Kei Shimizu
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June 24, 1961
Kei Shimizu | |
|---|---|
清水 圭 | |
| Born | Keita Shimizu June 24, 1961 Uji, Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 1984 - 2022 |
| Agent | Yoshimoto Kogyo (1986 - 2022) |
| Spouse |
Miyuki Kosaka
(m. 1994; div. 2023) |
Keita Shimizu (清水 圭太, Shimizu Keita; born June 24, 1961, in Uji, Kyoto, Japan),[1] simply known as Kei Shimizu (清水 圭, Shimizu Kei), is a retired Japanese comedian who was represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo.
In May 2022, Shimizu announced on his blog that he was retiring from show business, citing "lack of motivation" and a desire to live a normal life away from show business.[2] His profile was removed from the Yoshimoto Kogyo website later that month and he closed his personal blog soon after.
On May 27, 2023, it was announced that he had divorced his wife, actress and former idol Miyuki Kosaka, after 29 years of marriage.[3] Shimizu and Kosaka had two sons together. While Kosaka and their sons remained in the Tokyo area, Shimizu has returned to his family's home in Kyoto, away from the public eye.[4]
