Yumi is a stand-up comic, actor, and performer. Her standup has taken her around the globe thanks to invitations from Montreal’s Just for Laughs showcase, the Jakarta International Comedy Festival, and Comedy Central Asia in Singapore. Yumi also has her own YouTube channel called YumiTube, which to date has amassed over 270K subscribers.

Yumi’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-elHIUZwtkeR5WPEdZKqA

Yumi’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/yumicomedy

00:48 - Yumi’s introduction into comedy

04:02 - Dylan and Yumi meeting as dead bodies on a short film

06:25 - Yumi’s first gigs as a comic and breaking into the industry

12:48 - Going viral on YouTube and dealing with the stress of expectations

15:36 - Just for Laughs experience in Montreal

18:27 - What it’s like being a popular YouTuber and

23:12 - Stepping out of traditional Japanese conservative culture + the differences between Japanese comedy

28:27 - The most difficult aspects of pursuing a career as a comic

30:51 - Political correctness in comedy, off limits topics, and telling “edgy” jokes

35:08 - Yumi’s contemporary inspirations and YouTube sensations like Bo Burnham

37:34 - Performing during COVID in front of mannequins

39:44 - Bombing during stand up & what makes a good joke

42:10 - The Vancouver comedy scene & the differences between in LA or New York, etc + grinding it out as a comic

47:33 - Closure of Vancouver’s comedy clubs & next moves for Yumi