| Shinji Maki | |
| Native Name: | 牧 伸二 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Meguro, Tokyo, Japan |
| Death Place: | Ōta, Tokyo, Japan |
| Body Discovered: | Tama River |
| Occupation: | Comedian |
| Years Active: | 1957 - 2013 |
was a Japanese mandan comedian who played the ukulele.
Maki was born in Meguro, Tokyo on 26 September 1934. His real name was .[1] His appearance in the live vaudevillian show Shiroto Yose featuring amateur entertainers established his career as an independent comedian. Shuichi Makino coached him, and gave him his stage name.
In 1960, Maki became the host of the radio program on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. In 1963, he hosted the vaudevillian TV show on TV Asahi.
Maki was elected the leader of the Tokyo Vaudevillian Guild in 1999.
Maki was found dead in the Tama River, separating Ōta, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Kanagawa, in the early hours of 29 April 2013, after apparently having jumped from the Maruko Bridge.[1] [2]