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Nininbaori (二人羽織) is a Japanese comedic party trick[citation needed] where two people wear the same large coat (haori) and pretend to be one (hunchbacked) person. One person is the "face" and the other is the "arms".[1] Humor arises from the arms never being coordinated with the face.

This type of skit is considered a staple of Japanese comedy and is commonly used as a part of comedy shows; live stage performances, owarai (television comedy), and rakugo.

The basic concept of nininbaori-type humour is seen in the comedy of many cultures. The English comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? has a similar act called "Helping Hands".

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  1. ^ 世界を笑わそ!. 研究社. 26 November 2001. ISBN 978-4-327-45151-6.
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