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With the shocking death of Shimura Ken due to the coronavirus, many people posted videos on YouTube as tribute. But Izawa Office, which represented Shimura Ken, are not thrilled that there are people creating video channels as official Shimura Ken YouTube channels and will not Read More …
Comedian Shimura Ken (70) has died due to complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Best known for his characters “Baka Tonosama” and “Henna Ojisan” and also a member of The Drifters, Shimura became sick several days ago and was admitted to a hospital in Tokyo Read More …
Comedian Shimura Ken has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Best known for his characters “Baka Tonosama” and “Henna Ojisan”, Shimura became sick several days ago and was admitted to a hospital in Tokyo and was originally diagnosed with pneumonia. There were reports that he was Read More …