Tamori: The Cool TV Star!

Tamori is a really famous comedian and TV presenter from Japan. He's known for always wearing dark sunglasses, which makes him look super cool! He's so famous that he's considered one of the top three TV comedians in Japan. Imagine being one of the best at making people laugh on TV! He's been making people smile and laugh for a very, very long time.

Tamori has hosted two super popular TV shows. One is called 'Music Station,' where he talks about music. He's been the host of this show since 1987, which is longer than you've been alive! He also hosted 'Waratte Iitomo!' for 32 years, every single weekday. That's like going to school every day for 32 years, but instead of learning, he was making everyone laugh live on TV!

Guess what? Tamori has broken world records! He holds the Guinness World Record for hosting a live TV show for the longest time. He also holds the record for hosting a live music TV show for the longest time by the same person. That's like winning a race and then winning it again and again for years and years!

Did you know that Tamori's face was used to create a character in a video game? The Piranha Plant character in 'All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.' is based on him! So, next time you see a Piranha Plant, you can think of Tamori, the famous TV star who also has a video game character that looks a bit like him.