Kazuhito Kosaka (Japanese: 古坂和仁, Hepburn: Kosaka Kazuhito, born 17 July 1973),^[1] better known by his stage names Daimaou Kosaka (古坂大魔王, Kosaka Daimaō, lit: "Kosaka the Great Demon King") and Pikotaro (ピコ太郎, Pikotarō),^[2] is a Japanese comedian, television personality and entertainer.^[3] Kosaka insists that Pikotaro is another personality promoted by him,^[4] but they are considered the same person.^[5][6] He is currently signed with Avex Management Inc. under Avex Group.^[7]

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Daimaou Kosaka
古坂大魔王
Born	Kazuhito Kosaka (古坂 和仁) (1973-07-17) 17 July 1973 (age 50) Aomori, Japan
Other names	Pikotaro
Alma mater	Japan Institute of the Moving Image
Occupation(s)	Comedian, recording artist
Years active	1992–present
Known for	"PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)" Muryou Hatakaminami in Kiramager
Spouse	Hitomi Yasueda ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	2
Notes
Same year/generation as: Cream Stew

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He is best known for his single "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)".^[8]

During US President Donald Trump's Fall 2017 trip to Asia, Kosaka was chosen to sing at the official state reception, reportedly due to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's wish to keep the mood "upbeat".^[9]

Kosaka is also known for portraying Muryou Hakataminami in Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020-2021).

Daimaou Kosaka married Hitomi Yasueda, a gravure model, on 3 August 2017.^[10] On 17 June 2018, Yasueda gave birth to their first daughter.^[11]

Kosaka portrays Muruyo Hakataminami (The owner of Carat, Mentor to the Kiramagers, and Younger Brother to Kiramei Silver) on Mashin Sentai Kiramager. His role as Pikotaro (Most notably making PPAP) has been poked at many times, including (but not limited to):

• In the main base, a poster can be seen reading "Perfect Performance And Physical" in an Acrostic style.
• Episode 16's Pre-Credits scene has Juuru holding a pineapple and an apple, while asking whether Mixelan (the new mecha, and a cement mixer) can mix fruit. Hakataminami is standing next to him the whole time.
• In the movie, he performs the song in earnest in order to wake the team up during a fight with a dream-themed monster.