Katsura Bunshi VI

Katsura Bunshi VI
Born
Kawamura Shizuya

(1943-07-16) 16 July 1943
Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Comedy career
Years active1964–present
MediumStand up, television
GenreRakugo
In this Japanese name, the surname is Katsura and Kawamura.

Shizuya Kawamura (河村 靜也, Kawamura Shizuya), known by his stage name Katsura Bunshi VI (六代 桂 文枝, Rokudai Katsura Bunshi), is a Japanese TV presenter and rakugo artist.

His former stage name was Katsura Sanshi (桂 三枝, Katsura Sanshi). Sanshi received this name from his shishô (master) and one of the celebrated postwar Kamigata Rakugo greats, Katsura Bunshi V (五代目 桂 文枝, Godaime Katsura Bunshi; 1930-2005). Sanshi's "san" came from, originally, being Bunshi's third deshi (pupil) and "shi" came from the second half of shishos stage name. Sanshi succeeded his shisho's stage name in 2012.

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