WELCOME TO YOSHIMOTO GION KAGETSU Traditional Japanese Comedy in Gion
We are the Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu -a comedy theatre of a major japanese entertainment company with comedians representing Japan.
Yoshimoto Shinkigeki: About 50 minutes of comedy drama played by many comedians.
Manzai: The traditional stand up comedy in japanese culture where two comedians are trading jokes at great speed with puns and other verbal gags.
Rakugo: Rakugo is a form of japanese verbal entertainment ; a storyteller sits in the sitting position on stage. Rakugo has a history of more than 300 years.
Fukuwajutsu: The japanese version of ventriloquism where an actor converse with a puppet.
What's new from Yoshimoto Gionkagetsu for foreigners
Here,in Gion Kagetsu,comedians hold alot of events such as workshops and comedy shows. Today,I would like to introduce you afun event called...
One Coin Workshop for Beginners -Fun&Learn for all the ages -----Yosebayashi and Shishimai!!
Traditional lion dance,Shishimai with Yosebayashi, the inspring Japanese music played by drums,fluet and Shamisen. You can experience two traditional arts at once in this program. A nabigator is available so you may enjoy the event with no language difficultles. And the fee is only 500 yen!! Great deal . Please enjoy your first-time experience in Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu,the experience you'd never go through in your daily life.
information Yoshimoto Gion Kagetu +81-75-532-1500
performers Ayumi Kinoshita (a comedy actress of Yoshimoto Shinkigeki)
There is a theater Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu of the variety show speciality which Yoshimoto Kogyo manages in Gion-kaikan of Higashiyama-ku along which walks about 5 minutes from Keihan Gion Shijo Station. Comic dialog, a comic story, shows, and a new comedy called 'Shin-kigeki' are carried out by from a popular youngman to veterans. Laughter of the home by the members of a gorgeous performance can be experienced every day. The campaign which can be enjoyed reasonably is also held as the Kyoto summer discount and summer vacation child campaign till August 30.
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