Hanamaru Hakata

Hanamaru Hakata
博多 華丸
Born
Mitsuteru Okazaki

(1970-04-08) 8 April 1970
NationalityJapanese
Other names
  • Hana-chan (華ちゃん)
  • Okazaki-san
EducationFukuoka University Institute of Technology (dropped out)
OccupationComedian
Years active1991
AgentYoshimoto Creative Agency
Known forHanamaru-Daikichi Hakata
StyleManzai (boke)
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
ChildrenMomoko Okazaki (daughter)
Awards2006: R-1 Grand Prix Victory

Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸, Hakata Hanamaru; born Mitsuteru Okazaki (岡崎 光輝, Okazaki Mitsuteru), 8 April 1970, in Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian who performs boke of the double act Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata, in which his partner is Daikichi Hakata. After working with Fukuoka Yoshimoto, he joined Yoshimoto Creative Agency (Tokyo Yoshimoto) since 2005.