Overview
Hikaru Ijūin
Known For
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
For his first film in fourteen years animation director Isao...
A Masterpiece in 100 Minutes
This program aims to decipher a challenging classic literary work...
Woman in Witness Protection
Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while...
Supermarket Woman
A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old...
Kudokiya Joe
The comical battles between a handsome hoodllum, part-time handyman/problem solver...
Biography
Hikaru Ijūin (伊集院 光, Ijūin Hikaru, November 7, 1967), real name: Ken Shinooka (篠岡 建), formerly Ken Tanaka (田中 建), is a Japanese comedian and radio personality. He is from Nishiogu, Arakawa, Tokyo. His wife is former talent Mika Shinooka (篠岡 美佳). He is affiliated with Horipro, and when he was a rakugo performer to Hoshikikaku (星企画).