Early years : 1990-1999

1990-1992

While Ketch was at University, he studied mime at The Tokyo Mime Institute.

 

1993-1999

Performances on the streets in Tokyo and at several mime festivals in Japan, Korea, and The Czech Republic and Germany. 

Solo theatre shows and group theatre mime shows in Tokyo.

 

Gamarjobat Years : 1999-2019

1999, Ketch started performing as one half of the comedy duo Gamarjobat, renowned for their award-winning physical comedy spanning two decades. From street festivals to Broadway NYC Gamarjobat toured in 35 countries performing in theatres, TV, on the internet and at most well known theatre and comedy festivals worldwide.

• “Irresistibly, endearingly funny and undoubtedly the most skilled and clever comedy in Edinburgh.” The Scotsman
• “A physical comedy master-class, this double act have made vaudevillian silent comedy their own.” The Guardian

 

Today : 2019-Now

2019

Ketch left Gamarjobat and started working as a solo performer, teaching physical comedy workshops and working as a director of physical comedy.

Learnt improvisation with Keith Johnstone and clowning with Philippe Gaulier.

 

2020

Physical comedy direction for the Puppetry Clown company ‘Bunk Puppets’ in Melbourne.

Physical comedy workshops, TV shows in Nagasaki, Japan.

Appointed as an ambassador of Unzen-city in Nagasaki, Japan.

 

2021

Physical comedy workshops in Fukuoka, Japan.

Helped direct a Japanese new circus show “Senko hanabi” and its spin-off.

Created and performed a new non-verbal comedy theatre show “Ketch Sketch” and toured in Nagasaki and Hyogo, Japan.

 

2022

Ketch Sketch in Nishinomiya and Fukuoka, Japan.

Helped to direct the theatre FideriFidera to create their new family show in Brighton, UK.

Artisti in Piazza. Pennabilli, Italy.

Workshop in Osaka and Fukuoka, Japan.

Performed and did workshops in 26 schools in Tokyo, Japan.

Casted on a Japanese documentary TV programme. They filmed Ketch Sketch tour 2021 and England + Italy tour.

 

2023

Created a kids’ show “I am the Big Bad Wolf” and performed it Honda Theatre in Tokyo.

Ketch Sketch in Kobe , Japan.

Fremantle International Street Arts Festival. (Australia)

Melbourne International Comedy Festival.(Australia)

Created a circus show “Imparked Circus” and performed as a clown in it in Oita.

Teaching mime at the THU Japan kick off event in Kaga.

Ketch Sketch + mime lesson tour in Hokkaido, Japan.