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, born March 10, 1972 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and singer who belongs to the Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and is the popular host of Matthew's Best Hit TV (as the character , and various other related shows on TV Asahi, a major television network in Japan. On May 7, 2005, he officially announced his intention to marry , a Japanese idol, and they were married on July 30, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo, with an audience of 340 guests including many famous Japanese personalities and celebrities. On May 7, 2007, he and his wife Otoha announced that they are expecting a child. == Acting career == An established celebrity among Japanese television, Takashi Fujii is most active as an actor and a comedic host. In the western world, and particularly the United States, he is perhaps best known for his appearance as Matthew Minami, hosting his own show, with Bill Murray's character Bob Harris in the 2003 movie ''Lost in Translation''. As Matthew, his trademark blonde wig and garish suits complement his effeminate but wacky personality. Although Bill Murray has never been a guest, Fujii (as Matthew Minami) actually hosts such a program, now called Matthew's Best Hit UV, largely consisting of musicians and popular Japanese celebrities, the show's guests are often subject to fierce competition by Matthew Minami himself. The character Matthew Minami also appears in a handful of programs and shorts related to Best Hit TV. Takashi Fujii is also a popular talent himself and appears frequently on many Japanese variety shows. He is considerably less flamboyant while appearing as himself, but his frequent seemingly random comments and odd gestures are all part of his signature performances. He has even made appearances in the U.S. and China showing off both his comedy and music. Takashi Fujii is currently featured on the following programs (titles are loose translations): * 発見!仰天!!プレミアもん!!! 土曜はダメよ! (''Hakken! Gyōten!! Puremia mon!!! Doyō-wa dame-yo!'') on ytv * ベリーベリーサタデー (Very very Saturday, ''Berī berī Saturday'') on KTV * 上海大腕 (''Shanghai Daiwan'') on TX as a travelling host * Matthew's Best Hit TV+ on TV Asahi as Matthew Minami * サルヂエ (Monkey Wisdom, ''Sarujie'') on CTV as a monkey (host) * 藤井隆のスカパー110BANG! (Takashi Fujii's SkyPerfect 110BANG!) on SkyPerfecTV 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Takashi Fujii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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