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第56回（2006年） award
Yanagiya Kyôtarô
やなぎや きょうたろう
Yanagiya Kyotaro
別名:
キョンキョン
ペンネーム:
Yanagiya Kyotaro（Stage name used as rakugo performer）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1963-11-30 （Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Setagaya, Tokyo (birth/early childhood) → Yokohama (moved in childhood) → Tokyo (base of activities)
経歴
- 職業
- Rakugoka (comic storyteller), Actor, Voice actor, Radio personality
- 活動期間
- 1989年〜
- 所属
- Rakugo Kyokai (Rakugo Association)
- 所属団体
- Rakugo Kyokai (Rakugo Association)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Yanagiya Sankyō, Sanyūtei Enjō
- 影響を与えた人物
- Younger rakugo performers (various)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, College of Commerce | College of Commerce | Department of Business Administration | — | 1983-1987 | Japan |
Nihon University, College of Commerce
College of Commerce
/ Department of Business Administration
期間:
1983-1987
卒業年:
1987
国:
Japan
Member of the university rakugo club (performed as 'Kinutaya Daraku')
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Takada Fumio Cup Owarai Gold Rush II — Winner | — | — | Organizing body (as recorded) | 優勝 |
| 1998 | NHK Newcomer Entertainment Award (Rakugo category) | Gogo no Hokenshitsu (Afternoon Health Room) | 落語部門大賞 | NHK | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Sainokuni Rakugo Award | — | — | Saitama Arts Theater (Sainokuni) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | National Engei Hall Hanagata Engeikai Award | — | — | National Engei Hall | 大賞（花形演芸会） |
| 2006 | Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology — Newcomer Award (Popular Performing Arts) | — | 大衆芸能部門 | Agency for Cultural Affairs (selection) | 受賞（新人賞） |
| 2007 | National Engei Hall Hanagata Engeikai Award | — | — | National Engei Hall | 大賞（花形演芸会） |
| 2024 | Agency for Cultural Affairs, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Popular Performing Arts) | Special program at Suzumoto Engeijo (Kyotaro企画) | 大衆芸能部門 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
Takada Fumio Cup Owarai Gold Rush II — Winner
1995
主催:
Organizing body (as recorded)
結果:
優勝
NHK Newcomer Entertainment Award (Rakugo category)
1998
対象作品:
Gogo no Hokenshitsu (Afternoon Health Room)
部門:
落語部門大賞
主催:
NHK
結果:
受賞
Sainokuni Rakugo Award
2001
主催:
Saitama Arts Theater (Sainokuni)
結果:
受賞
National Engei Hall Hanagata Engeikai Award
2005
主催:
National Engei Hall
結果:
大賞（花形演芸会）
Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology — Newcomer Award (Popular Performing Arts)
2006
部門:
大衆芸能部門
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (selection)
結果:
受賞（新人賞）
National Engei Hall Hanagata Engeikai Award
2007
主催:
National Engei Hall
結果:
大賞（花形演芸会）
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Popular Performing Arts)
2024
対象作品:
Special program at Suzumoto Engeijo (Kyotaro企画)
部門:
大衆芸能部門
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第75回（2025年） award
作品
代表作
Afternoon Health Room
1998年 Contemporary rakugo (new piece)A contemporary rakugo piece; performed for the NHK Newcomer Entertainment Award and became one of his representative works.
modern lifehuman sentiment
Pure-Heart Diary: Yokohama
2009年 Contemporary rakugo (new piece)Part of the 'Pure-Heart Diary' series; a contemporary piece set in Yokohama with literary, sensitive depiction.
nostalgiarelationships
Ultraman Rakugo (representative pieces)
2016年 Adaptation / Contemporary rakugoA set of rakugo pieces inspired by Ultraman and tokusatsu; reflects his well-known enthusiasm for the franchise.
tokusatsupop culturenonsense comedy
全著作
- Rakugo Koten Pan (Poplar Publishing, 2009)
- Yanagiya Kyotaro: Edo Cuisine — Eat and Tell a Story (Shogakukan, 2010)
- Yanagiya Kyotaro's European Rakugo Travelogue (Film Art, 2019)
- Yanagiya Kyotaro Variety Book (Tokyo Kawaraban, 2019)
翻案
- Rakugo Musume (film, 2008) - Rakugo supervision and cameo appearance
- Spring, Has, Come (film/stage, 2017) - Lead role
- Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (TV drama 2018; musical 2025) - Rakugo supervision, appearance, and coaching
作風・主題
- 文体
- A dual style that masterfully performs both classical and contemporary rakugoTalk-oriented delivery that gives prominence to the makura (opening talk)
- 頻出モチーフ
- human sentimentghost stories / dark themesUltraman / tokusatsu referencesurban settings (Yokohama, Ikebukuro, etc.)
健康
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Leg pain (from prolonged seiza posture)around 2022 - presentPerforms with a lectern/stand in front to avoid prolonged seiza; has sought treatment but busy schedule has limited hospital visits.
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Brief emergency hospitalization due to sudden illness in Oct 20242024-10（短期）Discharged safely and returned to performing shortly afterward.
評価・遺産
A highly regarded rakugo performer adept at both classical and contemporary pieces. Known for masterful opening talks and for expanding rakugo into film, stage and other media.
関連学会
- Kanto Gakuin University (part-time lecturer)
大衆文化への影響
- Frequently featured in media as an Ultraman enthusiast
- Broadened public recognition through supervision and acting in rakugo-themed films and dramas
引用
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You don't need prior knowledge about rakugo. If you cannot enjoy it without such knowledge, then the rakugo probably isn't inherently entertaining.
出典: Interview summaries / public statements (2013年)
豆知識
- Nickname 'KyonKyon'—the nickname is said to derive from pop idol Kyoko Koizumi's nickname.
- Known as an enthusiastic Ultraman (tokusatsu) fan.
- Worked at a large bookstore (Fuke Shoten) after university before leaving to become a rakugo performer.
- Has written and released songs (e.g., 'Tokyo Hotetor Ondo')