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With the increase in popularity of Japanese performing arts and culture comes something completely unique: Rakugo - Japanese Sit-Down Comic Story-Telling that has been entertaining Japanese audiences for over 400 years. Presented in English by Rakugo artist Showko, this Family comic story telling show has puppets, paper art, bamboo magic and more: The Zoo: an hilarious Rakugo story told in traditional style where the performer acts several characters by themselves, using only two props to pull the audience into the Rakugo imaginative world; a folding fan and Japanese hand towel! Ken A big hit at Norwich Puppet Festival and Camden Education centre, cheeky and fun Japanese Ventriloquist puppet Ken comes back to tell one of his favourite old Japanese tales... Rakugo style. Show-Ko website.