Tomoaki Hamatsu, known as Nasubi, became a massive reality TV star in his native Japan — without even knowing it. In 1998, Hamatsu auditioned for a Japanese reality show, which ultimately led to him ...

Now an established theatre actor, Nasubi admitted that he still grappled with issues of mistrust and loneliness after his ordeal, but agreed to participate in the documentary. He said interest from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomoaki ‘Nasubi’ Hamatsu as seen in ‘The Contestant’ ( Disney) British director Clair Titley’s documentary begins by explaining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In January 1998, an aspiring Japanese comedian named Tomoaki Hamatsu but better known as Nasubi — or “eggplant,” because of his ...

The BBC have released acclaimed documentary The Contestant for free, but what happened to Nasubi and how much money did he get for being on the cruel reality show? Released on the BBC iPlayer for free ...