Kyosen Ōhashi (大橋 巨泉, Ōhashi Kyosen, March 22, 1934 – July 12, 2016)[1] was a Japanese television host and writer. He also served briefly as a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan.[2] His real name was Ōhashi Katsumi (大橋 克巳).[3]
Kyosen Ōhashi | |
|---|---|
大橋 巨泉 | |
 Ōhashi in 1966 | |
| Born | 大橋 克巳 (Ōhashi Katsumi) March 22, 1934 |
| Died | July 12, 2016 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Television host and writer |
Born in Sumida, Tokyo, he grew up in Chiba prefecture and dropped out of the Waseda University. Declaring "semi-retirement", he then spent most of his time outside Japan, particularly in Canada during the summer, as well as in Australia and New Zealand during the winter in the northern hemisphere, in which he ran his "OK Gift Shop" (OK stands for Ohashi Kyosen).[citation needed]
When he resigned in the House of Councillors, Ōhashi was succeeded by Marutei Tsurunen, the first European-descended and openly foreign-born Japanese person to serve in the Diet.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "大橋巨泉さん死去 82歳 | 2016年7月20日(水) - Yahoo!ニュース" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Thoughts of an accidental politician". The Japan Times. 2002-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ profile Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Modern Japan - Famous Japanese - Tsurunen Marutei". www.japan-zone.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Thoughts of an accidental politician". The Japan Times. 2002-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
External links
edit- http://www.kyosen.com/ - the official website (this website appears to be down)
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