Hayashiya Kikuo

Hayashiya Kikuō (Japanese: 林家 木久扇, Hepburn: Hayashiya Kikuō, born October 19, 1937) is a Japanese rakugo performer and a featured member of the long-running television comedy show Shōten. His real name is Hiroshi Toyota, although he is most widely known by his previous comedian name Hayashiya Kikuzō (林家 木久蔵), a name he was the first to assume. The new Hayashiya Kikuzō is his son, the former Hayashiya Kikuo. On Shōten, he always wears a yellow kimono. He is known for making commonplace jokes and usually "plays the fool." He is a mood maker.

Kikuou is also famous for his side job, a chain of noodle shops named after him called "Kikuzō Ramen." (Kikuzō is his old name). On Shōten, he often advertises Kikuzō Ramen, but other members joke about it being very flavorless. Kikuzō Ramen is famous for its lack of flavor.

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