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Oct 3, 2017 · Katsura Sunshine talks about Rakugo and how he became the first Western Master bringing the comedy artform to London.
Katsura Sunshine (桂 三輝, Katsura Sanshain, born Gregory Robic, 6 April 1970) is a Canadian traditional Japanese rakugo comic storyteller, theatre producer, and television personality, currently residing in New York City, United States. He was also known in Toronto for his musical version of Aristophanes ' " Clouds ".
- Why and When Did You First Come to Japan?
- Your First Time Seeing Rakugo?
- Could You Tell Me More About The Apprenticeship? It Sounds Like A Movie Montage.
- You Also Have A Custom-Made Denim Kimono Line. Are You Interested in Fashion?
- What Does Your 2021/2022 Look like?
I was researching Greek theater at the time and a scholar had written an article pointing out similarities between ancient Greek tragedy, comedy and Japanese Noh and Kabuki. They’re 2000 years apart geographically, there was no chance of any connection among the cultures and yet there was. The use of masks, a different speaking style and even the i...
I was living in Yokohama and I went to this tiny yakitori shop literally eight times a week. The owner held a rakugo show there once every two months, and he said, “if you like Japanese culture so much, you should see rakugo.” On a whim, I replied, “I’m free this Sunday.” It was love at first sight. The rakugo language is older Japanese; it was har...
It’s interesting because The Karate Kid is very ‘Hollywood’. That apprenticeship ‘wax-on wax-off’ scene has nothing to do with karate and yet Mr Miyagi goes to hit him after a week and he blocks it. It’s actually such a fitting and true representation of a Japanese apprenticeship. It’s, “Take it easy, we’ll teach you comedy in a couple of years.” M...
I love fashion. I wanted something to wear when I was not on stage because I was always wearing formal silk kimonos, but I just wanted something a bit crazy (like in New York) to walk around the streets in. So, I had a denim kimono made. I put a zipper on the sleeves so that you can replace them with a Japanese pattern or a New York style. This is ...
I don’t pretend to be super confident that Covid is going to end soon, but I have a couple of goals: to be back on Broadway, to have a Netflix special, to be in the West End and start a world tour. It’s my dream job, but it doesn’t feel like a dream. It’s all achievable. If you play your cards right and you work hard, that will all eventually pay o...
Oct 1, 2019 · Katsura Sunshine, the star and director of “Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo,” at New World Stages, brings the form, with buoyant humor and playfulness, Off Broadway.
- October 2, 2019
Jul 3, 2015 · The talk show hosted by Japanese presenter Katsura Bunshi VI has entered the Guinness World Records for being the longest-running show in the world hosted by the same person and going on air for over 44 years.
May 28, 2021 · Sunshine is only the second professional non-Japanese “rakugoka” in the history of the art form, and completed an apprenticeship under renowned rakugo master and television host Katsura Bunshi VI.
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