Hayashiya Kikuō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hayashiya Kikuō

Japanese Rakugoka and seiyū

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1937

Place of Birth: Nihonbashi-Hisamatsuchō, Tokyo, Japan

Profession: seiyū, rakugoka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hayashiya Kikuo (Japanese: ?? ???, Hepburn: Hayashiya Kikuo, born October 19, 1937) is a Japanese rakugo performer and a featured member of the long-running television comedy show Shoten.
His real name is Toyota Hiroshi (?? ?), although he is most widely known by his previous comedian name Hayashiya Kikuzo (?? ???), a name he was the first to assume.
The new Hayashiya Kikuzo is his son, the former Hayashiya Kikuo.
On Shoten, he always wears a yellow kimono.
He is known for making commonplace jokes and usually "plays the fool." He is a mood maker.