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CCCJ Cultural Ambassador Rakugo Comic Storyteller Katsura Sunshine Launches Rakugo World Tour, to Mark 85 Years of Japan - Canada Diplomatic Relations

On the evening of 4 June, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) Cultural Ambassador Rakugo comic storyteller Katsura Sunshine launched his Rakugo World Tour with a sold out English – Japanese Rakugo performance hosted by the CCCJ. The event - which celebrated the 85th anniversary of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations – was hosted at the Roppongi Hills Club, where Katsura Sunshine performed his bilingual Rakugo in-front  of CCCJ members and friends, as well as Rakugo fans. Summary video produced by Sunshine, below!

If you were unable to make it to this event, Sunshine is doing another performance on June 21st with the Canada-Japan Society. Details are attached in pdf format.

Photos by Mike Kanert from Metropolis magazine