Naoki Matayoshi 又吉 直樹 |
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Born |
Osaka, Japan |
June 2, 1980
Occupation | Comedian, screenwriter,novelist. |
Nationality | Japanese |
Naoki Matayoshi (又吉 直樹 Matayoshi Naoki, born June 2, 1980) is a Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist who won the Akutagawa Prize in 2015 for his book, Hibana (火花, A Spark). He is the boke member of the comedy duo Peace with his partner Yūji Ayabe.
He is from Neyagawa City in Osaka Prefecture. After graduation from Hokuyo Senior High School (presently Kansai University Hokuyo Senior High School).