Biography:

Japanese actor, comedian, rakugo, playwright, theater director. Real name: Takashi Fukuchi. Aiming for a rakugo house from high school , but first time trying to become a disciple in 1976 debuting in the stage name of "Takashi Taki". The stage name "ninety ninety-one" is derived from the aphorism "It is an effort of 99% and an inspiration of 1% " that Thomas Edison has said. On the other hand, he also stated that he chose the last name "ninety-nine" from his favorite number