BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.4385@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20130916T000000Z DTEND:20130916T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="font-family: Time s New Roman\; font-size: small\;">&nbsp\;<strong><em><span style="font-siz e: 11pt\;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman\;">Rakugo Performer K atsura Sunshine\nIntroduces Atlanta Audiences to Japanese Comic Storytelli ng Tradition</em></strong>\n\n<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style ="mso-fareast-language: JA\;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman\; font-size: small\;">&nbsp\;\n\n<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><a><span s tyle='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\;'><span style="color: #00 0000\;"><span style="font-size: small\;"><span style="color: black\;">Raku go is an ancient art form known for its dynamic dialogues and dramatic sto ries\, featuring a lone performer with a subtle minimalist style. It is Ja pan's answer to stand-up comedy. </a><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2\ ;"><em><span style='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\; mso-fareas t-language: JA\;'></em>\n\n<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="m so-bookmark: OLE_LINK2\;"><span style='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans- serif"\; mso-fareast-language: JA\;'><span style="font-size: small\;">&nbs p\;\n\n<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LIN K2\;"><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\; col or: black\;'></strong>\n\n<p style="text-justify: inter-ideograph\; text-a lign: justify\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style='font-family: "Arial Na rrow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'>\n\n<p style="text-justify: inter-id eograph\; text-align: justify\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style='font-f amily: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'><span style="font-si ze: small\;">A&nbsp\;Rakugo story is structured much like a long\, elabora te joke\, in that each story ends in a punch line. Dressed in kimono\, kne eling on a cushion\, with only a simple fan and hand towel for props\, the lone storyteller delivers a short performance of his own original "materi al" before launching into a hilarious story populated by unforgettable cha racters from ancient Japan. Almost completely devoid of narration\, the st ories are told through dialogue between characters differentiated by the s toryteller's simple turn of the head. There are two main traditions of Rak ugo: Edo (Tokyo) and Kamigata (Osaka). Katsura Sunshine is trained in the Kamigata tradition. \n\n<p style="text-justify: inter-ideograph\; text-ali gn: justify\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style='font-family: "Arial Narr ow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'><span style="font-size: small\;">&nbsp \;\n\n<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style='font-family: "Arial Na rrow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'><span style="font-size: small\;">Thi s&nbsp\;performance is&nbsp\;organized by the Consulate General of Japan i n Atlanta. Further details can be found at the Consulate General of Japan& rsquo\;s website at <a href="http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/Rakugo. html"><span style='font-family: "Tahoma"\,"sans-serif"\;'><span style="col or: #0000ff\; font-size: small\;">http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/Ra kugo.html</a><span style="font-size: small\;"><span style='font-family: "T ahoma"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\; mso-fareast-font-family: &squot\;Tim es New Roman&squot\;\;'> <span style='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-s erif"\; color: black\;'>or by contacting the Consulate at 404-240-4300 or <a href="mailto:info@aa.mofa.go.jp"><span style='font-family: "Arial Narro w"\,"sans-serif"\;'><span style="color: #0000ff\; font-size: small\;">info @aa.mofa.go.jp</a><span style='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'><span style="font-size: small\;">\n\n<p style="text-justi fy: inter-ideograph\; text-align: justify\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span s tyle='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'><span st yle="font-size: small\;">&nbsp\;\n\n<p style="text-justify: inter-ideograp h\; text-align: justify\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style='font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'><span style="font-size: sm all\;">About the Consulate General of Japan: \n\n<p style="text-justify: i nter-ideograph\; text-align: justify\; margin: 0in 0in 0pt\;"><span style= 'font-family: "Arial Narrow"\,"sans-serif"\; color: black\;'><span style=" font-size: small\;">The Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta is an overse as establishment of the Government of Japan. The main function of our offi ce is to protect Japanese nationals and economic interests\, provide consu lar services and cultural exchange. There are 16 Japanese diplomatic missi ons in the United States. The jurisdiction of our office is Alabama\, Geor gia\, North Carolina\, South Carolina\, and Virginia. \n\n<p style="text-a lign: center\; margin: 0in 14.15pt 6pt 0in\;"><span style="font-family: Ti mes New Roman\; font-size: small\;">&nbsp\;\n\n DTSTAMP:20240416T135444Z SUMMARY:RAKUGO - Japanese Comic Storytelling in English URL:/en/events/2013/09/16/rakugo-japanese-comic-storytelling-in-english/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR