
, professionally known as Hikakin (Japanese: ヒカキン), is a Japanese YouTuber, human beatboxer and businessman who is the co-founder of Uuum, a Japanese multi-channel network. He is also a member of the Japanese music group Hikakin & Seikin. His popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage has made him one of the most prominent online personalities and content creators in Japan, and he has been portrayed in the media as a pioneer of YouTubers in Japan.
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Hikakin (typeset as HIKAKIN) is a Japanese YouTube celebrity and co-founder of UUUM, a Japanese multi-channel network. His video of his Super Mario Bros. beatbox went viral in 2010, reaching over 3.8 million views by mid-September of that year. He, alongside fellow Japanese YouTuber Megwin, quit their day jobs in 2012 to focus entirely on their channels. He also collaborated with Gille, appearing in her promotions for her single "Try Again" where it is stated that he is one of the most popular J
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, professionally known as Hikakin (Japanese: ヒカキン), is a Japanese YouTuber, human beatboxer and businessman who is the co-founder of Uuum, a Japanese multi-channel network. He is also a member of the Japanese music group Hikakin & Seikin. His popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage has made him one of the most prominent online personalities and content creators in Japan, and he has been portrayed in the media as a pioneer of YouTubers in Japan.
Born and raised in Myōkō City, Niigata Prefecture, Hikakin opened his YouTube channel "Hikakin" in 2006, where he mainly posted beatboxing videos. In 2010, he posted "Super Mario Beatbox", a beatboxing medley of Super Mario Bros. background music, which garnered over 3.8 million views by mid-September of that year. He, along with fellow Japanese YouTuber Megwin, quit his job in 2012 to focus on his channel. In 2015, he began producing music with the song "YouTube Theme Song", which he co-wrote with his brother Seikin, and in November of the same year, his channel "HikakinTV" surpassed 2.57 million subscribers, making it the most-subscribed YouTube channel in Japan.
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