Kendo Kobayashi

Kendo Kobayashi
Kendo Kobayashi
ケンドーコバヤシ
	Kobayashi at Tourism EXPO 2018
Born	Tomoharu Kobayashi; 4 July 1972; Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Other names	Ken Koba; Koba; Mr. Yaritai Hōdai;
Education	Hatsushiba Tondabayashi High School; Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC);
Occupations	Comedian; actor;
Years active	1992–
Agent	Yoshimoto Creative Agency
Known for	Niketsu!!; Ameagari no yamato Naze? Shiko; Ken Koba no BakoBako TV; NMB48 Sayaka Yamamoto no M-ane: Music Onēsan; High Noon TV Viking!; Yoshimoto Chō Gōkin K: Ken Koba Daiō Kangaeru Hito; Kangaeru Hito;
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Awards	2nd and 3rd Dynamite Kansai (2000); All That's Manzai (2001); 11th Dynamite Kansai (2005); BGO Emi Kamagata Entertainment award (2005); BGO Emi Kamagata Entertainment Narrative award (2006); 14th Dynamite Kansai (2008); S-1 Battle Monthly Champion (2009);

Kendo Kobayashi (ケンドーコバヤシ, Kendō Kobayashi; born 4 July 1972) is a Japanese comedian and actor. His real and former stage name is Tomoharu Kobayashi (小林友治, Kobayashi Tomoharu). He is nicknamed Ken Koba (ケンコバ), Koba (コバ), and Mr. Yaritai Hōdai (Mr.やりたい放題, Misutā Yaritai Hōdai). He is represented with Yoshimoto Creative Agency of Yoshimoto Kogyo in Tokyo. He graduated from the Yoshimoto New Star Creation (NSC) in Osaka.

Kobayashi graduated from Osaka Municipal Higashitanabe Elementary School, Osaka Municipal Nakano Junior High School, and Hatsushiba Tondabayashi High School. He served as a captain of the rugby club during high school.