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Kinichi Hagimoto

Japanese comedian (born 1941)

Kinichi Hagimoto (萩本 欽一, Hagimoto Kin'ichi; born May 7, 1941) is a Japanese comedian.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Kinichi Hagimoto (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 7, 1941.1

About

He is active as a stage performer, emcee, and manager of the amateur Ibaraki Golden Golds (ibaraki goruden goruzu) of the Japanese Baseball Association (nippon yakyuu renmei).

Born in the Taito ward of Tokyo, 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 "Hagimo", "Kin", etc.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kinichi Hagimoto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedKomagome Junior & Senior High School3

Career

Occupation: seiyū, film director, singer, film actor, broadcast writer, owarai tarento, baseball manager, impresario.4

Personal life

  • BornMay 7, 1941, Tokyo5
  • CitizenshipJapan6

Wedding reports and family

Around the time he became a star while doing Kin Don! Hagimoto announced his marriage, but withheld his bride's name and asked the press to respect their privacy. This was because she was a show dancer he knew during his humble early days in the Asakusa burlesque scene. According to his autobiography, he encountered no resistance from the press to his request, even receiving applause from the reporters at the time of the announcement, who were already aware of her background. Also, he has three children with her, who were not introduced to the press for some time since they led private lives. In his 2007 autobiography he finally introduced their names publicly.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kinichi Hagimoto (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • 1969Golden Arrow Award7

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