Japanology Plus - Season 7 Episode 9 Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk
Rakugo is a traditional form of storytelling that emerged in 17th century Japan. Using minimal props, a single performer creates amusing and sometimes moving scenes featuring multiple characters. Johan Nilsson Bjoerk, from Sweden, is one of Japan's very few foreign Rakugo professionals. In a Japanophiles interview, he tells Peter Barakan about the artform. He also talks about his 4 years as an apprentice to the veteran performer Sanyutei Koraku.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary, Talk
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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Cast: Peter Barakan
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First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014
Last Air date: Aug 28, 2025
Season: 12 Season
Episode: 341 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 6.40/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 9.4755
Language: English, Japanese
Keyword : japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society
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