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 ...

However, in a twist that sounds like the plot of a Black Mirror episode, Hamatsu - better known by his nickname 'Nasubi' - knew he was being recorded, but had no idea the graphic footage was being ...

The commenter mentioned the man's nickname Nasubi, Japanese for 'aubergine', a cartoon image of which was used by producers to cover his genitals on the show. They continued: 'What he did to ...

In 1998, an aspiring comedian named Tomoaki Hamatsu, nicknamed Nasubi, thought he was going to an audition, but was instead challenged by a Japanese TV producer. Article continues below ...

Although Hamatsu (who was nicknamed Nasubi on the programme) agreed to take part in the experiment, he had no idea that his every move was being broadcast to a weekly audience of 17 million people ...

In 1998, Tomoaki Hamatsu, a hopeful comic better known as Nasubi, believed he was going for an audition. Instead, a Japanese TV producer ambushed him with a bizarre challenge. Upon entering a room ...

In 1998, Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known as Nasubi, an aspiring comedian, believed he was heading to an audition but instead found himself part of a bizarre challenge set by a TV producer.

At the time he also picked up the nickname Nasubi, which he still uses today, after his genitals were covered by an eggplant (Nasubi in Japanese) in the show. The shocking story is the centre of ...

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At the time, he also picked up the nickname Nasubi, which he still uses today, after his genitals were covered up by an eggplant in the show, which translates to Nasubi in Japanese. Article ...

Tomoaki was nicknamed ‘Nasubi’ (the Japanese word for ‘aubergine’) during his time on the show, due to his genitals being obscured by an emoji of the vegetable in live broadcasts.