Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 6

by Haruko Kumota and 雲田はるこ

Book Overview

A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft. THE NEXT CHAPTER After apprenticing for ten years under the great Yakumo Yurakutei VIII, Yotaro has finally become a shin'uchi and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632365448
• ISBN13: 9781632365446
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Kodansha Comics
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher