Noted rakugo artist Kokontei Shincho dies at 63

Noted rakugo artist Kokontei Shincho dies at 63

TOKYO, Japan - Kokontei Shincho, a master of traditional Japanese rakugo comic storytelling, is seen in this photo taken in November 1993. He died Oct. 1 of liver cancer at his home in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. He was 63.

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