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My Take
Most people remember Kyosen Ohashi as a television face, but he started as a jazz critic, and that shows. A man who learned to explain music in words could sit down as a quiz show host and settle a whole studio with one line; the lightness only works because there is an argument underneath it. Born in Sumida, Tokyo in 1934, raised in Chiba, a Waseda dropout, he spread himself across broadcasting, horse racing and advertising copy, then left for a semi-retired life abroad long before anyone called that a lifestyle. He won a seat in the upper house and quit it almost immediately, which sounds exactly like him. He died in 2016, aged 82.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kyosen Ōhashi
- Name (Japanese)
- 大橋巨泉
- Born
- March 22, 1934 – July 12, 2016
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Sumida, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- television presenter / politician / actor / critic / music critic
2. Background
- University
- Waseda University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20160103234205/http://www.kyosen.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E6%A9%8B%E5%B7%A8%E6%B3%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Kyosen Ōhashi born?
March 22, 1934 – July 12, 2016.
Where is Kyosen Ōhashi from?
Kyosen Ōhashi is from Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Kyosen Ōhashi do?
Kyosen Ōhashi works as television presenter, politician, actor, critic, music critic.
How tall is Kyosen Ōhashi?
Kyosen Ōhashi is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
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.