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Larger-than-life columnist and talent Matsuko

Births on October Birth Oct, After graduating from Tokyo Max Beauty school, he worked as a salaryman. Matsuko Deluxe is a cross-dressing gay man who prefers male pronouns. In , he became known for his "feud" with many of Japan's female television announcers over their perceived image. Matsuko was also critical of then Tokyo Prefectural Governor Shintaro Ishihara's legislation to limit the sales of manga and anime to those under 18 as well as the governor's noted disdain of homosexuality and transvestitism.

In , Matsuko participated in a debate on national pride of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese and when a Korean-Japanese guest claimed "Japanese entertainment is like field baseball, but Korean entertainment is like professional baseball", he replied that K-pop was "nothing but an imitation of American pop music". When a Korean-Japanese participant pointed out that Lady Gaga's popularity in Japan was a sign of the weakness of J-pop, Matsuko responded that Japan had welcomed music of many cultures, including Korean, and said that if K-pop artists did not like Japan the way it is then they did not have to stay.

Matsuko's statements caused controversy in the Korean internet. References Matsuko Deluxe. Richard Nixon Vietnam War: U. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation. Central Intelligence Agency Watergate scandal: U. President Richard M.

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