Junji Takada

Junji Takada
高田 純次
2019
Born (1947-01-21) 21 January 1947 (age 77)
Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Actor and comedian
Years active1977–present
Agent(s)Take One Office Co., Ltd
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Junji Takada (高田純次, Takada Junji, born January 21, 1947),[1] also known by the nicknames "Jun chan" (純ちゃん), "Uncle Jun" (純じい, Jun jī) and "TJ", is a Japanese actor and comedian.[2][3]

Takada was born in Chōfu, Tokyo. He is known for the variety show Tensai, Takeshi no Genki ga Deru Terebi that was hosted by Takeshi Kitano and premiered on NTV from 1985 to 1996.[4] On April 9, 2017, Takada began co-hosting a radio program with manga artist Naoki Urasawa. Junji and Naoki (純次と直樹) airs Sundays at 5pm on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting and features both men talking about their lives, professions, and favorite hobbies.[5]

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  4. ^ 高田純次「元気が出るテレビ!!」出演で世に与えた影響とは？ (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  5. ^ "Comedian & Manga Artist Team Up For "Junji and Naoki" Radio Program". Crunchyroll. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2018-02-05.