is a
rakugo
is a form of ''yose'', which is itself a form of Japanese verbal entertainment. The lone sits on a raised platform, a . Using only a and a as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long ...
performer. His real name is . With his comic group, Rokunin-no-Kai (Group of Six), formed in 2003, he has helped to popularise rakugo among young Japanese people. He is also well known as a TV presenter, and has presented the primetime
NHK General show since it started in 1995.
Tatekawa received the grand prize Sponichi Art & Culture Award in 2008 for "Shinosuke Rakugo in Parco".
Filmography
Television
*''
Taiyō ni Hoero!'' (1976), mechanic (episode 196)
*''Tameshite Gatten'' (1995–2022), host
Film
*''
GeGeGe no Kitarō'' (2007),
Bakezōri
A is a fictitious being from Japanese folklore belonging to the group of Yōkai.
Description
The Bakezōri is described as a wandering sandal with two arms and two legs, but only one eye. He is said to spook inhabited households during the nig ...
(voice)
*''
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya'' (2013), Inbe no Akita (voice)
*''
A Living Promise'' (2016), Yōsuke Kondō
*''The Island of Cats'' (2019), Daikichi
*''
Poupelle of Chimney Town'' (2020) (voice)
*''Angry Rice Wives'' (2021)
*''Dreaming of the Meridian Arc'' (2022)
Honours
*
Medal with Purple Ribbon
are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ...
(2015)
Notes
1954 births
Living people
Rakugoka
Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon
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