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Ayako Suzukawa
Ayako Suzukawa (born 25 March 1991 in Yatsu, Narashino[2]) is a YouTuber and comedian primarily known for her interest in railways.[3] Suzukawa has been described as something of a densha otaku extraordinaire, combining various facets of railway enthusiasm in posts on her various social media platforms.[4] BiographySuzukawa first started streaming videos on the Nico Nico Douga video sharing service as a university student.[5] She then began her professional career as part of the K2 comedy duo.[6] In 2013 Suzukawa started a YouTube channel in which she recorded herself dancing to the song Koi Suru Fortune Cookie by AKB48 at all of the Keikyu railway stations.[7] In March 2015 Suzukawa announced that K2 had disbanded due to professional differences, and she would continue her career as a solo comedian.[8] On the occasion of the 10 anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Suzukawa produced a video in which she took the Jōban Line to the Hamadōri region to report on the lives of people who the 2011 earthquake had effected.[9] Suzukawa has made various television appearances, including as a guest on the TV Asahi comedy show Ametalk![10] Personal lifeSuzukawa is a self described densha otaku. Her favourite train model is the N1000 series electric multiple unit that runs on the Keikyū Main Line. She is a fan of Karuta and, as a student, was ranked amongst the top 5 table tennis players in Japan.[11] Suzukawa has two children who are named after the Hitachi and Tokiwa trains.[12] References
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