Rakugo Association
Kokontei Shinchō
古今亭志ん朝・ここんていしんちょう
Shōwa-era masterDeceased
Profile
The second son of the fifth Kokontei Shinshō. His crisp, elegant delivery is often called the finished form of Edo rakugo. Decades after his death, his recordings remain some of the most-loved in the art, prized for their brisk tempo and their stylish, quick-sketch characters.
Signature stories
ShibahamaBunshichi Mottoi (Bunshichi's Topknot Cord)Ido no Chawan (The Well Tea-Bowl)Tōnasu-ya Seidan (The Pumpkin Peddler's Case)Funatoku (Toku the Boatman)
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