(1/2) Rakugo in English "Toki-udon"

The performer is Shijaku Katsura (桂枝雀) . Rakugo (落語) is the traditional Japanese art of comic storytelling . The story is always in the form of a conversation between two or more characters . The storyteller (Rakugo-ka) plays the role of each distinct character . The performer is usually equipped with a fan (Sensu) . The fan can be used to represent long objects, such as chopsticks, cigarettes, pipe, or pen .