Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 2

By Haruko Kumota and 雲田はるこ

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632364700
• ISBN13: 9781632364708
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Kodansha Comics
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher