Rakugo, the Popular Narrative Art of Japan

Rakugo, the Popular Narrative Art of Japan
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 500
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015017942684
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Book Synopsis Rakugo, the Popular Narrative Art of Japan by : Heinz Morioka

Download or read book Rakugo, the Popular Narrative Art of Japan written by Heinz Morioka and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rakugo is the traditional Japanese art of storytelling. The stories are also called rakugo, or hanashi, and they are performed by professional narrators called rakugoka or hanashika. The customary place where rakugo stories are told is the vaudeville-type variety called the yose.


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