EnglishRakugoRakugo is Japanese traditional performing art. It is best described as Sit-down comedy. usually, Rakugo performance starts with small talk and then goes into the Rakugo story. In this case, the story "The Zoo" starts around 5:47. The performer, Kimie Oshima who is located in Tokyo is the leading performer of Rakugo in English.
Rakugo in English-Zoo by Kimie OshimaEnglishRakugo2011-10-06 | Rakugo is Japanese traditional performing art. It is best described as Sit-down comedy. usually, Rakugo performance starts with small talk and then goes into the Rakugo story. In this case, the story "The Zoo" starts around 5:47. The performer, Kimie Oshima who is located in Tokyo is the leading performer of Rakugo in English.Short Rakugo Story: CarpenterEnglishRakugo2014-02-06 | "Carpenter" by Kimie OshimaTime Noodles & Hasty TwoEnglishRakugo2014-02-06 | Rakugo performance in Hawaii 2012 by Kimie Oshima. Classical Rakugo story about Soba noodles and Hasty Two - both are about stupidity which is the universal topic of humor.Gonsukes fishEnglishRakugo2012-07-23 | Here is another story of Rakugo in English by Kimie Oshima. It is about a boy who has no idea what fish in river is like, but he must buy some fish. So he buys all kinds of wrong fish to take home. Sweet boy from country side and his accent is very much enjoyable.