is 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 ...

performer and a featured member of the long-running television comedy show ''

Shōten is a Japanese TV comedy program that has been continuously broadcast on Sunday evenings on Nippon TV since 15 May 1966, making it the second-longest running variety TV show in Japan. Format The show is based on the Ogiri style of ''rakugo'', ...

''. His real name is , although he is most widely known by his previous comedian name , a name he was the first to assume. The new Kikuzō Hayashiya is his son, the former . On ''Shōten'' he always wears a yellow

kimono The is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. The kimono ...

. He is known for making commonplace jokes and usually "plays the fool".

Discography

Singles

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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Other Websites

Kikuō's HP
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