was a Japanese

Rakugo is a form of ''yose'', which is itself a form of Japanese verbal entertainment. The lone sits on a raised platform, a . Using only a and a as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long ...

comedian. His trademark line was "Sō nansu, okusan!" (That's the way it is, madam!).

Hayashiya Shōzō IX , formerly known as , is a Japanese rakugoka, tarento and voice actor. He is an associate professor of humanities at Josai International University. He is the son of Hayashiya Sanpei I. Filmography Films *''Tokyo Family'' (2013) *''What a Won ...

and Hayashiya Sanpei II are his sons and Yasuha is his daughter. The

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

Wobbuffet is an homage to Sanpei.

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1925 births People from Taitō 1980 deaths Rakugoka 20th-century comedians Comedians from Tokyo {{Owarai-stub