About Kimihiro Kayano
Kimihiro Kayano is a Japanese stand-up comedian from Hokkaido and the grandson of Shigeru Kayano, Japan's first Ainu member of the National Diet, who served in the House of Councillors from 1994 to 1998 and worked throughout his life to preserve Ainu language and culture. Kayano was born in Nibutani, Biratori, Hokkaido, in 1988. He has lived in the Nibutani area of Biratori, in Hokkaido's Hidaka subprefecture, where he opened Guesthouse Nibutani Yanto in 2018. He decided to pursue stand-up comedy after watching Daisuke Muramoto's documentary film I Am a Comedian (ใขใคใขใ ใปใขใปใณใกใใฃใขใณ), and made his debut stage appearance in his hometown of Biratori. He began performing stand-up comedy in 2024. He has since performed at stand-up comedy events both inside and outside Hokkaido, using humor to communicate his Ainu identity and heritage under the motto "let's plant seeds of thought through laughter." He has stated an ambition to bring his stand-up comedy to New York.
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Frequently asked questions
Why did Kimihiro Kayano start doing stand-up?
According to the Hokkaido Shimbun, Kimihiro Kayano chose stand-up after watching I Am a Comedian, a documentary by Daisuke Muramoto, and made his stage debut in his hometown of Biratori.
What is Kimihiro Kayano's comedy about?
Kayano uses humor to communicate his Ainu identity and heritage, under the motto let's plant seeds of thought through laughter.
Where does Kimihiro Kayano live?
The Japanese comedian lives in Biratori, in the Nibutani area of the Hidaka subprefecture in Hokkaido, where he also runs a lodging business.
Where has Kimihiro Kayano performed?
He has performed at stand-up events both inside and outside Hokkaido and has spoken of his ambition to take his comedy to New York.