Shunpūtei Shōta
Japanese rakugo comedian (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shunpūtei Shōta (春風亭 昇太, born December 9, 1959)[1] is a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for performing on the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV. He is known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience.
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Birth name | Yūji Tanoshita |
Native name | 春風亭 昇太 |
Born | (1959-12-09) December 9, 1959 (age 64) Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Education | Tokai University |
Genres | Rakugo |
Notable works and roles | Shōten |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Shunpūtei.