Roppa Furukawa (å ¤å· ãƒãƒƒãƒ', also ç·'æ³¢, Furukawa Roppa, August
â€" January ) was a Japanese comedian.Furukawa was born the sixth son
of Baron KatÅ Terumaro (â€"), making him the grandson of Baron KatÅ
Hiroyuki. The family custom, however, was to have the younger sons
adopted by related families, so Furukawa was adopted by his father's
sister and her husband, Furukawa TaketarÅ . His real name became
IkurÅ Furukawa (sometimes rendered "Ikuo"). He began attending Waseda
University, but left before graduating in order to become a film
critic and magazine editor. He worked under the pen name "Roppa". He
was quite skilled at voice impersonation and eventually decided to
become a professional comedian, forming in the comedy troupe "Warai
no Tengoku" (Laughter Heaven) with Musei Tokugawa. He joined Toho in
and, starring in stage revues and films, became nearly as popular as
the other prewar comedic great, Ken'ichi Enomoto. His film work
included many comedies, musicals, and a popular set of films
co-starring Kazuo Hasegawa. After the war, his career went into
decline as he began to suffer from various ailments, but he remained
popular on radio. A skilled writer, his diaries were published to much
acclaim before he died.
â€" January ) was a Japanese comedian.Furukawa was born the sixth son
of Baron KatÅ Terumaro (â€"), making him the grandson of Baron KatÅ
Hiroyuki. The family custom, however, was to have the younger sons
adopted by related families, so Furukawa was adopted by his father's
sister and her husband, Furukawa TaketarÅ . His real name became
IkurÅ Furukawa (sometimes rendered "Ikuo"). He began attending Waseda
University, but left before graduating in order to become a film
critic and magazine editor. He worked under the pen name "Roppa". He
was quite skilled at voice impersonation and eventually decided to
become a professional comedian, forming in the comedy troupe "Warai
no Tengoku" (Laughter Heaven) with Musei Tokugawa. He joined Toho in
and, starring in stage revues and films, became nearly as popular as
the other prewar comedic great, Ken'ichi Enomoto. His film work
included many comedies, musicals, and a popular set of films
co-starring Kazuo Hasegawa. After the war, his career went into
decline as he began to suffer from various ailments, but he remained
popular on radio. A skilled writer, his diaries were published to much
acclaim before he died.
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