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Hayashiya Tsuruko Talks Being a Woman in Rakugo & Passing Tradition to Next Generation: Billboard Japan Women in Music Interview
Hayashiya Tsuruko talks about being one of the still relatively few women in rakugo, the traditional profession of comedic storytelling.
In this latest installment, rakugo performer Hayashiya Tsuruko shared her perspective on being one of the still relatively few women in this traditional profession of comedic storytelling. When I entered university, the older students in the rakugo club suddenly started doing manzai (stand-up comedy performed in pairs) and recruited me. And since it’s an art form that’s been established by men throughout its long history, it’s true that there are people who don’t want to listen to female rakugo performers.
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