Shinji Maki (牧 伸二, Maki Shinji, 26 September 1934 - 29 April 2013) was a Japanese mandan comedian who played the ukulele.

[1] His appearance in the live vaudevillian show Shiroto Yose featuring amateur entertainers established his career as an independent comedian.

In 1960, Maki became the host of the radio program Ukulele Weekly Report (ウクレレ週刊誌) on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting.

Maki was elected the leader of the Tokyo Vaudevillian Guild in 1999.

Maki was found dead in the Tama River, separating Ōta, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Kanagawa, in the early hours of 29 April 2013, after apparently having jumped from the Maruko Bridge.