Birthplace: Uji, Kyoto Akira Kawashima is a Japanese comedian, talent, and actor who has featured in films, television, and radio. He performs boke and writes all the material in his comedy duo Kirin. His partner is Hiroshi Tamura. Kawashima is represented by Yoshimoto Kogyo and is mainly active in Tokyo and Osaka. (Source: Wikipedia) Twitter: @akira5423 Instagram: @kirinkawashima0203