Chihara Junior

I've always thought Chihara Junior had the most unfairly piercing eyes in comedy. Coming out of Fukuchiyama in Kyoto and cutting his teeth doing manzai alongside his older brother Seiji, he built this razor-sharp comic style laced with just enough venom that you catch yourself smirking and muttering "okay, fair." Knowing he came back from a brutal motorcycle accident as a young guy gives that breezy, unbothered delivery a quiet weight I can't unhear. These days he's not just a comedian but an actor and a host who can snap a room to attention when the chatter drifts, and that range suits him. What I love most is how loose he seems while talking, when really nobody's picking their words more carefully than he is.

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Chihara Junior is a Japanese comedian, actor, and entertainer born on March 30, 1974, in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture. He is known for his sharp wit, pointed comeback style, and versatile career spanning stand-up comedy, acting, and television hosting. He attended Kyoto Kyoei Gakuen Junior and Senior High School. He maintains an active presence on social media, including Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Name (English)

Chihara Junior

Name (Japanese)

千原ジュニア

Reading

ちはら じゅにあ

Born

March 30, 1974 (age 52)

Origin

Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Height

180 cm

Occupation

Actor / Comedian / Entertainer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Blood type

O

Agency

Yoshimoto Kogyo

High school

Kyoto Kyoei Gakuen Junior and Senior High School

Spouse

Married

Works summary

Appearances

380 (1997–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

1997: 1, 1998: 1, 2000: 2, 2001: 4, 2002: 3, 2003: 5, 2004: 6, 2005: 6, 2006: 6, 2007: 14, 2008: 24, 2009: 27, 2010: 19, 2011: 13, 2012: 21, 2013: 18, 2014: 17, 2015: 22, 2016: 22, 2017: 25, 2018: 21, 2019: 15, 2020: 9, 2021: 12, 2022: 19, 2023: 10, 2024: 10, 2025: 9, 2026: 3, year unknown: 16

Debut work

岸和田少年愚連隊 血煙り純情篇

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chihara_jr/
• Xhttps://x.com/chiharajrhonnin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%83%E5%8E%9F%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11405395

Tags

• From Kyoto Prefecture
• Actor
• Comedian
• Entertainer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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