering, so upside for the quick service! They do also offer a wide variety of other tomato-based ramen, including a seafood ramen and a spicy ramen for those willing to take a walk on the wild side. They also present special seasonal ramen flavours, so make sure to check out their Japanese website to see what they are offering in season before you go.

Each of their ramen soups can be eaten with their signature risotto with home-made furikake and softened up with some of the tomato soup left over from the ramen.The soup was surprisingly light (for a tomato based soup), and yet it still had a wonderful warming quality that would be perfect for a cold Japanese day. Trust me, it gets very cold in Japan in late December and January. Although I ate it at the peak of summer due to some unfortunate planning, I really can confirm it is delicious even then! The noodles were quite thin, and there were slices of soft pork and chicken in the ramen as well as spinach and garlic for colour, adding flavour and substance to the dish. The cheese on top is a welcome addition that makes it taste quite unlike the typical student food of ‘ramen and cheese’. This dish has a richness and savouriness that defies any instant ramen!

After eating at the restaurant I had some time to look around inside, and I was very interested by some of the photos they had from various TV appearances. The vast majority of celebrity-endorsed restaurants I have been to in Japan make a point of showing which Japanese TV program they had appeared on, and it was exactly the same here! Their appearance on the Foodie Report Gaki no Tsukai episode was collated onto the wall, with photos of Endo Shozo presenting their tomato-rich ramen.

I truly love watching Japanese TV and especially cooking or food-related shows. The Foodie Report is always a good episode of Gaki no Tsukai as the comedians have very little previous experience of food reviewing and the techniques that TV food reviewers have in Japan are very specific and the comedians didn’t know many of them! This was actually my favourite part of the show, as Endo was definitely the best presenter out of the comedians and the ramen looked the best out of all the food they had to review. The other three comedians on the show- Hamada Masatoshi, Tanaka Naoki and Hosei Tsukite (formerly Hosei Yamasaki) all presented other restaurants, but unfortunately I couldn’t visit them all! If you would like to visit all the restaurants featured on the show, I have attached links below to their Tabelog pages, where you can find directions and reviews from other reviewers in Japan. I usually use Google Translate to find out what the reviewers say about each place.

Tanaka Naoki visited the Aoyama Karasutei omurice restaurant, Hamada Masatoshi visited the Akasaka Sumiyaki Kuni steak restaurant, and Hosei Tsukite visited the Ichigaya Mojihei okonomiyaki restaurant.

I hope you like my post about the Foodie Report episode of Gaki no Tsukai and if you are in Japan I would highly recommend both of the restaurants I visited as great places to grab some unconventional Japanese food!

Visiting ‘ Downtown Gaki no Tsukai Ya Arahende! ‘ Recommended Restaurants The show 'Gaki no Tsukai Ya Arahende!' TV show and comedian act Downtown is very well known throughout Japan for their improvised group comedy and daring shows.

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No laughing detective batsu game - favourite moments part 1/?

The gang watching Downtown DX in the extra scenes

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☆ Dream between 22/9 and 23/9 - 2013 ☆

I was looking at a show on my computer, where Cocorico and Yamasaki were guests. A question was asked, “is it true that Endô doesn’t allow his partner to touch his hair?” Endô said “that’s a myth”, and Hamada made Shoji Tomaharu get up and see what would happen if he touched Endô’s hair. Nothing out of the ordinary happened, and then they made Tanaka do it too, but this time Endô got nervous and as it wore off he had difficulties being quiet... (>///<)

Then someone gave Yamasaki a doll, and he had to do something with it? But he tied a belt around his stomach instead, wrinkling his rakugo outfit and  making it hard to breathe... Then he tried doing what he was supposed to do, and he went backwards into a tunnel and saw Hamada’s face? Cut to Downtown walking in a corridor, getting make up done and dressing as pilots? Matsumoto talked about last year’s Batsu game that had taken place in Stockholm? He said something that made Hamada laugh, and then the clip wouldn’t play any more...

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Naked guys doing funny stuffs balls Slapping machine (Part 6) Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende Batsu Game

This naked and funny. And there's a naked and passionate