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Ichiro Yatui was born on November 15, 1974 in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan and is credited as a disc jockey and owarai tarento. That puts Ichiro Yatui at 51 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Sōka University. The listed height is 171 cm.
My Take
Ichiro Yatui, born in 1974 in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, occupies a hybrid role that is more common now than it was when he started: comedian and disc jockey, in earnest, in both directions. Plenty of Japanese comedians talk about loving music. Far fewer actually stand behind the decks and hold a room for hours. The two crafts look adjacent but demand opposite things. Comedy delivers its verdict in about two seconds, applause or silence, no appeal. DJing works on a much slower clock, building an atmosphere the crowd only recognizes after it has already taken hold. Moving between those tempos for decades requires a kind of patience I associate more with organizers than with performers. A graduate of Soka University, he has stayed visible across a long career without relying on a single defining format. My read is that his real contribution has been closing the distance between Japan's comedy scene and its live music culture, less through spectacle than through simply showing up and building the room.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ichiro Yatui
- Name (Japanese)
- やついいちろう
- Reading
- やついいちろう
- Born
- November 15, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 171 cm
- Occupation
- disc jockey / owarai tarento
2. Background
- University
- Sōka University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ichiro Yatui born?
Born November 15, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Ichiro Yatui from?
Ichiro Yatui is from Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
What does Ichiro Yatui do?
Ichiro Yatui works as disc jockey, owarai tarento.
How tall is Ichiro Yatui?
Ichiro Yatui is 171 cm.
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