Kamigata rakugo
Katsura Beichō
桂米朝・かつらべいちょう
Shōwa–Heisei (Kamigata)Deceased
Profile
The third Beichō, and a Living National Treasure who brought Kamigata rakugo back from the edge of extinction after the war. His scholarly excavation of forgotten stories earned him the title of the art's restorer.
Signature stories
Hyakunenme (After a Hundred Years)
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