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About “Chidori”

“Chidori” is Japanese comedy duo, Daigo and Nobu.“Chidori” is one of the most popular comedians in Japan as of 2023.

“Chidori” is a TV show favorite and appears on TV shows every day.

Daigo and Nobu were high school classmates and friends and formed the comedy duo in July of 2000, when both of them were 20 years old. The kombi’s style emphasizes on the use of a mixed accent between the Osakan dialect and the Okayama dialect and is known by many as the “Manzai of My Way”

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Chidori belongs to Yoshimoto Kogyo, an entertainment agency with the largest number of laughter-centered talents in Japan.

Yoshimoto Kogyo’s offer page (Japanese)

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Regular TV show

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Catchphrase

Okayama Manzai Bancho

Come-from

Okayama Prefecture

Origin of the duo name

“Chidori” is a popular name for Kasaoka High School, a prestigious high school in Kasaoka City. It is called “Chidori” by the locals (the school emblem is Chidori and the address is Chidorigaoka). Daigo wanted to enroll in Kasaoka High School, but his academic ability was insufficient and he enrolled in Okayama Prefectural Kasaoka Commercial High School. Let’s form a combination and aim for the top, and with that meaning, it became “Chidori”.

大悟 (Daigo)

  • Date of birth: March 25, 1980
  • Real name: Daigo Yamamoto
  • Be in charge: Boke of duo
  • Come from: Kitagi Island, Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture Japan
  • Academic background: Graduated from Okayama Prefectural Kasaoka Commercial High School
  • Stature: 170cm
  • Blood type: B
  • Part-time job destination(old): TAKO TAISHO
  • Marrying: April 3, 2010 (Marriage announced on live broadcast program “Seyanen!”)
  • Drinking: Drink various kinds of alcohol
  • Grandmother’s name: Honi (Revealed in Fuji TV’s “Hitoshi Matsumoto’s Sake Knob” broadcast on January 7, 2022)
  • The name of the dog that in childhood: KORO
  • Contest: Participated in R-1 Grand Prix 2012

ノブ (Nobu)

  • Date of birth: December 30, 1979
  • Real Name: Nobuyuki Hayakawa
  • Be in charge: Tsuttokomi of Duo
  • Come from: Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture Japan
  • Academic background: Kasaoka Commercial High School
  • Stature: 173cm
  • Blood type: A
  • Marrying: married
  • SNS:
    • Instagram: @noboomanzaishiX
    • X(Twitter): @NOBCHIDORI