Hoichi the Earless

Summary

Hoichi the Earless is a folklore character^[1]. He worked as a biwa hōshi^[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3]

Key Facts

• Hoichi the Earless's professions included biwa hōshi^[2].
• Hoichi the Earless is recorded as male^[4].
• Hoichi the Earless's instance of is recorded as folklore character^[5].
• Hoichi the Earless's Commons category is recorded as Hoichi the Earless^[6].
• Hoichi the Earless's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[7].
• Hoichi the Earless's present in work is recorded as The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hōïchi^[8].
• Hoichi the Earless's has characteristic is recorded as blindness^[9].
• Hoichi the Earless's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '耳なし芳一'}^[10].
• Hoichi the Earless's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '耳無し芳一'}^[11].
• Hoichi the Earless's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '耳無芳一'}^[12].

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Career and Affiliations

Hoichi the Earless's professions included biwa hōshi^[2].

Why It Matters

Hoichi the Earless has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]

FAQs

What did Hoichi the Earless do for work?

Hoichi the Earless worked as biwa hōshi^[2].