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My Take
He spent more than fifty years hosting one variety show about newlyweds, long enough to earn a world record, then handed it on. That alone would be a career. But the day job was rakugo: he wrote new stories instead of only reciting old ones, inherited his master's name as the sixth Bunshi, and won the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 2007.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katsura Bunshi VI
- Name (Japanese)
- 桂文枝
- Born
- July 16, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- rakugoka / seiyū / tarento / comedian
2. Background
- University
- Kansai University
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Kikuchi Kan Prize
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.yoshimoto.co.jp/bunshi/main.php
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/katurabunsi34/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A1%82%E6%96%87%E6%9E%9D%20(6%E4%BB%A3%E7%9B%AE)
Frequently asked questions
When was Katsura Bunshi VI born?
Born July 16, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Katsura Bunshi VI from?
Katsura Bunshi VI is from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Katsura Bunshi VI do?
Katsura Bunshi VI works as rakugoka, seiyū, tarento, comedian.
How tall is Katsura Bunshi VI?
Katsura Bunshi VI is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.