âShimura-kenâ was a comedy variety programme broadcast on the Fuji TV network every Thursday from 14 April 2010 to 28 March 2012, from 1:10 to 1:40 am (late Wednesday night, JST). It was Ken Shimuraâs own show, produced by Izawa Office.
âShimuraya Desuâ has been revamped as âShimura-kenâ! Centred on Ken Shimura, the owner of âKen-chan Ramenââa small ramen shop in a working-class neighbourhoodâand his wife Yuka, the programme features Ryuhei Ueshima, a lazy bloke who visits the shop every day, Katsuhiro Higo, the owner of âPoemââa Showa-era-style coffee shop opposite Ken-chan Ramenâ his wife Haruna Kondo, and Haruka Minowa, a part-timer at Poem with a vivid imagination. Set against the backdrop of these two shopsâthe sort you might find anywhere in a working-class neighbourhoodâthe show delivers heart-warming, laugh-out-loud sketches born from everyday life!
With new regulars Yuri Morishita and Misaki Momose joining the line-up, fresh laughter is guaranteed!