Katsura Bunshi wraps up name succession performances

OSAKA, Japan - Seventeen leading ''rakugo'' storytellers from across Japan gather on stage to offer well-wishing speeches for Katsura Bunshi, seen in the center bowing his head in gratitude. The event in Osaka, western Japan, marks the grand finale of a series of performances marking Bunshi's succession to the name of his renowned master in "kamigata rakugo" in July 2012 to become its sixth-generation holder.

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