Hiroki Akiyama of “Hanako” (left), Masaki Hasegawa of “Nishikigoi” (center), and Ryudai Kikuta of “Hanako” (right), champions of the “King of Conte” and “M-1 Grand Prix. The champions of the “King of Contest” and “M-1 Grand Prix” are also polishing their skills under Ariyoshi’s watch.