Series

Shōten

1966 · 1 season

The show is based on the Ogiri style of rakugo, a form of traditional Japanese storytelling. The ogiri system sees a host put questions to a panel of fellow rakugo storytellers who must produce a funny or witty response. Shoten's format thus sees the host—currently Shunpūtei Shōta—pose questions to six storytellers (known as "ogiri members") seated left to right (as the audience sees them) as follows: San'yūtei Koyūza (sky-blue kimono), San'yūtei Kōraku (pink kimono), Hayashiya Kikuo (yellow kimono), Hayashiya Sanpei II (beige kimono), San'yūtei Enraku VI (purple kimono), Hayashiya Taihei (orange kimono).

Shota Shunputei

Kikuo Hayashiya

Koyuza Sanyutei

Koraku Sanyutei

Taihei Hayashiya

Miyaji Katsura

Ichinosuke Shunputei

Takao Yamada

First aired

May 15, 1966

Last aired

May 15, 1966

Status

Returning Series

Original language

Japanese

Episodes

1

• Season 11 episode · 1966