Nishikori Kazukiyo (錦織 一清), known as Nikki of Shonentai, spoke about his experience of being told by Johnny Kitagawa (ジャニー喜多川) at the time of his debut that “the talk during concerts was not interesting.” He also discussed how this prompted him to learn from rakugo and the educational approach he received.
At the time of his debut, Nishikori Kazukiyo (錦織 一清) spoke about being scolded for “the talk during concerts being uninteresting,” and discussed how this prompted him to adopt a rakugo-style way of speaking, such as the opening monologues used in rakugo.
Nishikori Kazukiyo (錦織 一清) said that he was taken to yose theaters and sought to learn rakugo techniques and the use of pauses in mime, expressing a desire to try his hand at rakugo and kōdan as well.
Recalling Johnny Kitagawa’s (ジャニー喜多川) educational approach, Nishikori Kazukiyo (錦織 一清) cited Sawada Kenji (沢田 研二) as an example and said he had been told, “While having confidence in your main profession as a singer, you should learn how to entertain audiences through your talk.”
Nishikori Kazukiyo (錦織 一清) said that Johnny Kitagawa (ジャニー喜多川), influenced by having grown up in the United States, received an education based on talk using sarcasm and jokes.