Japanese Rakugo performer Katsura Kaishi

Japanese Rakugo performer Katsura Kaishi

TOKYO, Japan - Katsura Kaishi, a Rakugo comic storyteller, performs in English at the Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin girls school in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2011. His art of telling stories in English has thrilled people in nearly 100 cities outside Japan. (Kyodo)

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  • 2011/12/29 00:00:00
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