Japanese Humour

Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of 20 remarkable individuals. These vivid and entertaining portraits take the listener from the earliest written accounts of Japan right through to the life of the current empress, Masako. We encounter shamans and warlords, poets and revolutionaries, scientists, artists and adventurers - each offering insights of their own into this extraordinary place.

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Real Japanese is a blend of short stories, key phrases, and language learning tips to get you started in Japanese. It also shows you the key differences between formal and everyday Japanese, which is a game changer and completely lacking from most Japanese language books.

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2024年5月から全国8都市でツアー開催された『錦鯉独演会「吾輩はバカである」』。7月27日、東京・ニッショーホールにて行われた千秋楽公演を収録。

親子で聴きたい
「おやこ」向け落語のベストセラーシリーズ
満を持しても登場!

大人向けの落語を子供向けにダイジェストすることなく、かつ飽きさせない話術でたっぷり聴かせる名演の数々を、こども達の笑い声と共に、臨場感たっぷり聴かせるシリーズです。噺家が違えば同じ演目も違うストーリーに聴こえるが如く楽しめるのが落語の真骨頂! 有名な演目から、隠れた演目まで取り揃えております。（全2/7巻）

収録している演目

おおやすうり(12分)
どうぐや(25分)
くしゃみこうしゃく(24分)

四代目 桂 文我（かつら ぶんが） プロフィール

昭和54年3月 故桂 枝雀に入門 芸名 桂 雀司
昭和54年7月 茨木市唯敬寺「雀の会」にて初舞台
平成7年 国立演芸場花形演芸会大賞 受賞
平成7年2月 大阪・サンケイホールにて四代目桂文我を襲名
平成8年 咲くやこの花賞 受賞
平成10~13年 相愛大学人文学部非常勤講師
平成15年 第54回芸術選奨文部科学大臣新人賞 受賞
平成21年 第64回文化庁芸術祭優秀賞 受賞
平成23年~ 相愛大学人文学部客員教授
平成21年3月24日~ みえの国観光大使
平成24年3月21日~ 松阪市ブランド大使

東京落語では、「錦の袈裟」という演題で、寄席や落語会で頻繁に上演されますが、上方落語では、珍品の一つに数えられています。

昔は上演されていた落語が今では演じる者が無くなり、滅んだと言われるネタも数多くあります。「そば茶屋」も、その一つ。三代目桂米朝が粗筋を覚えていたのを桂文我が再構成し、上演するようになりました。

最近は少なくなりましたが、以前は正月・祭・祝い事で芝居をすることが、頻繁にありました。