is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 comedian.

Character

Representative of the so-called "reaction entertainers." In vocational school, he was a classmate of Masato Irie and Utchan Nanchan, the owarai

Owarai

is a broad word used to describe Japanese comedy as seen on television. The word owarai is the honorific form of the word warai, meaning "a laugh" or "a smile". Owarai is most common on Japanese variety shows and the comedians are referred to as owarai geinin or owarai tarento...

 comedy duo.

He is known for his thick voice. His favorite phrase is "Yabaiyo, yabaiyo!(やばいよやばいよ!, It's dangerous, dangerous!)" which has been mimicked by many co-stars.

Other appearances

Degawa made an appearance during the 19th Sasuke

Sasuke (TV series)

Sasuke is a Japanese sports entertainment television special in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four stage obstacle course. An edited version, renamed Ninja Warrior, is screened in at least 18 other countries....

competition, where he struggled on the first obstacle (the Sextuple Step) and ultimately failed on the second obstacle (the Log Grip).

See also

• Teruyoshi Uchimura
  Teruyoshi Uchimura
  , half of the Japanese comedy duo Utchan Nanchan, is one of the most famous and influential comedians in the owarai community. His nickname is Utchan , and his partner, Kiyotaka Nanbara, is known as Nanchan. He was born on July 22, 1964 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. Though he has worked for years as a...
  
  (内村光良)
• Kiyotaka Nanbara
  Kiyotaka Nanbara
  is a Japanese comedian known as a member of the manzai duo Utchan Nanchan along with Teruyoshi Uchimura. He is the boke of the two.-Career:...
  
  (南原清隆)
• Masato Irie(入江雅人)
• Ryūhei Ueshima(Dacyou Club))(上島竜兵(ダチョウ倶楽部))
• Udo Suzuki
  Udo Suzuki
  , also known as Udo, is a Japanese musician and comedian. He used to be a member of the Japanese band UltraCats and is a member of the owarai group .- External links :* - See also :* List of Japanese comedians...
  
  (Kyai~n
  Kyai~n
  is a Japanese comedy duo consisting of Udo Suzuki and Hiroyuki Amano . They are employed by Asaikikaku, a talent agency based in Tokyo.Their kombi name was inspired by the happy squeals of female characters in manga...
  
  )(ウド鈴木(キャイ～ン))
• Atsushi Tsutsumishita(Impulse))(堤下敦(インパルス))
• Yoshihiro Suzuki(鈴木慶裕)

External links

• Official profile(Japanese)