Kikuō Hayashiya

Japanese rakugo performer

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Kikuō Hayashiya
林家木久扇
Born	Hiroshi Toyota (1937年10月19日) 19 October 1937 (age 87) Nihonbashi, Japan
Occupation	Rakugoka

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Last updated: 4 Sept, 2024

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".

Discography

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Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Release date	Title	Notes
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

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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.