Rakugo and Humor: The Art of Storytelling — JPN4505.01
Rakugo is one of the traditional Japanese art and storytelling entertainment that became extremely popular during the Edo period (1603-1868). Rakugo is a rather unique storytelling performance because a storyteller sits on a seat on the stage called 鈥办辞辞锄补鈥 and tells humorous stories without standing up from the seat. Moreover, the storytellers narrate and play various characters by changing their voice, pitch, tone, facial expressions, and physical movements.