| Ayako Suzukawa | |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Yatsu, Narashino, Chiba Prefecture |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Education: | |
| Occupation: | YouTuber |
| Channel Name: | SuzukawaAyako |
| Years Active: | 2010 - present day |
| Genre: | Railways |
| Subscribers: | 1.09 million |
| Views: | 1.92 billion |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Stats Update: | 4 Sept, 2024 |
Ayako Suzukawa (born 25 March 1991 in Yatsu, Narashino[1]) is a YouTuber and comedian primarily known for her interest in railways.[2] Suzukawa has been described as something of a densha otaku extraordinaire, combining various facets of railway enthusiasm in posts on her various social media platforms.[3]
Suzukawa first started streaming videos on the Nico Nico Douga video sharing service as a university student.[4] She then began her professional career as part of the K2 comedy duo.[5] In 2013 Suzukawa started a YouTube channel in which she recorded herself dancing to the song Koi Suru Fortune Cookie by AKB48 at all of the Keikyu railway stations.[6] In March 2015 Suzukawa announced that K2 had disbanded due to professional differences, and she would continue her career as a solo comedian.[7]
On the occasion of the 10 anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Suzukawa produced a video in which she took the Jōban Line to the Hamadōri region to report on the lives of people who the 2011 earthquake had effected.[8]
Suzukawa has made various television appearances, including as a guest on the TV Asahi comedy show Ametalk![9]
Suzukawa is a self described densha otaku. Her favourite train model is the N1000 series electric multiple unit that runs on the Keikyū Main Line. She is a fan of Karuta and, as a student, was ranked amongst the top 5 table tennis players in Japan.[10] Suzukawa has two children who are named after the Hitachi and Tokiwa trains.[11]