Living National Treasure Gokaido Kumosuke & Kokontei Shinmaru Two-Man Show

About this event

A special rakugo performance featuring Living National Treasure Master Gokaido Kumosuke and Aizumi's familiar favorite Master Kokontei Shinmaru will be held in Aizumi Town, Tokushima Prefecture. In this performance, each master will perform two stories, presenting a total of four Edo rakugo tales. It is a rare opportunity to savor two different flavors of rakugo: humorous tales (kokkeibanashi) that provoke belly laughter and touching human-interest stories (ninjobanashi) that move the heart. Specifically, Master Kokontei Shinmaru will perform the humorous tale "Nozarashi," while Living National Treasure Master Gokaido Kumosuke will perform "Yotaka Sobaya," a human-interest story refined by transposing the contemporary rakugo "Ramen-ya" into the Edo period. Furthermore, a discussion titled "Kumosuke Speaks on Rakugo and Masters" by Master Gokaido Kumosuke is also planned, allowing visitors to gain deeper insight into the world of rakugo. Do not miss this unmatched opportunity to enjoy two full storytelling performances by a Living National Treasure in Tokushima.

Venue

Aizumi Town Comprehensive Cultural Hall

32-1 Okuno Yaogae, Aizumi-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima 771-1203