About Shinji Maki
Lived 1934 – 2013 (aged 78). Shinji Maki was a Japanese comedian, seiyū, actor and owarai tarento.
was a Japanese mandan comedian who played the ukulele.
Biography Maki was born in Meguro, Tokyo on 26 September 1934. His real name was . His appearance in the live vaudevillian show Shiroto Yose featuring amateur entertainers established his career as an independent comedian. Shuichi Makino coached him, and gave him his stage name.
Career In 1960, Maki became the host of the radio program on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. In 1963, he hosted the vaudevillian TV show on TV Asahi.
Maki was elected the leader of the Tokyo Vaudevillian Guild in 1999.
Death Maki was found dead in the Tama River, separating Ōta, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Kanagawa, in the early hours of 29 April 2013, after apparently having jumped from the Maruko Bridge.
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Who was Shinji Maki?
Japanese comedian (1934-2013)
When was Shinji Maki born?
Shinji Maki was born on 26 September 1934 in Meguro.
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Shinji Maki died on 29 April 2013 in Tama River.
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Shinji Maki was a comedian, seiyū, actor and owarai tarento.
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Shinji Maki was Japanese.
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