Japanese 'rakugo' story teller performs at U.N.

Japanese 'rakugo' story teller performs at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese comic 'rakugo' storyteller Katsura Koharudanji gives a performance at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 19, 2010. The stories presented in the Japanese language were subtitled in English, French, Spanish and Chinese. His performance at the U.N. headquarters commemorated the 10th anniversary of his overseas performances.

Japanese storyteller to perform at U.N.

Japanese storyteller to perform at U.N.

OSAKA, Japan - ''Rakugo'' comic storyteller Katsura Koharudanji poses during a news conference on Dec. 2, 2009, where he told reporters he will be performing at the United Nations Headquarters and Carnegie Hall in New York in February 2010. The internationally active performer of Japanese comic monologue in the ''kamigata'' style with instruments said he will be performing two classic rakugo stories at the U.N. with French, Spanish and Chinese subtitles.

Japanese 'rakugo' story teller performs at U.N.

Japanese 'rakugo' story teller performs at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese comic 'rakugo' storyteller Katsura Koharudanji gives a performance at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 19, 2010. The stories presented in the Japanese language were subtitled in English, French, Spanish and Chinese. His performance at the U.N. headquarters commemorated the 10th anniversary of his overseas performances. (Kyodo)

Japanese storyteller to perform at U.N.

Japanese storyteller to perform at U.N.

OSAKA, Japan - ''Rakugo'' comic storyteller Katsura Koharudanji poses during a news conference on Dec. 2, 2009, where he told reporters he will be performing at the United Nations Headquarters and Carnegie Hall in New York in February 2010. The internationally active performer of Japanese comic monologue in the ''kamigata'' style with instruments said he will be performing two classic rakugo stories at the U.N. with French, Spanish and Chinese subtitles. (Kyodo)