Kunihiro Matsumura Explained

Kunihiro Matsumura
Native Name:	松村 邦洋
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	11 August 1967
Birth Place:	Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Occupation:	Comedian, impressionist
Height:	1.64 m
Footnotes:	Same year/generation as: Bakusho Mondai Ameagari Kesshitai Summers

is a Japanese comedian and impressionist most known for his impersonations of famous figures such as Beat Takeshi and Takanohana Kōji.^[1] He was also the original host of the hit comedy reality show Susume! Denpa Shonen.^[2] While originally making his obesity part of his jokes, Matsumura suffered a heart attack when he tried to run the Tokyo Marathon in 2009 as part of a TV show.^[3] He recovered and subsequently tried to maintain his weight.^[4]

See also

• , a 1994 Super Famicom game featuring Kunihiro Matsumura

External links

• Official agency profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja:松村邦洋さんインタビュー. Interview with Kunihiro Matsumura. http://kenko100.jp/interview/2012/1/1/4. Kenkō Hyakka. Medical Tribune, Inc.. 30 January 2012. 5 January 2013. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018094048/http://kenko100.jp/interview/2012/1/1/4. 18 October 2012. dead.
2. Web site: ja:松村邦洋＆土屋敏男が回想「電波少年」「元テレ」一挙放送. Kunihiro Matsumura & Toshi Tsuchiya to appear in one-off revivals of "Dempa Shonen" and "Genki TV". http://natalie.mu/owarai/news/67009. Owarai Natari. Natasha, Inc. . 30 March 2012. 5 January 2013. Japanese.
3. News: ja:松村邦洋、東京マラソンで一時心肺停止. Kunihiro Matsumura suffers heart failure in Tokyo Marathon. http://www.asahi.com/showbiz/nikkan/NIK200903230042.html. 5 January 2013. The Asahi Shimbun Digital. The Asahi Shimbun Company. 23 March 2009. Japanese.
4. Web site: ja:松村邦洋、復帰会見でデブキャラ卒業宣言「一回死んだつもりでゼロから」. Kunihiro Matsumura to quit jokes about being fat. http://life.oricon.co.jp/64837/. Oricon. Pricon Inc.. 3 April 2009. 5 January 2013. Japanese.