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Japanese Wrestlers & Owarai Comedians (プロレスラー・お笑い芸人 · 本名)

Japanese Comedians (お笑い芸人) Stage Names and Real Names

Japanese comedy, お笑い (owarai), runs on TV variety shows, manzai duos and big personalities, and many of its stars use stage names, 芸名 (geimei).

The naming custom. Stage names in owarai often come from: - A mentor or tradition. Manzai and rakugo use names handed down from teacher to student. Akashiya Sanma's name comes from his master, Shōfukutei Matsunosuke, who gave him a stage family name. - The act's style, like "Beat" from the duo Two Beat. - A nickname turned brand, like Tamori, from his surname Morita. - A character name, like Razor Ramon HG.

Comedy agencies such as Yoshimoto Kogyo, Ohta Production and Watanabe Entertainment publish talent profiles. Many comedians openly mention their real names on TV, but we only list names that appear in reliable sources.

Japanese Pro Wrestlers' Ring Names and Real Names (プロレスラー 本名)

Japanese pro wrestling, プロレス (puroresu), has given the world legends, masked heroes and some of the best-known ring names in sports entertainment.

The naming custom. Puroresu ring names come in a few kinds: - A stylized version of the real name, such as Antonio Inoki, whose given name was Kanji. - Masked characters, often based on manga or anime, such as Tiger Mask and Jushin Thunder Liger. Several men can wear the same mask over the years. - Alter egos, like The Great Muta, the face-paint character of Keiji Mutō. - Names given by a promoter, such as Rikidōzan, a sumo-style name kept after he moved to wrestling.

In masked wrestling, the person under the mask is often treated as kayfabe (kept "in character"). We only list a name when it is publicly documented, for example through the wrestler's own unmasked career or public statements, which is the case for every entry below.

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