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1 yen for 1 show? Entertainers now rail against talent agencies

Asahi News 30 Jul 2019

Hiroyuki Miyasako and Ryo Tamura, two well-known comedians who were paid to attend a party hosted by an organized crime group with 11 other comedians, held a news conference on July 20 to apologize ... Those who are not as famous as Miyasako and Tamura may have it worse under the system.

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Talent agency chief restores severed contract with comedian

Asahi News 23 Jul 2019

Okamoto on July 22 said he retracted the cancellation of the agency’s contract with Hiroyuki Miyasako, 49, a member of comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai. Miyasako was fired after reports emerged that he and another comedian, Ryo Tamura, 47, of duo London Boots Ichi-go Ni-go attended the party in 2014 and were paid by the organized crime group.

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Yoshimoto chief retracts punishment of scandal-hit comedians

Kyodo 22 Jul 2019

Akihiko Okamoto said at a more than five-hour-long press conference in Tokyo he had "caused pain" to Hiroyuki Miyasako and Ryo Tamura by not listening to their concerns, and that he hoped they would come back ... "To Hiroyuki Miyasako and Ryo Tamura, I apologize to both very deeply ...

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Yoshimoto lifts punishment on scandal-hit comedians

The Japan News 22 Jul 2019

The comedians in question include Hiroyuki Miyasako, a member of popular comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai, whose contract was terminated by the Osaka-based company last week over the scandal ... In late June, Yoshimoto Kogyo suspended 11 comedians, including Miyasako and Tamura, for taking part in the event without the approval of the company.

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Yoshimoto president ordered comedians not to meet press over scandal

Kyodo 21 Jul 2019

Yoshimoto Kogyo President Akihiko Okamoto told comedian Ryo Tamura last month that he "will fire all" suspended comedians if Tamura were to hold a news conference to apologize over the matter, said Hiroyuki Miyasako, whose management contract with the agency was terminated Friday ... (Hiroyuki Miyasako, left, and Ryo Tamura).

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Scandal-hit comedians apologize for receiving money for organized crime group event

Japan Times 20 Jul 2019

Hiroyuki Miyasako, a member of popular comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai, offered an apology at a news conference Saturday for performing at an event hosted by ... .

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Top comedian to retire in wake of "underground business" scandal

Kyodo 19 Jul 2019

said it terminated its management contract with 49-year-old Hiroyuki Miyasako the same day after suspending him and 12 other comedians last month for attending a party hosted by a purported crime group in 2014 without consulting with the company ... (Hiroyuki Misako) ... Miyasako has appeared frequently on TV shows and was also active as an actor.

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Yakuza: Comedians with the killer punchlines

Asiatimes 09 Jul 2019

The incident in question took place roughly five years ago, when popular comedians Shinya Irie, Hiroyuki Miyasako, and Ryo Tamura, attended a “Forget The Year” Party held by a large group of con artists ... Miyasako who was one of the hosts of the popular series Legal Offices So Popular People Line Up For Them was taken off of the program.

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The Curse of the Yakuza Games

Kotaku 03 Jul 2019

But the most recent celebrity to fall victim to the Yakuza’s nefarious power is comedian Hiroyuki Miyasako, who lent his voice fo Tsuyoshi Kanda in Yakuza 3 and played Tsuyoshi Nagumo in Yakuza 6 (above). Miyasako came under fire for appearing at a party held by a rather unsavory group of people.

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Yakuza 6 Actor Linked to Real Organized Crime

Game Rant 29 Jun 2019

Hiroyuki Miyasako, a comedian and an actor in�Yakuza 6. The Song of Life, has found himself in trouble due to participating in 'underground business.' ... .

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Yakuza 6 Actor Suspended From Agency Due To Organised Crime Link

IGN Insider 28 Jun 2019

Actor and comedian Hiroyuki Miyasako, who plays a supporting character in Yakuza 6 ... As reported by The Japan Times (via VG247) Miyasako, who plays Tsuyoshi Nagumo in Yakuza 6 ... It is that payment that has caused Miyasako and 10 other actors to be suspended by the Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. agency. Continue reading… ... .

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Yakuza 6 Actor Suspended From Agency Due To Organized Crime Link

IGN Insider 28 Jun 2019

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Talent agency suspends 11 comedians for "underground business"

Kyodo 24 Jun 2019

Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. said it has determined that the comedians, including Hiroyuki Miyasako, 49, and Ryo Tamura, 47, accepted money for their attendance ... In his public apology, Miyasako, who often appears on TV shows, said, "I deeply regret accepting the money, even if it was indirectly." ... .