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 ...
comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing
Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...
comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
show on
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
. He is known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single
performer
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stage
Stage or stages may refer to:
Acting
* Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions
* Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage"
* ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper
* Sta ...
and tells comedic stories to the audience.
Career
Shōta was born as . In 1978, he entered
Tokai University
is a private non-sectarian higher education institution located in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae.
It was accredited under Japan's old educational system in 1946 and under the new system in 1950. In 2008, Tokai Un ...
and joined the college rakugo club. His then was . When he was a student, he entered the and won the championship.
In 1982, he left the university and became a disciple of . He first used Shōhachi as his
stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
. In 1986, he became and assumed his current stage name. In 1989, he was promoted to .
Since May 2006, he has appeared on '' Shōten'' as an member. On May 22, 2016, it was announced that he would become the sixth host in the show's 50-year history.
Kōzamei
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Filmography
Film
* ''
Cape Nostalgia
is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Izuru Narushima. It was released on October 11. The film is based on the novel by Akio Morisawa.
Cast
*Sayuri Yoshinaga
* Hiroshi Abe
*Yūko Takeuchi
*Shōfukutei Tsurube II
, born , is a Japanese ...
'' (2014)
* '' The Crimes That Bind'' (2018)
* ''Whistleblower'' (2019), Takami Iiyama
* ''
The Setting Sun
is a Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai first published in 1947. The story centers on an aristocratic family in decline and crisis during the early years after World War II.
Plot summary
Twenty-nine year old Kazuko, her brother Naoji, and their wi ...
Imagawa Yoshimoto
was a pre-eminent ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in the Sengoku period Japan. Based in Suruga Province, he was known as . he was one of the three ''daimyōs'' that dominated the Tōkaidō region.
He died in 1560 while marching to Kyoto to become ...