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1999 Shomon raifuku Rakugo- (comic story) Stamp Issued on March 12, 1999 (Heisei 11)

1999 Shomon raifuku Rakugo- (comic story) Stamp Issued on March 12, 1999 (Heisei 11)
Rakugo is a traditional Japanese storytelling that was established in Japan during the Edo period and has been handed down to this day. One of the features is that "fall (a word of the end)" is added at the end. Rakugo spread as a performing art for citizens and the masses. Currently, it is often performed by professional rakugoka. Rakugoka makes the audience imagine interesting scenes in the story, and uses fans and towels as tools. The stamps are designed for "Rakugo" played by a well-known rakugo artist.