Gokuraku Tombo
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, meaning Heavenly Dragonfly was a manzai
comedy
duo consisting of and . Members of the Yoshimoto Kogyo
entertainment conglomerate, they performed on the Fuji TV variety show Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!
Their main act was based on arguing and fighting in public.
On July 18, 2006, it was found out that Yamamoto was questioned by the Hakodate
West Police station
in Hokkaidō
on suspicion of statutory rape
of a minor. As a result, Yoshimoto Kogyo announced the cancellation of his contract with the agency. The duo was also disbanded. Kato apologized for Yamamoto's scandal
on his live TV program broadcast by Nippon Television Network the next day, the whole apology delivered as Kato wept loudly.
Manzai
is a traditional style of stand-up comedy in Japanese culture, which usually involves two performers —a straight man and a funny man —trading jokes at great speed...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
duo consisting of and . Members of the Yoshimoto Kogyo
Yoshimoto Kogyo
is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate, with its headquarters based in Osaka. It was founded in 1912 as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai talent, producing and promoting the shows they...
entertainment conglomerate, they performed on the Fuji TV variety show Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!
Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!
is a popular Japanese variety show, shown on Fuji TV. The hosts of the show are the owarai duo Ninety-Nine , and the show is usually attended by regulars Yoiko, Gokuraku Tombo, Oasiz, Shinji Takeda, Akiko Hinagata, and Sarina Suzuki. However, Gokuraku Tombo's Keiichi Yamamoto has not appeared on...
Their main act was based on arguing and fighting in public.
On July 18, 2006, it was found out that Yamamoto was questioned by the Hakodate
Hakodate, Hokkaido
is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854 as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan...
West Police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
on suspicion of statutory rape
Statutory rape
The phrase statutory rape is a term used in some legal jurisdictions to describe sexual activities where one participant is below the age required to legally consent to the behavior...
of a minor. As a result, Yoshimoto Kogyo announced the cancellation of his contract with the agency. The duo was also disbanded. Kato apologized for Yamamoto's scandal
Scandal
A scandal is a widely publicized allegation or set of allegations that damages the reputation of an institution, individual or creed...
on his live TV program broadcast by Nippon Television Network the next day, the whole apology delivered as Kato wept loudly.