About Hiroiki Ariyoshi
Hiroiki Ariyoshi is a Japanese comedian and singer who is represented by Ohta Production. They even received a new artist award at the Japan Record Awards in 1997. His career really began to revive around 2006 when, on shows like Ametalk (hosted by Ameagari Kesshitai), he became known for giving mischievous nicknames to famous personalities. While for a time they were earning 20 million yen a month (about $170,000 in 1997 US dollars), their fame did not last long, and the duo broke up in 2004.
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