Nininbaori (二人羽織) is a Japanese comedic party trick[citation needed] where two people wear the same large coat (haori) and pretend to be one (hunchbacked) person. One person is the "face" and the other is the "arms".[1] Humor arises from the arms never being coordinated with the face.
This type of skit is considered a staple of Japanese comedy and is commonly used as a part of comedy shows; live stage performances, owarai (television comedy), and rakugo.
The basic concept of nininbaori-type humour is seen in the comedy of many cultures. The English comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? has a similar act called "Helping Hands".
References
- ^ 世界を笑わそ!. 研究社. 26 November 2001. ISBN 978-4-327-45151-6.
External links
- https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Collaboration_Technologies_and_Social_Co/kUPSEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Nininbaori&pg=PA233&printsec=frontcover
- https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%82%92%E7%AC%91%E3%82%8F%E3%81%9D/X4kVgBdsMX0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Nininbaori&pg=PA30&printsec=frontcover
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