{"id":44211,"date":"2016-08-30T16:46:41","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T07:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=44211"},"modified":"2016-11-28T10:56:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T01:56:13","slug":"rakugo-and-the-media-exhibition-at-tsubouchi-memorial-theatre-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/44211","title":{"rendered":"Rakugo and the Media Exhibition at Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rakugo<\/em> (\u843d\u8a9e) is a traditional Japanese art of storytelling which dates back to the Edo period. The rakugoka<\/em> (the storyteller) entertains the audience with a comical monologue, changing the tone and pitch of his voice to differentiate characters. Recently, there has been dramatic changes never seen before in the art form and the environment surrounding rakugo, which is enjoying its revived and rising popularity. For instance, over 900 rakugo performances are held each month, only within the Kanto region. Furthermore, rakugo has expanded to a variety of media, including radio, television, internet, CDs, DVDs, film, drama, manga, and anime. The diversity of its availability is what supports the art of rakugo in modern-day society. Even historically speaking, there is no other art form that pioneered and adapted to all kinds of media as rakugo has. This exhibition examines the relationship between rakugo and the media involved, including yose<\/em> mini theatres, shorthand writings, records, radio, and television, demonstrating how changes in the media environment involving rakugo has effected its art and transformation.<\/p>\n

Exhibition information<\/h5>\n