Sai-no-Kuni Saitama Yose(Rakugo: traditional story telling) ~ Shikisaitei
New Year Special Rakugo Performance

Saturday, January 25, 2025, 2:00 PM (Doors open at 1:30 PM)

Saitama Hall, Small Hall

・Guest: Risho Takigawa

・Shoshi Tachikawa

・Ryushi Shunpūtei

・Noboru Sekiseki-tei

(Please note: Originally scheduled performer Sansa Yanagiya is unable to attend. Takigawa Risho will be performing in their place. We appreciate your understanding.)

Saitama Arts Foundation

Subsidy for the Promotion of Culture and the Arts, Agency for Cultural Affairs(Project to strengthen the functions of theaters and music halls) 

Japan Arts Council

Risho Takigawa (Guest)

• Born: 1953, Shizuoka Prefecture
• 1975: Apprentice to the 8th Koyanagi-ei, given the name Shunpūtei Yanagawaka.
• 1977: Joined Shunpūtei Yanagō school.
• 1980: Promoted to Futatsume rank, took the name Shunpūtei Aikyo.
• 1990: Promoted to Shin’uchi rank, renamed Shunpūtei Risho.
• 2005: Adopted the current name Takigawa Risho.

Shoshi Tachikawa

• Born: 1963, Fukuoka Prefecture
• 1988: Apprentice to Danshi Tachikawa, given the name Tachikawa Eishi.
• 1997: Promoted to Futatsume rank.
• 2008: Promoted to Shin’uchi rank, renamed Tachikawa Shoshi.
• 2009: Awarded the 2008 Sainokuni Rakugo Grand Prize.

Ryushi Shunpūtei

• Born: 1981, Tokyo
• 2006: Apprentice to Shōchō Shunpūtei, given the name Shotarō.
• 2009: Promoted to Futatsume rank.
• 2021: Promoted to Shin’uchi rank, succeeded the name 9th Shunpūtei Ryushi.

Noboru Sekiseki-tei

• Born: 1990, Fukuoka Prefecture
• 2016: Apprentice to Momotarō Sekiseki-tei III, given the name Zentarō.
• 2020: Promoted to Futatsume rank, took the name Noboru Sekiseki-tei.