SUMMARY 第二部
林家たい平
林家たい平
落語家
1964年埼玉県秩父市生まれ。1987年武蔵野美術大学造形学部卒業。1988年林家こん平に入門。1992年二ツ目昇進。2000年真打昇進。NHK新人演芸コンクール優秀賞、第58回芸術選奨文部科学大臣新人賞など受賞歴多数。独自の解釈で現代にも通じるわかりやすく楽しい高座は「たい平ワールド」と呼ばれ、老若男女ファンは多い。テレビやラジオの他、CDデビュー、映画のプロデュース・主演など、落語のすそ野を広げるための努力を続けている。一般社団法人落語協会常任理事。武蔵野美術大学客員教授。秩父市観光大使、石巻市観光大使、東秩父村観光大使、長瀞町観光大使、みやぎ絆大使就任。
Taihei Hayashiya
Rakugo storyteller
Born in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, in 1964, Taihei Hayashiya graduated from the College of Art and Design at Musashino Art University in 1987. In 1988, he became a student of the rakugo comic storyteller Konpei Hayashiya. In 1992, he advanced to the futatsume middle rank as a rakugo storyteller, reaching the shinuchi rank as a full master in 2000. His multi-award-winning style of rakugo reinterprets the stories in an accessible and fun way for contemporary audiences, attracting fans both young and old. Hayashiya strives to expand the popular appeal of rakugo through appearances on TV and radio, releasing CDs, and even producing and starring in a movie. He is the executive director of the Rakugo Association as well as a visiting professor at Musashino Art University. He also serves as a tourism ambassador for Chichibu, Ishinomaki, Higashichichibu, and Nagatoro, and a PR ambassador Miyagi Prefecture.