Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon is channeling his inner Japanese to celebrate the Emperor of Japan’s birthday.
Taking to her Instagram page to share dapper photos of himself in a traditional outfit, Deyemi urged Nigerians to join him in celebrating the Emperor as he shared a video of himself speaking Japanese.
The talented actor noted how the Emperor is a symbol of unity, tradition, and peace, and as a proud Nigerian, he is embracing the warmth and rich culture of Japan. Okanlawon appreciated the spirit of friendship between the nations as he sent blessings to the Emperor.
“Fellow Nigerians today I invite you to join me and the people of Japan in celebrating the birthday of His Majesty, The Emperor of Japan—a symbol of unity, tradition, and peace. As a proud Nigerian embracing the warmth and rich culture of Japan, I deeply appreciate the spirit of friendship between our nations. May this special occasion bring blessings of prosperity and harmony to the people of Japan. Happy Birthday, Your Majesty!
(Watch the full subtitled video on DeyemiOkanlawonTV YouTube.)”.
Taking to his comment section, his best friend, Kunle Remi slammed him as he noted how the Emperor doesn’t know Deyemi. He admonished him to wait till President Tinubu’s birthday to celebrate him.
“Shiorr. Mr Deyemi I want to be Japanese. The emperor doesn’t know you. Relax and wait till President Tinubu’s birthday. Oops, he doesn’t know you either. I sight!! Who do you know that would love this?”
Toyin Abraham wrote, “Pele
One Keenatu wrote, “Even if I no hear anything, I hear your name”.
Last year, Okanlawon was starstruck after spotting his favorite actor in the world, Denzel Washington, in Toronto, Canada. Sharing a video of him at the premiere of the screenplay adaption of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson at the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF, he stated that he couldn’t believe he was in the same room as the Hollywood actor.
Deyemi had also given a tour of the Hollywood Hills home he was staying in Los Angeles, as he set to make his Hollywood debut. The talented actor stated that it would have been so much cooler to pretend to be here wasn’t such a big deal, but only if people knew where he was coming from and how rough the road has been would they understand how big this is, him and his family.
Deyemi has no doubt come far in his career. In 2023, he paid tribute to veteran Kunle Bantefa as he recounted how he stepped into filming when he was 8/9 years old. He revealed that his first time on set was for a family commercial with veteran actress Sola Sobowale playing the role of his mother and his brother Detola Okanlawon playing his brother.
