On September 19, a fire broke out at the home apartment of the couple Hayashiya Pei (83) and Parko (77), a TV personality and comic storyteller known for their flamboyant pink costumes. The fire destroyed their 38-square-meter room in Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo, and flooded the downstairs room. We interviewed the man himself, Pei Hayashiya. Actual photo] Several fire engines… Hayashiya Pei’s house burned down ***
No fire insurance
On that day, I was at a Buddhist memorial service for my master, Sanpei Hayashiya I, and Parko, who was not feeling well, was staying at home. Around 1:00 p.m., I received a call from the fire department on my cell phone that my house was on fire, and I rushed to the scene in a cab. Parko only suffered minor burns from smoke inhalation, but his four cats were not harmed. …… The apartment originally belonged to Perko’s brother, who had rented it for about 25 years, paying rent. When that brother passed away a few years ago, Perko inherited it. We have caused trouble for the residents, and I think I need to go to the condo board meeting and apologize to everyone.” In the future, compensation for the residents downstairs and in the surrounding area will also be necessary. The fire is said to have started seven generations ago, but Pei has no fire insurance and very little savings. When I was on TV a lot, I did a lot of sales work. There was a time when I and Perko were earning tens of millions of yen a year, but I spent it all on socializing with fellow comedians and developing photographs. Whenever I was interviewed for a story, I would bring in a lot of my favorite steamed meat buns as a thank-you gift to the person I was interviewing, and my expenses for steamed meat buns over the course of a year once totaled 2.6 million yen.
The one who offered a helping hand
Taihei Hayashiya, 60, a member of the Sanpei Iichi clan whose mentor is the late Konpei Hayashiya, extended a helping hand to Pei, who was in a difficult situation of avoiding fire and falling into water. On November 20 at the Toyokan in Asakusa, Tokyo, and on November 4 at the Shinagawa Ward Citizens’ Hall in Oimachi, Tokyo, he will hold the “Ganbare! P-Parco Volunteer Cheering Group Gathering” will be held at the Toyokan in Asakusa, Tokyo on November 20 and at the Shinagawa Ward General Kumin Kaikan in Oimachi on November 4. In Asakusa, the event will feature comedians Kikuzo Hayashiya (50), Yonesuke Katsura (77), and Kunihiro Matsumura (58). In Oimachi, the lineup includes such greats as Hayashiya Kikugen (88), Sanyutei Koraku (79), and Yanagitei Ichima (63), as well as singer Hiromi Iwasaki (66) and actress Keiko Toda (68). Taihei and Pei will appear in both cases, and all performers will receive no money. All proceeds will be given to Pei and Parko.