Hanamaru Hakata
| Hanamaru Hakata | |
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| Native name | 博多 華丸 |
| Born |
Mitsuteru Okazaki 8 April 1970 Sawara-ku, Fukuoka,Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names |
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| Education | Fukuoka University Institute of Technology (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 1991– |
| Agent | Yoshimoto Creative Agency |
| Style | Manzai (boke) |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Partner(s) | Daikichi Hakata (Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata) |
| Children | Momoko Okazaki (Sakura Gakuin; daughter) |
| Awards | 2006: R-1 Grand Prix Victory |
Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸 Hakata Hanamaru, born Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎 光輝 Okazaki Mitsuteru), 8 April 1970, in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian who performs boke of the double act Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata, in which his partner is Daikichi Hakata. After working with Fukuoka Yoshimoto, he joined Yoshimoto Creative Agency (Tokyo Yoshimoto) since 2005.
Hakata was born as the eldest son of a family who runs construction work. He graduated Takamiya Junior High School and Fukuoka University attached Ohoro High School, and recommended entrance to Fukuoka University engineering department (but dropped out later). In addition, Hakata's name of Taka at the Rakugo Study Group where he enrolled is "Fukufukutei Saron". When he consulted with a person familiar with fortune telling by former employee of Fukuoka Yoshimoto, his former name was told to rename it to "Haramaru Hakata", and the name of the combination was renamed to Hanaru-Daikichi Hakata. Although he was sold so much in Fukuoka, Cunning and Hiroshi selling in Tokyo, moved the base to Tokyo from 2005 and lives in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture Hakata's first entry in the preliminary round of R-1 Grand Prix held from December the same year, he advanced to the final. At the finals, he performed the "monster style" of Kiyoshi Kodama and won R-1 Grand Prix 2006. Hanamaru Hakata sometimes studied in Yoshimoto Shin Kongi although it was a short period in 2000.
His main nickname is Hanamaru. Some fans and entertainers called him Okazaki-san (岡崎さん) from his real name. Hakata started calling Okazaki-san Ameagari Kesshitai, Toru Hanahara of the death squadron, Hanamaru himself is grateful, that is also pleased from his family. At Ame Talk, he has appeared to food and drink performers such as "Onega Artist" and "Potato Salad Entertainer", "Frying Entertainer" every time, and it is sticking to food as "Only there is the only one winning Okichi-sensei" strongly, he mentioned his own wedding ceremony at the restaurant in Fukuoka city.
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