EVENT
- TOP
- Experience
- Event
- RAKUGO experience in English - Traditional Japanese comic monologue... and more! -
December 19, 2023
RAKUGO experience in English - Traditional Japanese comic monologue... and more! -
An event to enjoy Rakugo in English, "Rakugo experience in English," is currently being held at CANVAS Lounge.
Rakugo is a traditional Japanese art form with a history of about 400 years. It is a performance performed by a single storyteller. The props used are simple, just a folding fan and a hand towel, and the story's movements and facial expressions stimulate the imagination, making it very entertaining.
We will welcome Sayohime, who has 21 years of experience in English Rakugo. Please enjoy "RAKUGO" whether you can listen to it in English or just enjoy the gestures and facial expressions.
- Schedule
・Tuesday, April 15th
・Tuesday, July 15th
・Tuesday, October 21st
・Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Time
21:00~ (about 1 hour)
- Place
2F CANVAS Lounge
- Price
Guests staying at the hotel: Free admission
Non-guests: One order per person (drinks from 500 yen, tax included)
Performer: Sayohime
Influenced by the late Rakugo storyteller Katsura Shijaku, he aspired to become an English Rakugo performer. In 2002, he met Masaaki Yamamoto, the late producer of HOE International English School, who worked with Mr. Edajaku to develop and popularize English rakugo. After gaining oral experience in various parts of Japan and overseas (New York and San Francisco in the United States, New Zealand), she began working as a freelancer in 2008. Many oral presentations including inbound.
■Accomplishments
Oral presentations for inbound tourists at inns and accommodations in Kyoto City, oral presentations for inbound tourists in partnership with travel agencies
Many appearances at local government international exchange associations
Regular requests at educational institutions such as the Kyoto University International Student Lounge and the AIU High School Diplomat Program
TV appearances etc.
