Left naked and alone, Nasubi was watched by millions. Decades later, he's back in the spotlight

In the late 1990s, aspiring comedian Tomoaki 'Nasubi' Hamatsu became an unwitting television sensation when he was confined naked to an apartment for more than a year. His TV experience is captured in a new documentary was screened at Sydney Film Festival. On air June 2024.

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