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name: "Tsumami Edamame"
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born: "1 June 1958"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:07.541078+00:00"
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# Tsumami Edamame

Actor. Born 1 June 1958 in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 June 1958, Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- **Also known as:** Takahiko Aoki, ポポ, Edamame Tsumami, つまみ枝豆

## Biography

Tsumami Edamame, also known by the real name Takahiko Aoki and stage name つまみ枝豆, is a Japanese actor and comedian. Born on 1 June 1958 in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, he is a member of Beat Takeshi's troupe Takeshi's Army and has appeared regularly on associated variety programmes.

He has taken supporting roles in several films directed by Takeshi Kitano. These include *Boiling Point* (1990), in which he was credited as Takahiko Aoki and played Saburou; *Fireworks* (1997), as the Businessman Throwing Rocks; and *Zatoichi* (2003), as the Carpenter. He has also worked in television and other films, and serves as representative director of the agency TAP, formerly Office Kitano. His wife is the announcer Tomomi Eguchi.

*Sources: imdb.com, ja.wikipedia.org, wikidata.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Fireworks* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Businessman Throwing Rocks — [page](https://film.one/film/fireworks.md)

## Also known for

- *Zatoichi* (2003), Carpenter
- *Boiling Point* (1990), Saburou

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