About Meshida
Meshida (real name Yoshinari Iida) is a Japanese stand-up comedian based in Tokyo who performs primarily in English. A former salaryman, he quit his corporate job and travelled to the United Kingdom to pursue stand-up comedy after graduation, going on to become a 2017 finalist in the King Gong open-mic competition at London's Comedy Store. He has performed stand-up more than 800 times across Tokyo, New York City and London. In Tokyo he runs a long-running solo English-language stand-up show, "Why Why Japan!?," staged in the Asakusa district, in which he blends comedy with commentary on Japanese history, religion and culture aimed at foreign audiences, and which he has performed more than 600 times. Meshida is also a YouTuber with more than 200,000 subscribers, known for comedic videos explaining aspects of Japanese culture.
Videos (836)
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8:37Tokyo's Last Otherworldly District "Uguisudani" 鶯谷
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10:26Why Japanese People Like Wearing Masks!?
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7:34Why Japanese Women Hold Solo Weddings!?
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1:09Why Are There Many Love Hotels in Sexless Japan
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1:00Japanese Women's Secret Problem
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1:00The Top 3 Things Foreigners Should Do in Japan
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0:20Japanese can speak only one sentence in perfect English
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0:59Chinese Domination of Japanese Anime industry
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1:00What Is the Japanese Women's Requested Annual Salary For Men?
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6:37Why Japan Has Dating Apps Just for Married People?
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0:55Saying "Nihongo Jozu" is Now ILLEGAL in Japan
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13:0510 Things That Shock Foreigners About Japan | Part 1
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3:33Why do Japanese men go to Hostess clubs just to talk?
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1:00What Is Real Japanese Culture?
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1:00Why Do Japanese Love Cheating
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11:40Are More Japanese Sugar Babies Looking for Foreign Sugar Daddies? | Japan WTF News
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1:00Foreign Tourists will turn Japan into a cheap red-light district?
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0:55Why Japanese People Can't Speak English!?
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8:13Why Japan Can't Eliminate Street Women from Kabukicho
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1:00Why Foreigners Are Leaving Japan? #
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1:00How To Negotiate In Japan | Japanese Salarymen’s Style
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0:19How to Tell Japanese from Foreigners
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0:52Japanese People’s Real Opinions About Foreigner's Complaints
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0:53Japan Is Tired of Foreign Tourists - Here’s Why
12.6K viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Meshida's real name?
Meshida is the stage name of Yoshinari Iida, a Japanese stand-up comedian based in Tokyo.
What language does Meshida perform in?
Meshida performs primarily in English, and the solo show he runs in Tokyo is an English-language stand-up show.
What is Meshida's show Why Why Japan!?
"Why Why Japan!?" is Meshida's long-running solo stand-up show in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, where he blends comedy with commentary on Japanese history, religion and culture for foreign audiences.
Did Meshida do stand-up in London?
Yes. Meshida, a former salaryman, quit his corporate job and travelled to the United Kingdom to pursue stand-up comedy, and in 2017 he was a finalist in the King Gong open-mic competition at London's Comedy Store.
What kind of YouTube videos does Meshida make?
As a YouTuber, Meshida makes comedic videos that explain aspects of Japanese culture.
Where has Meshida performed stand-up?
Meshida has performed stand-up across Tokyo, New York City and London.