Hoichi the Earless

Summary

Hoichi the Earless is a folklore character^[1]. He worked as a biwa hōshi^[2]. He draws 128 Wikipedia views per month (folklore_character category, ranking #16 of 43).^[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 Freebase ID is recorded as /m/072b8k^[8].
• Hoichi the Earless's present in work is recorded as The Story of Mimi-Nashi-Hōïchi^[9].
• Hoichi the Earless's has characteristic is recorded as blindness^[10].
• Hoichi the Earless's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '耳なし芳一'}^[11].
• Hoichi the Earless's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '耳無し芳一'}^[12].
• Hoichi the Earless's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '耳無芳一'}^[13].

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Career and Affiliations

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

Why It Matters

Hoichi the Earless draws 128 Wikipedia views per month (folklore_character category, ranking #16 of 43).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

FAQs

What did Hoichi the Earless do for work?

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