The comic storytelling of western Japan : satire and social mobility in Kamigata rakugo / M.W. Shores.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shores, M. W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rakugo--History and criticism.

Rakugo.

Rakugo--Japan--Osaka Region.

Storytelling--Japan--Osaka Region.

Storytelling.

Literature and society--Japan.

Literature and society.

Japan.

Japan--Osaka Region.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

xviii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Rakugo, a popular form of comic storytelling, has played a major role in Japanese culture and society. Developed during the Edo (1600-1868) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods, it is still popular today, with some top contemporary Japanese comedians having originally trained as rakugo artists. Rakugo is divided into two distinct strands, the Tokyo tradition and the Osaka tradition, with the latter having previously been largely overlooked. This pioneering study of the Kamigata (Osaka) rakugo tradition presents the first complete English translation of five classic rakugo stories, and offers a history of comic storytelling in Kamigata (modern Kansai, Kinki) from the seventeenth century to the present day. Considering the art in terms of gender, literature, performance, and society, this volume grounds Kamigata rakugo in its distinct cultural context and sheds light on the 'other' rakugo for students and scholars of Japanese culture and history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: PART I

1. Kamigata, Osaka

1.1. Kamigata-Osaka History

1.2. Osakan Identity

1.3. Osaka Arts and Letters

1.4. Kamigata Performing Arts

1.5. The Breakdown of the Merchant System

2. The History of Kamigata Rakugo

2.1. Storytelling before 1600

2.2. Early Modern Era

2.3. Meiji to World War II

2.4. Post-World War II Showa

2.5. Heisei and Reiwa

3. What Constitutes a Kamigata Rakugo Story?

3.1. Distinct Traditions in Kamigata and Tokyo

3.2. Recurring Characters in Kamigata Rakugo

3.3. Kamigata Rakugo and Manzai

3.4. Aspects of Kamigata Rakugo Performance

3.5. Aspects of Kamigata Rakugo Content

4. Geidan: An Interview with Hayashiya Somemaru IV (b. 1949)

Conclusion

Rakugo That Embodies Osaka

"Merchant-Centered" as Transgressive

PART II

5. Five Kamigata Rakugo Classics

5.1. Kuchi ireya {Employment Agency)

5.2. Hichidanme (Act Seven)

5.3. Hyakunenme (Hundredth Year)

5.4. Tachigire senko (Time's Up Incense)

5.5. Tako shibai (Octopus Kabuki).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Shores, Matthew, 1977- Comic storytelling of western Japan

ISBN:

9781108831505

1108831508

OCLC:

1237397752

Publisher Number:

99988376464