Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kunihiro Kawashima, who performs as Kukkii, is who I point to when someone tells me Japanese comedy is formulaic. Born in Moriyama, Shiga in 1976, he came up as the joke man of the duo Yasei Bakudan and then spent years walking off the edge of what a comedy bit is supposed to be. His method is to stick something unidentifiable to his face, announce a name that means nothing, and stare down a studio of professionals until the silence itself becomes the joke. He paints too, and the pictures carry the same charge as the television work: repellent and funny in one breath. He will never be tasteful and has no interest in trying. One performer like him keeps the far edge of a whole genre open.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kunihiro Kawashima
- Name (Japanese)
- くっきー!
- Born
- March 12, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- owarai tarento
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kunihiro Kawashima born?
Born March 12, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Kunihiro Kawashima from?
Kunihiro Kawashima is from Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kunihiro Kawashima do?
Kunihiro Kawashima works as owarai tarento.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
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.