Japanese comedian Pikotaro performs "pen-pineapple-apple-pen" song at a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Pikotaro behind the viral hit "PPAP" said he is astonished by the global ...

At the end of August 2016, PIKOTARO uploaded a video called "PPAP (Pen-Pinapple-Apple-Pen)" on YouTube that instantly went viral and reached the Billboard Hot 100 (dated October 29), making him ...

Pikotaro, the mastermind behind the viral smash-hit “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen),” rang in the New Year with not one but two live performances of the track.

Japanese comedian and DJ Daimaou Kosaka, who created the "PPAP (Pen-Pinapple-Apple-Pen)" character Pikotaro, announced Thursday (Aug. 3) that he married 29-year-old model Hitomi Yasueda.

Kosaka is better known as Pikotaro, the entertainer responsible for the 2016 song “ PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen).”He has a pen, he has an apple … I bet it’s coming back to you.

Pikotaro, most notorious for his Pen Pineapple Pen song (PPAP), has released a new music video, but this time around it is with a video game icon — Pikachu!

Pikotaro’s hit has racked up over 66 million views on YouTube, ranked No. 1 on 10 music charts and reached the No. 77 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Image: Pikotaro Japanese comedian Kazuhito Kosaka – better known for his comedy character Pikotaro – scored a viral hit with PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) back in 2016, and has continued to ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit "PPAP" is astonished by the global success of his "pen-pineapple-apple-pen" song. Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake and ...