Kikuō_Hayashiya

Kikuō Hayashiya

Kikuō Hayashiya

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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".

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Kikuzō Ramen

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.

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    "About KIKUKIN TV". YouTube.
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    "「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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