Yuriko Kotani is a UK-based Japanese comedian and was named as ‘one to watch’ by Time Out and went on to win the BBC New Comedy Award in 2015. You may recognise Yuriko from one of her many appearances on shows such as, 'Russell Howard's Stand Up Central', 'Pls Like' (BBC3), 'Paul Hollywood Eats Japan' (C4), 'Mandy' (BBC2) and 'Sorry, I Didn't Know' (ITV).
Fun fact: Yuriko Kotani also worked with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to make videos for the Rugby World Cup 2019, detailing her top tips for fans travelling to Japan!