San'yūtei Enraku V Explained

San'yūtei Enraku V
Birth Name:Hiroumi Yoshikawa
Native Name:5代目 三遊亭 圓楽
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:29 December 1932
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Genre:Rakugo
Notable Works:Shōten

was a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for hosting the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV.[1] His comedic career spanned several decades.

He was born and at the time used Enraku as his stage name.[1] He was known using the Japanese comedic style of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience.[1] Enraku's last public rakugo performance took place at the National Engei Hall in Tokyo in February 2007.[1]

Sanyutei Enraku died of lung cancer on October 29, 2009, at the age of 76.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Comedian Sanyutei Enraku dead at 76. United Press International. 2009-11-01 . 2009-11-28.