Japanese storyteller performs in New York

Japanese storyteller performs in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese "rokyoku" storyteller Keiko Haruno (L) performs traditional narrative singing in English in New York on March 5, 2014.

Japanese tells story in traditional style in New York

Japanese tells story in traditional style in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese "rokyoku" storyteller Keiko Haruno conducts traditional narrative singing in English in New York on March 5, 2014.

Japanese "rokyoku" storyteller to perform in N.Y.

Japanese "rokyoku" storyteller to perform in N.Y.

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 24, 2013, shows "rokyoku" storyteller Keiko Haruno, who will make her first overseas performance in New York in March 2014 with money raised on an online crowdfunding platform.

The hundred-step Otokozaka slope at Mt. Atago

The hundred-step Otokozaka slope at Mt. Atago

The Otokozaka on the steep slope in front of the east side of Atago shrine. It is written 100 steps, but actually it only has 86 steps. The present slope is that of 1966 after the second world war. It is famous for the Kodan and Rokyoku Kanei Sanbajutsu. The Onnazaka climbs gently up at the right.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐42‐0]

The hundred-step Otokozaka slope at Mt. Atago

The hundred-step Otokozaka slope at Mt. Atago

Otokozaka is a steep slope on the eastern side of Atago Shrine. It is said to have 100 steps, but there are actually only 86 steps. The present slope was constructed in 1966. It is famous in the Kodan and Rokyoku Kanei Sanbajutsu . Onnazaka is the moderate slope to the right. Rickshaws are seen under the pillar of the torii.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number36‐25‐0]

The hundred-step Otokozaka slope at Mt. Atago

The hundred-step Otokozaka slope at Mt. Atago

The Otokozaka which is the steep slope to the east of the Atago Shrine. Although it is called 100 steps ,there are actually only 86 steps. The present slope was built in 1966. It is famous for the Kodan and Rokyoku story Kanei Sanbajutsu. A tea house can be seen by the torii. Onnazaka climbs less steeply to the right with 109 steps.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐2‐0]