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At the center of the manzai boom, Beat Takeshi and Beat Kiyoshi, the legendary manzai duo Two Beat, appeared together on the stage of the Toyokan in Asakusa. Takeshi is an honorary advisor for the Edomachi Taito Entertainment Festival and also serves as a judge for the comedy contest named after himself, "Young comedians recognized by Takeshi: Beat Takeshi Cup 'Japan's No. 1 Comedy'". When Takeshi was called in at the opening of the competition, it was Kiyoshi who appeared. As the venue was in chaos, Takeshi appeared next. It was a complete surprise for the audience, and the Toyokan was excited by Two Beat's appearance. "I get nervous when we meet after a long time and stand side by side. I wonder why I get nervous. We used to perform here, but I get nervous when I stand up after a long time." It seemed like he was trying to hide his embarrassment, but the unexpected word "get nervous" was heard from Takeshi's mouth. When Kiyoshi said, "I just wanted to come and see your face," Takeshi immediately retorted, "Is this your final greeting?", drawing laughter. With Kiyoshi's appearance, the atmosphere warmed up, and the contest was held, with the winner being the Yarens, who were the runners-up in the 2023 M-1 Grand Prix. The judges, including Takada Fumio and Knights (Hanawa Nobuyuki and Tsuchiya Nobuyuki), said they were in unanimous favor. Takeshi's classic award ceremony material is this. He read out the award certificate, gave the comedians some helpful advice in a straightforward manner, and made them think he was being modest this time, before coming out with "Edomachi Taito Entertainment Festival Honorary Advisor Matsumoto Hitoshi." Amidst the laughter, he cheered them on, saying, "If you use Matsumoto in your gags like this, he'll be able to come back a little sooner." ★Please subscribe to our channel → / @dailysports