"FIT-EASY CUP 2026" Appoints Gifu-born Comedy Duo Nagareboshi☆ and Impressionist Yoshiaki Hanaka as Official Ambassadors!

FIT-EASY Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Gifu City, hereinafter: the Company), which operates amusement fitness clubs nationwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of comedy duo "Nagareboshi☆" and impressionist "Yoshiaki Hanaka" as official ambassadors for the "FIT-EASY CUP 2026," to be held on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Nagaragawa Convention Center in Gifu City.

Nagareboshi☆, official ambassadors for "FIT-EASY CUP 2026" Left: Chuei, Right: Takiue
Yoshiaki Hanaka, official ambassador for "FIT-EASY CUP 2026"

◆ Nagareboshi☆ Profile

Chuei Takiue

・Date of Birth: July 29, 1978 ・Date of Birth: December 12

・Hometown: Gero City, Gifu Prefecture ・Hometown: Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

・Role: Boke (funny man) ・Role: Tsukkomi (straight man)

・Special Skills: One-shot gags, tooth playing, skiing ・Special Skills: Kendo, skiing, cross-dressing

・Formed duo in June 2000

・Hida Mino Tourism Ambassador (Gifu Prefecture Tourism Ambassador)

・Received "THE MANZAI" Takeshi Award for two consecutive years in 2017 and 2018

▼ Nagareboshi TV [Official]: https://www.youtube.com/@nagareboshitv

◆ Nagareboshi☆ Comment on Appointment as FIT-EASY CUP 2026 Official Ambassador

▼ Takiue's Comment

"We are Nagareboshi☆, appointed as official ambassadors for FIT-EASY CUP 2026. On the day of the event, we hope to pump up everyone's abs with our laughter and liven things up!"

▼ Chuei's Comment

"As natives of Gifu, what we've honed over our long careers isn't our 'bodies' but our 'laughter,' so we want to engulf everyone in a whirlwind of laughter and make the event a blast!"

◆ Yoshiaki Hanaka Profile

・Date of Birth: October 12, 1979

・Hometown: Yotsukaido City, Chiba Prefecture

・Special Skills: Car/motorcycle maintenance, user vehicle inspection

・Impression Repertoire:

Sho Aikawa, Hayato Ichihara, Yoshinori Ebisu, Koki Kameda, Tsutomu Sekine, Yoshimasa Ishihara, Taro Aso, and many others.

Began activities in April 2003. Excels at impressions of various celebrities, including Sho Aikawa.

In 2021, he suspended activities due to poor health caused by post-COVID syndrome "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)," but resumed activities at the end of 2024.

Currently, he is actively involved in TV and event appearances, as well as video distribution on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, where he shares impressions, talks with senior and junior comedians, and discusses his experiences with illness. In 2025, he was appointed PR Ambassador for his hometown, Yotsukaido City, Chiba Prefecture.

▼ Yoshiaki Hanaka Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ49ORkwfQ0BQ76LmXpoTqg

◆ Yoshiaki Hanaka Comment on Appointment as FIT-EASY CUP 2026 Official Ambassador

"I am Yoshiaki Hanaka, appointed as an official ambassador for this event! I am truly honored. It's all about focus! Focus! I'm seeing a bodybuilding contest for the first time, and I have high expectations for the athletes who challenge themselves beyond their limits. To all participants, believe in your efforts and give your best performance! To all attendees, please come to the venue and experience the passion!"

Official ambassadors Nagareboshi☆ and Yoshiaki Hanaka will continuously undertake initiatives to boost the motivation of participants and spectators until the day of the competition, including announcements via social media and visits to our clubs*. (The timing and locations of store visits are yet to be determined.)

On the day of the competition, they will also be present at the venue to host the event and perform their acts, further enlivening the event.

◆ FIT-EASY CUP 2026 Overview

・Date and Time: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 11:00 AM start

・Venue: Nagaragawa Convention Center Main Hall, 2695-2 Nagarafukumitsu, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture 502-0817

◆ About the Competition Categories *Bold indicates newly established categories

[Men]

・Men's Physique

First Timer (first-time competitors), Open Class, King Class (40 years and older)

・Sports Model Open Class

[Women]

・Fitness Model

First Timer (first-time competitors), Open Class, Queen Class (40 years and older)

・Fitness Bikini Open Class

・Fitness Monokini Open Class

[FIT-EASY CUP 2026 Unique Categories]

・"My Ideal Division" (Capacity: 10 people)