6th Sanyutei Enraku (6代目 三遊亭 円楽, Rokudaime San'yūtei Enraku, February 8, 1950 – September 30, 2022) was a Japanese rakugo comedian known for performing on the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV.
| San'yūtei Enraku VI | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yasumichi Ai |
| Native name | 6代目 三遊亭 円楽 |
| Born | February 8, 1950 Sumida, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | September 30, 2022 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Aoyama Gakuin University |
| Genres | Rakugo |
| Notable works and roles | Shōten |
| Website | Official website |
Born Yasumichi Ai (會 泰通, Ai Yasumichi), he used Enraku as his stage name. He was known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience.
While a student at Aoyama Gakuin University, he began studying rakugo under San'yūtei Enraku V.[1] His first stage name was San'yūtei Rakutarō (三遊亭 楽太郎, San'yūtei Rakutarō), until he inherited his teacher's name in March 2010.[2]
Enraku was a producer of the Hakata Tenjin Rakugo Matsuri, a rakugo festival held in Fukuoka city from 2007.
On January 25, 2022, Enraku's agency announced that he suffered from a cerebral infarction, further complicated by his ongoing treatment for lung cancer. After his hospitalization, rakugo artists who had a close relationship with Enraku served as guests on Shōten.[3] He died on September 30, 2022, at the age of 72.[4]
References
edit- ^ "【三遊亭円楽さん】気になることはすぐ「ググる」". PC Online (in Japanese). Nikkei Business. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "「名人より達人目指す」 六代目三遊亭円楽襲名の楽太郎". Asahi Digital (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "三遊亭円楽、脳梗塞で入院 意識あり「命に別状はない」コロナとの関連なし". Nikkan Sports.
- ^ 落語家の三遊亭円楽さん 肺がんで死去、72歳 1月脳梗塞発症、8月高座復帰果たすも…. Retrieved 30 September 2022. (in Japanese)
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