Shoji Morimoto
publication date: Monday, March 28, 2022 (part of Spring 2022)
category: Controversy
clue: Doing nothing is no way to make a living or even to solve this goo, unless it is.
explanation: Morimoto is a Tokyo resident who gained a cult following online for offering his services to do nothing -- simply to show up and be present for other people who are lonely. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
Similar Goos
![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/hank-the-tank.jpg)
Hank the Tank
Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness. Maybe this Lake Tahoe resident just wants a small smackerel of hunny. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/anthony-ruelas.jpg)
Anthony Ruelas
Saving a fellow student brought the reward of suspension for this Texas teen. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/slobodan-miloevi263.jpg)
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan didn't get to be President by hating Albanians... Wait, yes he did. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/elin-gonzlez.jpg)
Elián González
He literally became the poster boy for Cuban political refugees. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/lee-harvey-oswald.jpg)
Lee Harvey Oswald
It's too bad this sharpshooter with three first names didn't live to hear the Dead Kennedys. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/joe-jackson.jpg)