What is Senri Sakurai?
{{no sources|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Senri Sakurai | image = | alt = | caption = | native_name = 桜井センリ | native_name_lang = ja | other_names = | birth_name = Chisato Sakurai | birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|3|20}} | birth_place = [[London, United Kingdom]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|11|10|1926|3|20}} | death_place = [[Tokyo, Japan]] | occupation = Musician<br>Comedian<br>Actor | years_active = 1952-2012 | credits = | spouse = }} '''Senri Sakurai''' (桜井センリ, ''Sakurai Senri'', March 20, 1926 - November 10, 2012) is a Japanese musician, comedian and actor. His real name was '''Chisato Sakurai''' (桜井 千里, ''Sakurai Chisato''). == Career == Although he was born on March 20, 1930 in the official profile, Sakurai was actually born in 1926. This is said to be in balance with other members of [[:en:Crazy_Cats|Crazy Cats]] ([[Shin Yasuda]] was born in 1932). As a result, Yasuda is younger than [[Ētarō Ishibashi|Êtarô Ishibashi]] and [[Hiroshi Inuzuka]], who are third-year students from the old high school. Born in [[London|London, England]] where his father was assigned as his previous name, Henry Sakurai, he grew up there until he was three years old. Senri is a [[Kikokushijo#:~:text=Kikokushijo (帰国子女, lit.,of their education outside Japan.|Kikokushijo]] or overseas children. His father is the representative secretary of the Japanese Association company. It is said that after returning to Japan, his name was changed to Senri, but there is also a document that the real name was originally Chisato Sakurai. He entered the Nishisugamo Third Normal Primary School and attended the Ueno Children's Music Academy attached to the [[Tokyo School of Music]] from the fourth grade to learn classical [[piano]]. After attending the [[Gyosei Junior and Senior High School]], Sakurai entered the [[Faculty of Political Economy]] at the [[Waseda University]]