In recent years, he formed a group called One Hit Wonder with three other comedians that gained temporary fame for a single gimmick.

[1] Sakano has also appeared in an advert for the insect spray Kincho, which is famous for producing silly ads in Japan.

[2] Although he can't speak English, Sakano travelled to Dundee, Scotland, in February 2011, with the aim of making 100 people laugh.

[1] In one of the show's scenes, Sakano was made an honorary "Dundonian" (native of Dundee).

[3] In December 2012 it was announced that Sakano will be appearing in a film version of Kazuto Okada's dark romantic comedy manga Ibitsu, directed by Toshiyuki Morioka.