Nininbaori (二人羽織り?) is a Japanese comedic act where two people wear the same large coat (haori) and pretend to be one (hunchbacked) person. One person is the "face" and the other sap is the "arms". Humor usually comes from the fact that the arms are never coordinated with the face and always end up making a mess.
This type of skit is considered a staple of Japanese comedy, traditional and modern, and is commonly used as a part of comedy shows; both live stage performances and Owarai (television comedy).
Use in the media[]
- The basic concept of nininboari-type humour is seen in the comedy of many cultures. For example, the English comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? has a similar act called "Helping Hands", which aside from the absence of a coat as a covering garment, is exactly the same as a nininbaori act.