sentences:  In 1997, Harlan joined with Makoto Yoshida to form the comic duo Pakkun Makkun, with Harlan as the "boke" (funny guy) and Yoshida as the "tsukkomi" (straight guy).They were the first international pair on the Japanese comedy scene in decades.They quickly made a name for themselves, winning the Tokyo FM King of Comedy Tournament and making it to the finals of NHK's "Shinjin Engei Taisho" both in 1999.