{"product_id":"descending-stories-showa-genroku-rakugo-shinju-3-paperback","title":"Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHaruko Kumota\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCLOSED CURTAINS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The last great \u003ci\u003erakugo\u003c\/i\u003e storyteller of the Showa Era, Yakumo Yurakutei, continues to tell his apprentice, Yotaro, of the promise he made to his late best friend and rival, Sukeroku. As both men work towards their debut as \u003ci\u003eshin'uchi\u003c\/i\u003e, they are left to confront what drives them forward - for Sukeroku, it's to create a path for the future of \u003ci\u003erakugo\u003c\/i\u003e, and for Kikuhiko, it's to discover a \u003ci\u003erakugo\u003c\/i\u003e that's uniquely his own. Can he and Sukeroku continue to walk the same path, or will their journey through the world of \u003ci\u003erakugo\u003c\/i\u003e together be severed?\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45812340490437,"sku":"9781632364715","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/b5FprZXk3k9781632364715.webp?v=1770974985","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/descending-stories-showa-genroku-rakugo-shinju-3-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}