Haraichi
# Haraichi

Haraichi (ハライチ, Haraichi) is a Japanese comedy duo (kombi) consisting of Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) and Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気). They have featured in a number of Japanese television shows. They are employed by Watanabe Entertainment, a talent agency based in Tokyo.

## Beginning

Sawabe and Iwai have known each other since pre-school. They formed Haraichi in 2005, named after the local neighborhood of Haraichi (原市) in their hometown of Ageo, Saitama.

## Members

* Yū Sawabe (澤部佑) Born July 31, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the tsukkomi.
* Yūki Iwai (岩井勇気) Born May 19, 1986, in Ageo, Saitama. Plays the boke and writes all their material.

## Achievements

* M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 5th place (2009)
* M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 7th place (2010)
* M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 9th place (2015)
* M-1 Grand Prix finalist, 6th place (2016)

## Media

### Television (Variety)

**Current Regular (Sawabe)**

* Aiba Manabu (相葉マナブ) -- TV Asahi (4/21/2013-)
* Knight Scoop (探偵!ナイトスクープ) -- ABCTV (10/11/2013-)
* Hayashi-sensei no Hatsumimigaku (林先生が驚く初耳学!) -- MBS TV (4/12/2015-)
* Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? (そこ曲がったら、櫻坂?) -- TV Tokyo (10/18/2020-) MC
* Naming Variety - Nihonjin no Namae! (ネーミングバラエティー 日本人のおなまえっ!) -- NHK General TV (4/6/2017-)
* Nariyuki Kaidotabi (なりゆき街道旅) -- Fuji TV (4/1/2018-) MC

**Current Irregular (Sawabe)**

* Tokoton Horisagetai! Ikimono ni Thank you!! (トコトン掘り下げ隊!生き物にサンキュー!!) -- Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
* NBA Basketball (NBA バスケットボール) -- WOWOW

**Current Regular (Iwai)**

* Oha Suta (おはスタ) -- TV Tokyo (4/2015-) Mondays
* HOT WAVE Neppa (HOT WAVE 熱波) -- Television Saitama (4/7/2016-)
* Hinekure 3 (ひねくれ3) -- TV Tokyo (4/6/2019-) MC

**Former Irregular (Iwai)**

* Keyakitte, Kakenai? (欅って、書けない?) -- TV Tokyo (11/30/2015-10/12/2020)

**Current Irregular (Both)**

* Tamori Club (タモリ俱楽部) -- TV Asahi
