Noritake Kinashi

Noritake Kinashi
木梨 憲武
Born (1962-03-09) 9 March 1962
Chitosedai, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other names
  • Nori-san (ノリさん)
  • Nori-chan (ノリちゃん)
  • Slennut no chaichī no hou (ずるねんとのちゃいちーの方, Zurunento no chaichī no hou)
Education
  • Teikyo High School
  • Owarai Star Tanjō
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • singer
  • artist
Years active1980
AgentArrival
Style
Television
  • Kinashi Mesen! Nori sun no Hawaii
  • Amai Kekkon
  • Kinashi Cycle
  • Mirai Sōzō-dō
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse
(m. 1994)
PartnerTakaaki Ishibashi
RelativesMorisho Kinashi (cousin)
WebsiteKinashiNoritake_Com Noritake Kinashi

Noritake Kinashi (木梨 憲武, Kinashi Noritake; born 9 March 1962) is a Japanese comedian, actor, singer and artist. He is the short member of the comedy duo Tunnels, with whom he was a member of the pop group Yaen. His partner is Takaaki Ishibashi. He is the executive vice president of the entertainment office Arrival.

Kinashi's wife is actress Narumi Yasuda. His cousin is Liberal Democratic Party Suginami lawmaker Morisho Kinashi.