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Japanese comedian, 27, announces vasectomy to spare his wife, but online critics accuse him of chasing publicity

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • GO!GO!HAYATO, a 27-year-old member of the comedy duo Nagareyama Kyō no Uta, announced on X that he had undergone a vasectomy after having three children.
  • Supporters praised him for taking responsibility for contraception, while critics called the public disclosure self-centered and questioned whether he was seeking publicity.
  • His jokes about his partner undergoing the procedure intensified the online debate.

Japanese comedian GO!GO!HAYATO surprised followers by announcing on X that he had undergone a vasectomy. The 27-year-old father of three joked, “I already have three children, so our family expansion plan ends here.” He added, “From now on, what I want to increase is not children, but muscle.”

GO!GO!HAYATO belongs to the comedy duo Nagareyama Kyō no Uta, formed in 2024. The duo entered the M-1 competition but was eliminated in the first round in both 2024 and 2025, and is still building its profile.

I already have three children, so our family expansion plan ends here.

· GO!GO!HAYATOHis announcement on X about undergoing a vasectomy.

The reaction online split sharply. Supporters said that choosing surgery himself spared his wife the physical burden of pregnancy and contraception. Some praised him as a model of responsible manhood. Critics argued that publicly discussing such a private medical decision, and turning it into a joke, could appear self-centered and hurt people dealing with infertility or difficulties conceiving.

The controversy grew after GO!GO!HAYATO joked that if a vasectomy was enough to make him famous, his partner Enda should try it too. Enda is single, lives with his parents, and has neither a girlfriend nor children. Some users saw the joke as treating surgery as a publicity device and accused GO!GO!HAYATO of trying to attract attention.

From now on, what I want to increase is not children, but muscle.

· GO!GO!HAYATOA joke accompanying his announcement.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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