<figure id="attachment_370287" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1790px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370287"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3b8ca5f5"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/2104806efafc3ee47b16c6704b7fef4f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370287" class="wp-caption-text">Ariyoshi and Shiori Sato during a break in the recording session. The shooting in the shopping arcade lasted about two hours, but the mood was friendly from start to finish.</figcaption></figure>
<p>Popular comedians gathered in a shopping arcade in Tokyo early in the morning. In the entertainment industry, which has been in upheaval due to the absence of King Matsumoto Hitoshi (60), the presence of that comedian who judges them is becoming more and more significant.</p>
<p>In early April, a comedy variety show &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall&#8221; (Nippon Television Network Corporation) was filming on location in this shopping arcade.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> The recording started around 9:30 in the morning, but the performers arrived at the site around 8:00 and seemed to be making careful preparations. During the preparation, the performers were chatting with fellow comedians and staff members, and the shooting was conducted in a friendly mood. Perhaps because the filming took place in a shopping district, there were many passersby who stopped to watch the filming.</span></p>
<p>Speaking of &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; it is Nippon TV&#8217;s signature program that has been on the air for 9 years including the special program era. Young comedians, known as &#8220;wall comedians,&#8221; perform a trick that matches a theme, and Hiroyuki Ariyoshi (49) judges them on a scale of &#8220;X&#8221; or &#8220;Y.&#8221; &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall&#8221; is recorded in a way that is both entertaining and entertaining,&#8221; said a witness at the recording site.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The recording time for &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall&#8221; is extremely long and there are many performers. Unlike in the studio, the program is carried out on the move, so the staff has to move quickly and is very tense. On the other hand, the performers approach the recording in a calm atmosphere. Perhaps because of this mood, many comedians have gotten their breakthroughs and re-breaks from the show, and many have continued to appear on &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall&#8221; even after they have become successful,&#8221; said a source close to Nippon TV.</span></p>
<p>In fact, &#8220;Anyway, Yasumura&#8221; (42) and &#8220;Moumou Chugakusei&#8221; (41) were brought back into the limelight by the show, and &#8220;Chocolate Planet&#8221; created the character &#8220;TT Brothers&#8221; to enhance their status.</p>
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<p>TV columnist Tamami Hiyama explains why comedians from the show have made their breakthrough one after another and why they continue to appear on the show even after they have become popular.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Tamami Hiyama, a TV columnist, explains: &#8220;Downtown and Mr. Matsumoto&#8217;s shows had a sense of tension where junior comedians could never misbehave. Everyone wanted to be recognized by Mr. Matsumoto, but at the same time, there was an atmosphere of fear. On the other hand, in Ariyoshi&#8217;s program, there was no atmosphere of fear among the junior comedians, and they were free to do whatever they wanted. In the program, Mr. Ariyoshi makes judgments, but even in the case of &#8220;X,&#8221; he teases them in a funny way. That is probably why the comedians can enjoy the recording.</span></p>
<p>Mr. Hiyama also noted the difference between Ariyoshi and Matsumoto.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> Perhaps because Matsumoto-san is confident that he is the funniest, I don&#8217;t feel that he has much interest in nurturing his younger colleagues. In fact, there is no comedian that he has nurtured. Even when &#8220;Cocorico&#8221; and Kotomasa Tsukitei (56) co-star in a program, Matsumoto does not make them look up to him. Mr. Ariyoshi has a history of getting his break again with Mitsuyoshi Uchimura&#8217;s (59) &#8220;Uchimura Produce&#8221; when he himself was in decline, so he wants his juniors to be more successful. I think the concept of &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall&#8221; is a manifestation of that.</span></p>
<figure id="attachment_370288" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1926px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370288"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0a363945"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/ca8a02b4916d7fb85bbb6db871b5fa7c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370288" class="wp-caption-text">Chocolate Planet&#8217;s Shohei Nagata and Shun Matsuo (left) and Sisonne&#8217;s Jiro and Shinobu Hasegawa (right), two successful pairs who have become regulars on the show. They performed delinquent-themed tricks to enliven the two MCs.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370289" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1999px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370289"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2bb0c7a6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/5aa3d2a385485379c01f11b7011f7c4f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370289" class="wp-caption-text">Saraba Seishun no Hikari&#8221; Tetsuya Morita (left) and Mou Chugakusei (right) Mou Chugakusei got their second break after this show. Morita was highly praised by the staff, who said, &#8220;He will probably win the world in the future.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370290" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2415px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370290"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="ae63c854"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/ba97bb5f49a87ae3cec2aa3e8efff344.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370290" class="wp-caption-text">Anyway, this man who came into the limelight after being a big hit on a British audition show, also got his new break on this show.</figcaption></figure>
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<h2>A Sense for Recognizing a Seller</h2>
<p>TV commentator Takashi Kimura analyzes Ariyoshi&#8217;s position in the program as follows.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the 7:00 p.m. broadcast slot for &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; there are many family viewers, and it is difficult for them to accept a program that spits venom. However, when watching the program, one can feel the affection that Ariyoshi has for the performers, which is why the program has continued for so long, even in the prime time slot. Unlike Mr. Matsumoto, who was an authoritative figure, Mr. Ariyoshi is the type who lets his junior performers swim and bring out the best in them. He is not concerned with making himself laugh, but focuses on making the junior comedians on the show interesting.</span><br>
<span class="strongInContent"> Even in the TV industry, there is a reputation that Mr. Ariyoshi is easier to use than Mr. Matsumoto. Mr. Matsumoto&#8217;s fee is high and it is difficult to convince him to appear in a project. On the other hand, Mr. Ariyoshi is the type of person who does his best while following the plan that is presented to him.</span></p>
<p>Ariyoshi&#8217;s stance of prioritizing the popularity of his juniors over his own has led to the emergence of a successful performer on the show. A Nippon TV representative commented on &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> It is not that being hooked on Ariyoshi will make you a successful comedian. I think that appearing on &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall&#8221; keeps comedians coming up with material, which in turn helps them improve their skills. But behind the scenes, the comedians are motivated by the desire to &#8216;make Ariyoshi-san laugh. It is an atmosphere that is created because Ariyoshi is adored by his junior comedians.</span></p>
<p>In addition, Ariyoshi also influences the casting of other programs.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I have the impression that comedians that Ariyoshi praises as interesting, such as &#8216;Panther&#8217; and &#8216;Sisonne,&#8217; sell well. Variety show staff pay attention to comedians that Ariyoshi praises in &#8216;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8217; and this is reflected in their casting&#8221; (staff member of a production company).</span></p>
<p>Nowadays, being recognized by Ariyoshi has become a status among young comedians. This atmosphere is evident on the set of the show.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The performers looked happy even when the cameras were not rolling. Chokopura&#8221; and &#8220;Sisonne&#8221; were posing as yankees, and Shiori Sato (33) was excitedly taking pictures of them with her smartphone, which Ariyoshi watched with a laugh. The concept of the program is embodied even during the breaks,&#8221; said a staff member who participated in the recording.</span></p>
<p>Giving junior members a chance. The love that comes from Ariyoshi, who has experienced hardship in the past, was a factor in bringing popular comedians together.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_370293" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1468px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370293"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="031aaa17"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/f06195e4da65e4987196b801fb32d5e2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370293" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Brown&#8221; Hiroki Nunokawa, now a successful monster comedian, also participated in the recording. Nunokawa showed up dragging a broken leg from the &#8220;Mizudau&#8221; recording.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370292" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1893px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370292"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8977bf38"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/47c581dd4a430a192d4719ee63dfda9e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370292" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Brown&#8221; Michio</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_370291" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2378px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370291"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2d40474a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/d1ea4c71ebb0aad7bb64828bef429b7c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370291" class="wp-caption-text">Takahiro Ogata of &#8220;Panther&#8221; (left) and Hiroshi Yamamoto of &#8220;Time Machine No. 3&#8221; (right) Even though they were appreciated by the comedians, they were not recognized by the public. The two groups in such a situation were also pulled up by Ariyoshi.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370294" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2502px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370294"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0c364dbf"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/d443f49cf77a5c07b08e0ab47a5f18ea.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370294" class="wp-caption-text">Hiroki Akiyama of &#8220;Hanako&#8221; (left), Masaki Hasegawa of &#8220;Nishikigoi&#8221; (center), and Ryudai Kikuta of &#8220;Hanako&#8221; (right), champions of the &#8220;King of Conte&#8221; and &#8220;M-1 Grand Prix. The champions of the &#8220;King of Contest&#8221; and &#8220;M-1 Grand Prix&#8221; are also polishing their skills under Ariyoshi&#8217;s watch.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370281" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1398px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370281"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="ed794188"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/555b5fb346b87a6dfe4a58c403ddc39f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370281" class="wp-caption-text">A cut never before published in this magazine &#8220;Special circumstances&#8221; that bring popular comedians to &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; the most important program in the world of comedy.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370282" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1659px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370282"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b283a2c1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/d3f3b5db5a635765ff101b5c107d982e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370282" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cuts from the magazine The &#8220;special circumstances&#8221; that bring popular comedians together for &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; the most important program in the world of comedy.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370283" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370283"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b40fcd28"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/c9c700dbc75880045ec333c7f37cb32f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370283" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cuts from the magazine &#8220;Special Circumstances&#8221; that bring together popular comedians for &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; the most important program in the world of comedy.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370284" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1225px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370284"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="fe2b58b4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/e85ef067389e2e49dc2a4b3c4fcd331b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370284" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cuts from the magazine &#8220;Special Circumstances&#8221; that bring together popular comedians for &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; the most important program in the world of comedy.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_370285" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370285"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="6f59a8a2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/10a1e1ffe604f088be1db2646c0d0bb0.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370285" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cuts from the magazine &#8220;Special Circumstances&#8221; that bring together popular comedians for &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; the most important program in the world of comedy.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_370286" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370286"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0eb22bcf"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/04/eb62047d0875fba19388c81a8f9fc9eb.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370286" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cuts from the magazine &#8220;Special Circumstances&#8221; that bring popular comedians together for &#8220;Ariyoshi&#8217;s Wall,&#8221; the most important program in the world of comedy.</figcaption></figure>
<p>From the May 3, 2024 issue of FRIDAY</p>


 Ippei Hara

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