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Katsura Utamaru
was a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for hosting the '' Shōten'' comedy show on Nippon TV. He is known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience. Career Born in Yokohama, Utamaru's real name was Iwao Shiina. He became an apprentice of the rakugoka Kokontei Imasuke V in 1951 at the age of 15, assuming the name Kokontei Imaji. He left rakugo for a while, then became the apprentice of Katsura Yonemaru, assuming the new name Katsura Yonebo. He changed his name to Katsura Utamaru in 1964 and rose to the shin'uchi rank in 1968. He was one of the first members of '' Shōten'' when it started in 1966. He became its host in 2006, but retired in 2016 for health reasons. He became the head of the Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai in 2004, and received many honors, including the Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Katsura or Katsuura may refer to: Architecture *The Katsura imperial villa, one of Japan's most important architectural treasures, and a World Heritage Site Botany *Katsura, the common name for Cercidiphyllum, a genus of two species of trees native to eastern Asia Geography *Katsuura, Chiba, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan *Katsura, Tokushima, a town in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan *Katsura, Ibaraki, a former village in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan *Katsura River, a Japanese river *Katsura, Kyoto, a suburb of Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan People *Marquess Katsura Taro (1848–1913), Japanese Prime Minister 1901–1906, 1908–1911, 1912–1913 *, Japanese singer *, a former name of Kido Takayoshi during the late Tokugawa period. *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese carom billiards player *, a Japanese manga artist *, Japanese rakugoka *, cousin of Emperor Akihito *, Japanese TV presenter *, Japanese rakugo performer *, Canadian traditional Japanese rakugo comic story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
