Rakugo: Performing Comedy and Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Tokyo by Lorie Brau

Rakugo: Performing Comedy and Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Tokyo

Lorie Brau

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An introduction to the theatrical art of comic storytelling that originated in the Edo period, Rakugo sheds light on Japanese culture as a whole: its aesthetics, social relations, and learning styles. Enriched with personal anecdotes, Rakugo expli...

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