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| Akira Kawashima | |
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| Native name | 川島 明 |
| Born | February 3, 1979 Uji, Kyoto, Japan |
| Medium | Television Theater |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Years active | 1997– |
| Employer | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Genres | Manzai (boke) |
Akira Kawashima (川島 明, Kawashima Akira, born February 3, 1979, in Uji, Kyoto) is a Japanese comedian, tarento and actor who has featured in films, television, and radio. He performs boke and writes all the material in his comedy duo Kirin.[1] His partner is Hiroshi Tamura. Kawashima is represented by Yoshimoto Kogyo and is mainly active in Tokyo and Osaka.