Traditional Japanese art form combines storytelling and standup
by editors@theworld.org (Jacob Aloi) from The World: Latest Stories on (#75JTE)
Professional rakugo storytellers all over Japan practice an art form dating back to the 14th century. One such performer is Katsura Sunshine, a white man from Canada, who fell in love with it, and who is now bringing rakugo to new audiences in the US and Canada. Jacob Aloi of Minnesota Public Radio has the story.