We meet Katsura Fukuryu, a Canadian rakugo comedian based in Osaka who's trying to spread the popularity of his art form ...

In this latest installment, rakugo performer Hayashiya Tsuruko shared her perspective on being one of the still relatively few women in this traditional profession of comedic storytelling.

RAMUNE, a descendant of Japanese emigrants to Brazil, is a performer of rakugo, Japan's traditional storytelling. Performing in multiple languages, she helps foreigners experience Japanese culture.

“Rakugo” storytelling dates back to the Edo period (1603–1868) and remains popular today. The often comic monologues rely on the skill of the teller, rather than scenery or complex prop ...

Tokyo, Japan, October 1960: A spectator at the Asakusa Theater looks up to the stage where a female Japanese actor is in the middle of a Rakugo performance. A Rakugo performance — a type of ...

Recently the emcee of the G20 in Osaka, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo comes to Times Square.Called the King of Kimono Comedy, Rakugo is the 400-year-old Japanese traditional art of comic ...