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'Rakugo' comic storyteller speaks at famed resort

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Popular "rakugo" comic storyteller Katsura Bunshi presents one of his original tales at Dogo Onsen Honkan, an old wooden public bathhouse, on Oct. 24, 2014, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the renovation of the bathhouse dating back to 1894.

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'Rakugo' comic storyteller speaks on famed spa resort

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Popular "Rakugo" comic storyteller Katsura Bunshi performs his original tale titled "Let's go to Dogo Onsen," one of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2014, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the renovation of the Dogo Onsen Honkan wooden public bathhouse dating back to 1894.

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Famed 'rakugo' artist unveils birthday performance plan

OSAKA, Japan - Katsura Bunshi, a renowned performer of rakugo or sit-down comic storytelling, unveils a plan at a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on June 12, 2014, on a performance timed with his 71st birthday, July 16.

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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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Katsura Bunshi wraps up name succession performances

OSAKA, Japan - Popular "rakugo" storyteller Katsura Bunshi greets the audience on March 8, 2014, in Osaka, western Japan, during the grand finale of a series of performances marking his succession to the name of his renowned master in "kamigata rakugo" in July 2012. He is the sixth-generation name holder.

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Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi

TOKYO, Japan - Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2012. The 69-year-old artist, formerly known as Katsura Sanshi, will give performances of comic storytelling in Paris on Dec. 7 and 8 as part of ongoing shows marking his succession to the name of his late master.

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Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi

TOKYO, Japan - Rakugo artist Katsura Bunshi is pictured at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2012. The 69-year-old artist, formerly known as Katsura Sanshi, will give performances of comic storytelling in Paris on Dec. 7 and 8 as part of ongoing shows marking his succession to the name of his late master.

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Rakugo artist Sanshi succeeds late master's name

OSAKA, Japan - The sixth Katsura Bunshi gives a "Rakugo" comic storytelling performance at an Osaka theater on July 16, 2012. Formerly known as Katsura Sanshi, he succeeded the same day his late master's name to become the sixth-generation holder of the name Katsura Bunshi.

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Rakugo storyteller Katsura Bunshi dies at 74

OSAKA, Japan - Popular rakugo storyteller Katsura Bunshi, who is seen playing rakugo in this file photo taken on October 2002, died of lung cancer at a hospital in Iga, Mie Prefecture, on March 12. He was 74.

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Katsura Bunshi

Katsura Bunshi, comic storyteller (photo taken on Oct.31, 2003)

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Rakugo storyteller Katsura Bunshi dies at 74

OSAKA, Japan - Popular rakugo storyteller Katsura Bunshi, who is seen playing rakugo in this file photo taken on October 2002, died of lung cancer at a hospital in Iga, Mie Prefecture, on March 12. He was 74. (Kyodo)

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Event celebrates Shogi master Tanigawa for receiving honorary award

Japanese chess master Koji Tanigawa (2nd from L), head of the Japan Shogi Association, joins other people in cracking open a barrel of sake during an event in Kobe, western Japan, on April 19, 2015, to celebrate his receipt of the Medal with Purple Ribbon. He is the 12th shogi player to receive the award given to people who have contributed to academic, artistic and other fields. At far left is "rakugo" comic storyteller Katsura Bunshi VI. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Rakugo storyteller Katsura Bunshi runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, in the absence of spectators. In light of a surge in coronavirus infections, the torch relay in Osaka is not taking place on roads where large crowds may gather.

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'Rakugo' comic storyteller speaks at famed resort

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Popular "rakugo" comic storyteller Katsura Bunshi presents one of his original tales at Dogo Onsen Honkan, an old wooden public bathhouse, on Oct. 24, 2014, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the renovation of the bathhouse dating back to 1894. (Kyodo)

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Famed 'rakugo' artist unveils birthday performance plan

OSAKA, Japan - Katsura Bunshi, a renowned performer of rakugo or sit-down comic storytelling, unveils a plan at a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, on June 12, 2014, on a performance timed with his 71st birthday, July 16. (Kyodo)

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Canadian rakugo storyteller to perform in N.Y.

Katsura Sunshine, a rakugo comic storyteller from Canada, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2019. Sunshine, whose real name is Gregory Robic, was accepted as an apprentice to his master Katsura Bunshi in 2008 and professionally debuted the following year. He will perform at a theater in New York's Manhattan between September and January next year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian rakugo storyteller to perform in N.Y.

Katsura Sunshine, a rakugo comic storyteller from Canada, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2019. Sunshine, whose real name is Gregory Robic, was accepted as an apprentice to his master Katsura Bunshi in 2008 and professionally debuted the following year. He will perform at a theater in New York's Manhattan between September and January next year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian rakugo storyteller to perform in N.Y.

Katsura Sunshine, a rakugo comic storyteller from Canada, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2019. Sunshine, whose real name is Gregory Robic, was accepted as an apprentice to his master Katsura Bunshi in 2008 and professionally debuted the following year. He will perform at a theater in New York's Manhattan between September and January next year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian rakugo storyteller to perform in N.Y.

Katsura Sunshine, a rakugo comic storyteller from Canada, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2019. Sunshine, whose real name is Gregory Robic, was accepted as an apprentice to his master Katsura Bunshi in 2008 and professionally debuted the following year. He will perform at a theater in New York's Manhattan between September and January next year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo