Kinichi Hagimoto (è ©æœ¬ 欽一, Hagimoto Kin'ichi, born May 7, 1941)
is a Japanese comedian. He is active as a stage performer, emcee, and
manager of the amateur Ibaraki Golden Golds (ibaraki goruden gÅ ruzu)
of the Japanese Baseball Association (nippon yakyuu renmei).Born in
the TaitÅ ward of TÅ kyÅ , Japan, he graduated from Komagome High
School, and now belongs to the Asai Kikaku talent agency.He is called
"Kin-chan" by fans and those within the entertainment industry. He is
also known as "HagimÅ ", "Kin", etc. Amongst the many entertainers he
has developed on his shows, who are known as the "Kinchan Family", he
is known as "TaishÅ " ("The General").In the 1970s and 80s, with acts
like "nande sÅ naru no!" ("Why does that happen?!") and physical
comedy such as his distinctive "Kinchan run" (based on Hachiro Azuma)
he blossomed into a polished professional. Many of his famous lines
like "dochira dake" and "banzaai nashi yo" are still heard today. Some
comedic jargon such as "ukeru" (and "yaya uke", "baka uke", etc.) that
have become common Japanese words are said to have originated from his
variety show Kinchan No Don To Itte MiyÅ . He presented three
successful variety programmes in the 1970s and 1980s, and by the
mid-1980s was one of the most popular comedians on Japanese
television.
is a Japanese comedian. He is active as a stage performer, emcee, and
manager of the amateur Ibaraki Golden Golds (ibaraki goruden gÅ ruzu)
of the Japanese Baseball Association (nippon yakyuu renmei).Born in
the TaitÅ ward of TÅ kyÅ , Japan, he graduated from Komagome High
School, and now belongs to the Asai Kikaku talent agency.He is called
"Kin-chan" by fans and those within the entertainment industry. He is
also known as "HagimÅ ", "Kin", etc. Amongst the many entertainers he
has developed on his shows, who are known as the "Kinchan Family", he
is known as "TaishÅ " ("The General").In the 1970s and 80s, with acts
like "nande sÅ naru no!" ("Why does that happen?!") and physical
comedy such as his distinctive "Kinchan run" (based on Hachiro Azuma)
he blossomed into a polished professional. Many of his famous lines
like "dochira dake" and "banzaai nashi yo" are still heard today. Some
comedic jargon such as "ukeru" (and "yaya uke", "baka uke", etc.) that
have become common Japanese words are said to have originated from his
variety show Kinchan No Don To Itte MiyÅ . He presented three
successful variety programmes in the 1970s and 1980s, and by the
mid-1980s was one of the most popular comedians on Japanese
television.
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