Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Daisuke Miyagawa is a comedian I have quiet respect for, because his specialty is the least glamorous one available: being genuinely, physically thrown into things. He was born in Kyoto in 1972, grew up in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, and built his career inside Yoshimoto, the engine room of Japanese comedy. What sets him apart is stamina. Plenty of young performers will take a fall for a laugh; very few are still doing it at full commitment in their fifties, screaming with real fear on location on the far side of the world. He can talk, he can act, he can carry a segment on his own. And yet the image that sticks is his mud-covered face. That is a raw deal, but it is also the whole point: you cannot fake that reaction, and audiences always know the difference.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daisuke Miyagawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 宮川大輔
- Born
- September 16, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- comedian / owarai tarento
2. Background
- High school
- Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Daisuke Miyagawa born?
Born September 16, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Daisuke Miyagawa from?
Daisuke Miyagawa is from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Daisuke Miyagawa do?
Daisuke Miyagawa works as comedian, owarai tarento.
How tall is Daisuke Miyagawa?
Daisuke Miyagawa is 172 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.