Meet the expat comedians who keep Tokyo smiling
Probably the biggest paradox of stand-up comedy is that while there are no schools of humor — no Bachelor of Laughs degree, not even a “funny” skill on Linkedin to endorse your friend for — stand-up comedians are out there in good numbers. Even ...
Yuriko Kotani: The Japanese comedian laughing her way through dark days in the U.K.
Japanese comedian Yuriko Kotani journeys back from her adopted U.K. for a series of live shows, in which she discusses the quirks of the British and their language.
Wannabe comics find their voices in Tokyo
"Everyone likes a laugh now and then, right?" So says Chris Wells, and he should know: He's one of the movers and shakers behind Tokyo's lively English-language comedy scene. In bars and cafes around the city, you can watch live standup and improv (think "Whose Line ...
