Ryubei Ueshima’s “49th Memorial Service” – Why Ariyoshi and other comedians send him off with a “Laugh Memorial Service

The 49th memorial service for Ryubei Ueshima of “Ostrich Club,” who died suddenly on May 11, was recently held. Hiroyuki Ariyoshi, who was a close friend of Ueshima’s before his death, talked about the contents of the memorial service on the July 3 broadcast of JFN radio’s “SUNDAY! SUNDAY NIGHT Hiroyuki Ariyoshi, who was a close friend before his death, revealed the contents of the memorial service on the JFN radio program “SUNDAY NIGHT DREAMER” on July 3.

He said, “Once again, I felt that it was too early, but I also felt that it was not yet time…”

He then added

Kunihiro Matsumura, who was at the funeral last time, didn’t really know how to perform the yakiyaki (burning incense) ceremony. The monks must have seen this and said, ‘There is a story that you don’t know how to do yaiko’ before they started chanting the sutra. (Laughter) “Mr. Matsumura knows what he is talking about, so listen to him seriously.

(Laughs) “Matsumura-san knows what he is doing, so listen to him seriously. Matsumura followed the lecture and did not make any mistakes in burning incense.

“I guess I was relieved when it was over,” he said, “but I forgot to bow to everyone and said, ‘I did it again,’ and ‘I have to greet everyone properly. It’s funny.

He said, “It’s so funny.

Ariyoshi’s quintessential style is to talk about things that tend to be humorous with a laugh. At the same time, it is also a memorial service to Mr. Ueshima.

As he said on the radio before, Ariyoshi is a preacher of the greatness of ‘Ryuhei Ueshima, the comedian. It seems that he intends to continue to show off his treasured material at every opportunity so that Ueshima-san will not be forgotten.

The other members of “Ryuhei Kai” share this sentiment. on TV Asahi’s “Ametalk!” on July 19.

In addition to Ariyoshi, Katsuhiro Higo, Jimon Terakado, Tetsuro Degawa, Teruyuki Tsuchida, Teruyuki Canning Takeyama, Kazuhiro Yasuda of “Dangerous,” and Rino Sashihara will appear in the program, which will show a hilarious VTR of Ueshima’s life. The show was a great success.

Canning Takeyama, who appeared on the program, commented on the show.

I laughed so much that I haven’t laughed since I was a kid. I laughed so much that I thought I would have trouble breathing. It was so funny that I was afraid I would have trouble breathing. It’s so funny.

He continued, “It was so funny. He continued.

I may be sad about Ryubei, but I laughed so hard I forgot about it. I think comedians are great.

He was so adored by the audience.

Because he was so beloved, it is still hard to believe that Ueshima-san has passed away. When we asked the people involved at the time of the 49th memorial service, they all said they had “no idea” as to the motive for his death.

Some have pointed to his relationship with Ken Shimura, who passed away in March 2008, and to the COVID-19 crisis, which has reduced his work and prohibited him from performing “close up” to the public, but an entertainment professional who knew Ueshima well refuted these claims.

However, a source in the entertainment industry who knows Mr. Ueshima well refutes these claims. Mr. Ueshima had always wanted to be an actor, and recently he has been happy to receive offers to perform in theatrical productions. He understood the COVID-19 crisis and agreed that he had no choice but to be in close proximity to the actors.

It was also Mr. Ueshima’s intention to switch his drinking sessions with his junior colleagues to online. He didn’t seem troubled by anything, so people around him say, ‘I think he (Ueshima-san) is the most surprised by his death.

In an appearance on Nippon Broadcasting System’s “Fumio Takada’s Radio Beverly Hills” on March 17, leader Katsuhiro Higo confessed that he had discussed the “motive” with Ueshima’s wife Hikaru.

I talked about it with Hikaru, but it happened so suddenly…. I thought it was an accident, or perhaps a magic trick.

He also said, “I talked about it with Hikaru-chan, but it happened so suddenly….

Ryuhei Ueshima was a comedian of rare talent. His achievements are being spread by his younger colleagues and will be steadily passed on to the next generation.