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Yuriko Kotani
Explore the nuances of cultural humor and engage your audience with Yuriko Kotani, comedian, and BBC New Comedy Award winner.
Yuriko Kotani is a UK-based Japanese comedian. She gained recognition as a performer by Time Out and won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2015.
Yuriko has appeared on various television shows, including Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, Pls Like on BBC3, Paul Hollywood Eats Japan on Channel 4, Mandy on BBC2, Sorry, I Didn't Know on ITV, and Comedy Central Live.
On the radio, she has featured on The Comedy Club on BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC World Service's The Arts Hour International New Year Comedy Celebration, The Verb on BBC Radio 3, Loose Ends on BBC Radio 4, and Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey on BBC Radio 4. She was also invited by Penguin to participate in the Audio Comedy Festival Edinburgh Unlocked.
Yuriko collaborated with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to create videos for the Rugby World Cup 2019, offering tips for rugby fans visiting Japan.
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To book Yuriko Kotani, email yuriko.kotani@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Yuriko's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Yuriko Kotani is a stand-up comedian whose material draws on her experience as a Japanese person living in the UK. Her sets are delivered in a personal observational style, grounded in cultural contrast and her own biography.
Yuriko Kotani performs stand-up comedy suited to live events, television, and radio audiences. She won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2015 and has since appeared on BBC2, BBC3, ITV, Channel 4, Comedy Central, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Radio 3.
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