Kiyoshi Nishikawa
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Kiyoshi Nishikawa | |
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西川 きよし | |
 Nishikawa in 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 8 July 1986 – 25 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Taro Nakayama |
| Succeeded by | Issei Kitagawa |
| Constituency | Osaka at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 西川 潔 2 July 1946 |
| Party | Dainiin Club |
| Spouse | |
| Occupation | Comedian, actor |
| Same year/generation as: Kinichi Hagimoto Danshi Tatekawa | |
Kiyoshi Nishikawa (西川きよし, Nishikawa Kiyoshi; born 2 July 1946) is a Japanese comedian, actor, and former politician.
Nishikawa trained to be a comedian under Kin Ishii, and became a student at Yoshimoto Shinkigeki (a comedy troupe run by Yoshimoto Kogyo) in 1964.[1] In 1966, he formed a manzai duo with Yasushi Yokoyama, and rose to fame,[1] the pair eventually becoming one of the leaders of the manzai boom of the early 1980s.[2] The pair won the Kamigata Manzai Grand Prize three times in 1970, 1977, and 1980.[3]
Political career
Nishikawa served in Japan's House of Councillors for three terms between 1986 and 2004 as an independent, representing the Osaka district.[1] He came first all three times he stood for office, with more than one million votes.[4] Nishikawa resumed his entertainment career after 2004.
Personal life
Nishikawa's wife is Helen Nishikawa. They married in 1967 when she was a top actress in Yoshimoto Shinkigeki and he still an up-and-coming comedian.[5]
