| 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 |
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.
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
- ↑ "【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)