Takashi Wakasugi returns to Tokyo for his dazzling first homebound headline show—Japanese Aussie. After igniting laughter across Australia—winning the Director’s Choice Award at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023 for Japanese Worry, touring New Zealand and Edinburgh with Welcome to Japan, and dazzling TV audiences on Taskmaster Australia in 2025—Tokyo is finally getting a taste of his razor-sharp observational wit With the poise of a samurai and the warmth of a friend, Wakasugi brings his unique lens on culture—balanced between quiet insight and bold punchlines—back to where it all began

Winner - Director’s Choice Award 2023, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

As seen on Taskmaster Australia.

‘Exquisite stand-up’ ★★★★ (Chortle.co.uk)

‘Abundant pleasure... It’s a genuine joy to be insulted by him’ ★★★★ (Scotsman)

’A witty and clever cultural contrast of classic Aussie conduct and Japanese customs. fingeworldcom.au