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#3 "Okiku's Plate"～The Art of Japanese Storytelling: Popular Japanese horror～

#3 "Okiku's Plate"～The Art of Japanese Storytelling: Popular Japanese horror～

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 This is a podcast program that broadcasts the traditional Japanese art of Rakugo to the world.This is an introductory program that can be enjoyed even by people who know nothing about Rakugo.The speakers are actual Rakugo storytellers, Kokontei Yusuke and Sanyutei Kouseinen. You'll also get to know our hosts, Kokontei Yusuke and Sanyutei Kouseinen, as they share their fascinating personal stories about how they became professional Rakugo storytellers. This humorous story is a parody of the famous ghost story "Banchō Sarayashiki."Every night, a ghost named Okiku appears from a well and sadly counts the plates, saying "One, two..." Young people visit the mansion to test their courage. Just as rumor has it, Okiku appears and begins counting the plates, and just when you think she'll stop at nine, she continues counting, then ten, then eleven. Curious, they ask her why, and what does Okiku say? This is a fun story that turns fear into laughter with the ghost's unexpected humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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