Hayashiya Hikoroku
Acting
Birthday
1895/05/16
Day of death
1982/01/29 (86 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Also know as
Hayashiya Shōzō VIII, Hayashiya Shôzô VIII, 八代目 林家 正蔵, 林家 正蔵, 林家 彦六, 岡本 義, Tadashi Okamoto
Biography
Hayashiya Hikoroku (林家 彦六), the former Hayashiya Shōzō VIII (八代目 林家 正蔵 Hachidaime Hayashiya Shōzō), was a Japanese rakugoka. His real name was Tadashi Okamoto. He played the original Hayashiya Shōzō in the film 100 Monsters. He was succeeded by Hayashiya Shōzō IX.
