A gaikokujin tarento (外国人タレント), also known as gaijin tarento (外人タレント) and abbreviated gaitare, is a foreign celebrity active exclusively or almost exclusively in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The phrase literally means "foreign talent" (see gaijin and tarento). is a Japanese word meaning "foreigner" or "non-Japanese" is a Japanese rendering ( Wasei-eigo) of the English word " Talent " and is used as a catch-all term for Mass media personalities who regularly Having a good command of Japanese, combined with European or other foreign looks, they are often chosen because they meet the Japanese stereotypes of foreigners (Americans generally look rugged and have blond hair and blue eyes, or, alternatively, are of African ancestry). is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gaikokujin tarento are seen as a curiosity by the Japanese, just as other tarento, and are cast differently depending on their ethnic persuasion.
Notable gaikokujin tarento
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See also
- Da Shan - individual representing a similar phenomenon in China
References
- Miller, Laura. Thane Camus (born November 27, 1970 - is an American -born TV personality and Actor in Japan. Agnes Chan or Agnes Miling Kaneko Chan ( is a Pop singer, a television personality ( Gaijin tarento) a Doctor of Education, Kent Derricott is an actor and celebrity television personality, or Gaijin tarento, in Japan who was born on 3 March 1955 is a talent, model, singer actress, Gravure idol and TV personality in Japan born in Las Vegas Nevada, US Julie Dreyfus (born 24 January 1966) is a French Actress, model and celebrity Robert Dunham ( July 6, 1931 - August 6, 2001) was an American Actor. Marty Friedman may refer to Marty Friedman (guitarist, rock and metal musician Marty Friedman (basketball, basketball player and coach Kent Gilbert (b May 25 1952, Utah) is an Actor working in Japan. is a Gaijin tarento, member of the comedy duo Pakkun Makkun and one of the hosts of the late-night English television show Eigo de Shabera Night Ernesto "Mr Perfect" Hoost (born July 11, 1965) is a retired Dutch kickboxer and four-time K-1 World Champion Vivian Hsu ( Japanese: ビビアン・スー Bibian Sū; born March 19 1975 in Taichung, Taiwan) is a renowned singer Daniel Kahl (ダニエル・カール born 30 March 1960 in Monrovia, California) is an American of German descent Kaiya is also a spider genus ( Gradungulidae) Carolyn Kawasaki (born 25 May 1962) better known as Caiya born in Los Angeles, California is an American Martial artist and Martial arts actor. Jasmine Marika (Jasmine Ann Allen (ジャスミン茉莉花 (born September 1, 1985, Washington, U Masaru Edward Fulenwider-Musashi (born April 26, 1977 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan) better known by the Stage name, Bobby Ologun (born Alaji Karim Ologun on April 8, 1966) is a Nigerian born TV personality Gaikokujin tarento in Japan, Girolamo Panzetta, born September 6th 1962 in Avellino, is a celebrity from Italy living in Japan. Zomahoun Idossou Rufin (born June 15, 1964) popularly known as Zomahon (ゾマホン is a Beninese foreign personality ( Gaijin tarento Robert Malcolm Sapp aka Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22 1974) Yoon Son-ha (born 15 October 1976, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a Korean Actress, Singer Janica Southwick ( born December 18, 1978 in Utah) is a foreign personality ( Gaijin tarento) in Japan. Dave Spector (デーブ・スペクター born May 5 1954) is one of the more visible foreign celebrities ( Gaijin tarento) in Japan Yinling (垠凌 real name 顔 垠凌, Hanyu pinyin: Yán Yínlíng or in Japanese, (born February 15 1978 is a Japan -based Taiwanese Younha ( Korean Hangul: 고윤하 Hanja: 高潤荷 Go Yoon-ha, Japanese Katakana: ユンナ Dashan (大山 Pinyin: Dàshān lit "Big Mountain" is the Chinese Stage name adopted by Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell "Crossing ethnolinguistic boundaries: A preliminary look at the gaijin tarento in Japan. " In Asian Popular Culture, edited by John Lent, Westview Press, New York, pp. 162-173, 1995.
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