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My Take
I have a soft spot for a tsukkomi who commits this hard, and Nobu commits. He's the straight man of Chidori, the guy left holding the chaos while his partner Daigo just lobs nonsense and wanders off, and every single time Nobu sprints in to clean it up with that thick Okayama bark. There's something genuinely thrilling about how loud he gets, like the volume itself is a punchline, and yet it never curdles into mean. That's the trick I keep coming back to: a kid from rural Okayama who can yell the roof off a studio and still land it with charm. Watch him host and you see the range too, easy crowd work, quick setups, all instinct. Quietly one of the most reliable hands in Japanese comedy.
Overview
Nobu is a Japanese comedian and television host born on December 30, 1979, in Yoshii-cho, Okayama Prefecture. He is best known as the tsukkomi (straight-man) of the comedy duo Chidori, formed with his partner Daigo. Raised in Okayama, he attended Okayama Prefectural Kasaoka Commercial High School. He is active across comedy and television hosting in Japan.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nobu
- Name (Japanese)
- ノブ
- Reading
- のぶ
- Born
- December 30, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat (未)
- Origin
- Yoshii-cho, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- Comedian / TV Host / Entertainer
2. Background
- High school
- Okayama Prefectural Kasaoka Commercial High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nobu born?
Born December 30, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Nobu from?
Nobu is from Yoshii-cho, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Nobu do?
Nobu works as Comedian, TV Host, Entertainer.
How tall is Nobu?
Nobu is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.