Kikuō Hayashiya (Japanese: 林家 木久扇, Hepburn: Hayashiya Kikuō, born October 19, 1937) is a Japanese rakugo performer and a featured member of the long-running television comedy show Shōten. His real name is Hiroshi Toyota (豊田 洋, Toyota Hiroshi), although he is most widely known by his previous comedian name Kikuzō Hayashiya (林家 木久蔵), a name he was the first to assume. The new Kikuzō Hayashiya is his son, the former Kikuo Hayashiya (林家 きくお, Hayashiya Kikuo). [2] On Shōten he always wears a yellow kimono. He is known for making commonplace jokes and usually "plays the fool".
Kikuō Hayashiya | |
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林家 木久扇 | |
| Born | Hiroshi Toyota 19 October 1937 Nihonbashi, Japan |
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| KIKUKIN | |
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| Personal information | |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019 - |
| Genre | Vlog |
| Subscribers | 52.50 thousand[1] |
| Total views | 2.37 million[1] |
Last updated: 14 Jul 2022 | |
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Release date | Title | Notes |
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| December,1975 | "Yoihime Elegy" (酔姫エレジー) | |
| April,1978 | "Iya'n baka'n" (いやんばか〜ん) | |
| April,1978 | "Kikuzō no na'nt'yate kazoeuta" (木久蔵のナンチャッテ数え唄) |
Kikuzō Ramen edit
Kikuō has a chain of noodle shops named after him called "Kikuzō Ramen." On Shōten, he often advertises Kikuzō Ramen, but other members joke about it being very flavorless.
References edit
- ^ a b "About KIKUKIN TV". YouTube.
- ^ "「人一倍生きなくちゃ」3度の大病を乗り越えた林家木久扇・木久蔵親子の噺". ハフィントンポスト. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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