A few months ago on a popular Japanese TV program called SMAP x SMAP, Nakai-kun (SMAP member) and some others formed “Showa Generation” as a parody of the Korean…

  “Manzai” is a style of Japanese stand-up comedy involving two performers; one is called the “boke” (funny man), and the other is the “tsukkomi” (straight man). This is kind…

Recently, “Pray for Japan” has become a huge movement in the world. Thank you very much, everyone!  We still keep praying for Japan. And also, now is the time to…

A new variety TV show “America wo Warawasero! (Make America Laugh!)” is going to start next month on TBS. The show was co-produced by a Japanese entertainment conglomerate and an…

Today’s story-teller is comedian Katsuhiro Higo. Higo is a popular comedian in Japan. His mentioned about child-raising in his story. He is a father of 3 children. His youngest son…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Be Prepared For the Future” Today’s story-teller is rakugo storyteller Bunchin Katsura (hereafter called Bunchin). He talks about Mt. Fuji in the early…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “The Day You Are Relieved From the Burden Will Come” Today’s story-teller is Pack’n, born in the US, who is active as a…

    Today, I want to share this fantastic report by Daily Portal Z, which is a resource site for this blog. Amazingly, they interviewed with a famous Japanese film…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Listen to others more than talking” Today’s story teller is a comedian and TV talk show host, [W:Kazuki Kosakai]. He’s been in the…

  Have you seen any ventriloquist’s performance before?   Some are good but others are like “excuse me…but I can clearly see your lips moving.” This Japanese famous ventriloquist never…

Rakugo is the traditional Japanese art form of comic storytelling. It has over 300 years of history. To make it easier to imagine what it is, I would say it’s…