Ken Watabe Explained

Ken Watabe
Native Name:渡部建
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:23 September 1972
Birth Place:Hachiōji, Tokyo
Education:Kanagawa University–Faculty of Economics School JCA
Years Active:1994–present
Agent:Production Jinrikisha
Style:Conte (tsukkomi)
Height:1.75 m
Children:2
Partner:Kazuya Kojima

,[1] is a Japanese comedian and television presenter. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo "Unjash" with his partner Kazuya Kojima.[1] Watabe currently serves as a co-MC with Chisato Moritaka in the Fuji TV program Love Music.[2]

Biography

Watabe was born in Hachiōji, Tokyo. He has an older brother and sister. He graduated from Hachiōji Municipal Katakura Stand Elementary School, Hachiōji Tatsunaka Mountain Junior High School, Tokyo Metropolitan Hino High School and Kanagawa University Faculty of Economics.

In 1993, when he was in his second year in university Watabe was invited from his high school classmate Kazuya Kojima to say that he "will not laugh with you" or "have only you". They later formed the comedy duo Unjash. Watabe was told from his partner that he was the fifth member. (According to Arashi no Shukudai-kun, aired on Monday, 14 January 2008)

He graduated from the second year of Jinrikisha Comedy School JCA. Watabe entered a half a year late, and had hardly received classes.

Personal life

On April 11, 2017, Watabe married fashion model and actress Nozomi Sasaki, who is sixteen years younger than him.[3] Sasaki gave birth to their first child, a son, in September 13, 2018.[4] [5]

In June 2020, Shūkan Bunshun published allegations that Watabe had been involved in extramarital affairs throughout their relationship, some of which involved secret meetings at accessible toilet restrooms in Roppongi Hills, and for which he would pay his partner 10,000 yen in cash. Watabe admitted to the relationships and apologized for his behavior, cancelling several of his public appearances.[6] [7] Despite this revelation, Sasaki gave birth to a second child, which was born on April 27, 2023.[8]

Filmography

TV programmes

Current

YearTitleNetworkNotesRef.
2011 Hirunandesu! Tuesday Regular
2013 Aiba Manabu
2015 Academy Night Q MC
Gyōretsu no dekiru Hōritsusōdansho NTV Quasi-regular
Love music MC[9]
FNS uta no Natsu matsuri
FNS Music Festival
2016 FNS uta no Haru matsuri

Former

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2011 Onegai! TV Asahi "Yūji no buccha ke Heya, Home Watanabe no Sugo i Ranking"
Kyawakore TV MC
Hashigoman
2013 10-Biki no Kobuta-chan: Yasegaman shinai TV Fuji TV
Moshimo no Nedan
AnoHito-tachi no Tsukurikata: Naze kō natta!? Factory
Semason NTV
2014 Kore Kangaeta Hito, Tensai ja ne!? Ima sugu Yakudatsu Seikatsu no Chie, Atsumemashita First MC
News na Bansan-kai Fuji TV MC
2015 Suiyō Kayō-sai
Tokyo ExtraTBSMC
Academy Night QMC
Geinin Hōdō NTV Quasi-regular
Shinobu Sakagami no Seichō Man! TV Asahi
Cream Quiz Miracle 9

Radio

Former

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2007 Platon J-Wave Navigator
2011 Circus Circus

TV dramas

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2007 Hataraki Man Makoto Chiba NTV Episode 9
2012 Saiko no Jinsei Host TBS Episode 3
2016 Funassyi Tantei Fuji TV Narration

Internet

YearTitleWebsiteRef.
2012 Shūkan Otoko Jishin Bee TV
2016 Watabe no Arukkata [10]

Dubbing

YearTitleRole
2010 Clash of the Titans Graeae's witch
2016 Storks Junior[11]

Advertisements

Bibliography

Books

YearTitleISBNRef.
2009 Escape!
2012 Home Watabe no "Homeru Gijutsu" 7
2014 Geinō-kai no Athend-ō ga Oshieru: Saikyō no Mise 77-ken
2015 Geinō-kai no Gourmet-ō ga Sekai ni Susumeru! Tokyo Saikyō no 100-sara
2016 Watabe Kōkō Yakyū no Mikatadesu.
Watabe-ryū: Ī Mise no Mitsuke-kata Oshiemasu. Subete Shinten: Hatsudashi 80-ken [14]
2018 Unjash Watabe no Otona no Tame no "Ī Mise" Erabi-kata no Gokui
2022 Chō-ichiryū no Kaiwa-ryoku

Serials

Title
Men's Non-no "Renai Shinri Naika Watabe Clinic"
Hōchi Kōkō Yakyū "Ken Watabe no Kandō gochisōsama!"

Screenplay

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unjash Official Profile. Production Jinrikisha. ja. 2019-04-30.
  2. Web site: Love Music . . 2020-06-04.
  3. Web site: 佐々木希さん、渡部健さんの不倫騒動を謝罪。「あなたが謝ることではない」と気遣う声も. June 13, 2020. ハフポスト . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225234700/https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_5ee41c1cc5b6b3657512af3e . 25 December 2022.
  4. Web site: 佐々木希が第1子男児出産 渡部建パパに「奇跡に感動し、夫婦で涙しました」 |最新ニュース|eltha(エルザ) . 2023-08-05 . eltha . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20230805123515/https://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2119448/full/ . 5 August 2023.
  5. Web site: 2018-09-13 . 佐々木希:第1子男児を出産 産声聞いて「夫婦で涙しました」 渡部建がパパに コメント全文 . 2023-08-05 . MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008144359/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20180913dog00m200011000c.html . 8 October 2023.
  6. News: 渡部建の1回1万円の〝トイレ不倫〟は買春に当たるのか? 専門家に聞く . ja . . 2020-06-24 . 2020-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013133222/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/195856 . 13 October 2023.
  7. Web site: Master . Blaster . 2020-12-04 . Japanese comedian apologizes for his many “multipurpose toilet affairs” . 2023-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008102510/https://soranews24.com/2020/12/05/japanese-comedian-apologizes-for-his-many-multipurpose-toilet-affairs/ . 8 October 2023.
  8. Web site: 佐々木希が第2子出産「幸せです」 渡部建「さらに精進いたします。やるぞぉやるぞぉ」 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ . 2023-08-05 . nikkansports.com . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504061855/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202304270000436.html . 4 May 2023.
  9. Web site: 森高&渡部の新音楽番組『Love music』10・16スタート. Oricon Style. ja. Oricon. 2 Oct 2015. 10 Jan 2017.
  10. Web site: アンジャッシュ渡部、テレビ意識せずに美食旅「本当にやりたかった」新番組. Owarai Natalie. ja. Natasha. 21 Oct 2016. 10 Jan 2017.
  11. Web site: コウノトリ大作戦!. January 7, 2022. Fukikaeru.
  12. Web site: 中村アンらの女子会に渡部建が乱入!. Oricon Style. ja. Oricon. 5 Apr 2015. 10 Jan 2017.
  13. Web site: 広告紹介 | サントリープレシャス. ja. Suntory. 10 Jan 2017. 5 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405232751/http://www.suntory.co.jp/beer/precious/ad_gallery/. dead.
  14. Web site: アンジャッシュ渡部が隠れた名店紹介するグルメ本刊行、店選びのコツも伝授. Owarai Natalie. ja. Natasha. 28 Oct 2016. 10 Jan 2017.
  15. Web site: 「Eternally」ミュージックビデオ解禁(GLAY NEWS & INFO 2013.05.15). ja. Glay official site. 10 Jan 2017.