Koji Higashino

Koji Higashino
東野幸治
Born (1967-08-08) 8 August 1967
Other names
  • Higashinori
  • Chirichiri (ちりちり)
EducationHyōgo Prefectural Takarazuka High School
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television presenter
Years active1985–
AgentYoshimoto Creative Agency
Television
  • Current
    • Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho
    • Higashino-Okamura no Tabi: Saru Private de gomen nasai...
    • Wide na Show
    • Shujii ga Mitsukaru Shinryōsho
    • 1 Shūkai tte Shiranai Hanashi
  • Specials
    • Bakushō Sokkuri monomane Kōhaku Uta Gassen Special
    • Yarisugi Toshi Densetsu
    • Monomane Ōzakettei-sen
    • Birdman Rally
  • Former
PartnerKoji Imada (as W Koji)
Notes
Same year/generation as:
Koji Imada

Koji Higashino (東野 幸治, Higashino Kōji; born 8 August 1967, in Takarazuka, Hyōgo)[1] is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency (Yoshimoto Kogyo). He graduated from Hyōgo Prefectural Takarazuka High School. He is nicknamed Higashinori (ひがしのり; as his hair gets wet it looks like seaweed).[a]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Notes Ref.
1994–1997 Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji [3]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2026 Chimney Town: Frozen in Time (voice) [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "東野幸治" (in Japanese). Yoshimoto Kogyo. Retrieved 21 Feb 2017.
  2. ^ Ariyoshi, Hiroiki (7 Mar 2013). "有吉弘行(@ariyoshihiroiki) Twitter" (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved 21 Feb 2017.
  3. ^ "松本人志、板尾・東野ら『ごっつ』メンバーと『MHK』で10年ぶりコント共演". Oricon (in Japanese). 20 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ^ "映画 えんとつ町のプペル 約束の時計台". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 December 2025.

Notes

  1. ^ Other nicknames, Chiri Ke (チリ毛; for his natural perm), Shiroi Akuma (白い悪魔; for fairly mocking people's misfortunes), Chirichiri (チリチリ), Kata yaki soba (かたやきそば), Inmō Tabe Tabe (陰毛食べ食べ; named after Kunihiro Kawashima of Yasei Bakudan), 2-gun no Boss (2軍のボス, 2-gun no Bosu; nicknamed by Hiroiki Ariyoshi),[2] Rin Higashino (東野りん, Higashino Rin; nicknamed by Tetsurō Degawa), etc.