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24-1109: Nakao (written: 中尾) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Akira Nakao (born 1942), Japanese actor, TV personality and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba Akira Nakao (boxer) (born 1909), Japanese boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics Akiyoshi Nakao ( 中尾 明慶 , born 1988) , Japanese actor Eiichi Nakao (born 1930), Japanese politician Eri Nakao, Japanese voice actress Janine Nakao (born 1987), judoka from USA Jutaro Nakao (born 1970), Japanese mixed martial artist Koji Nakao (born 1981), former Japanese football player Mie Nakao (born 1946), Japanese actress and singer Miki Nakao (born 1978), former backstroke swimmer from Japan and Olympic medallist Ryūsei Nakao (born 1951), Japanese actor, voice actor and singer Seigo Nakao , head of Japanese Studies at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, United States Takayoshi Nakao (born 1956), former Japanese professional baseball player Takehiko Nakao (born 1956), Japanese civil servant, elected ninth president of

48-422: A narrative stunt ( punch line ) known as ochi ( 落ち , lit. "fall") or sage ( 下げ , lit. "lowering") , consisting of a sudden interruption of the wordplay flow. Twelve kinds of ochi are codified and recognized, with more complex variations having evolved through time from the more basic forms. Early rakugo has developed into various styles, including the shibaibanashi ( 芝居噺 , theatre discourses) ,

72-587: A physical gesture. Many artists contributed to the development of rakugo . Some were simply performers, but many also composed original works. Among the more famous rakugoka of the Tokugawa period were performers like Anrakuan Sakuden (1554–1642), the author of the Seisuishō ( Laughter to Chase Away Sleep , 1628), a collection of more than 1,000 stories. In Edo (today's Tokyo ) there also lived Shikano Buzaemon  [ ja ] (1649–1699) who wrote

96-400: A while. ‘’Mawari ochi’’: A punchline that ends the story by returning to the beginning. ’’Mitate ochi’’: An ochi that uses unexpected punchlines. ’’Manuke ochi’’: An ochi that ends the story with a dumb or ridiculous joke ’’Totan ochi’’: An ochi using a signature phrase. ’’Buttsuke ochi’’: An ending with a punch line based on a misunderstanding. ’’Shigusa ochi’’: A punchline that uses

120-568: Is considered the father of the rakugo tradition of the Kamigata area (Kamigata rakugo ( 上方落語 ) ). His works are included in the Karukuchi tsuyu ga hanashi ( Jocular Tsuyu's Stories , date of composition unknown), containing many word games, episodes from the lives of famous literary authors, and plays on the different dialects from the Tokyo , Osaka , and Kyoto areas. Of a similar structure

144-498: Is described that the monks had gained a reputation for their beautiful voices and narrative arts. The direct ancestor of rakugo is a humorous story among the stories narrated by otogishū in the Sengoku Period (1467–1615) . Otogishū were scholars, Buddhist monks and tea masters who served daimyo (feudal lord), and their duty was to give lectures on books to daimyo and to be a partner for chatting. Anrakuan Sakuden , who

168-597: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Akira Nakao Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered Musashino Art University from 1961. Also in 1961, he was selected in the "5th Nikkatsu New Face" talent competition. In 1963, he left Musashino Art University to study in Paris, France. On returning to Japan in 1964, he enrolled in the Mingei ( 民芸 ) theatre company, where he studied under Jūkichi Uno . In 1971, he left

192-411: Is the Karukuchi gozen otoko ( One-liners: An Important Storyteller , date of publication unknown) in which are collected the stories of Yonezawa Hikohachi I  [ ja ] , who lived in Ōsaka towards the end of the 17th century. An example from Yonezawa Hikohachi's collection: A man faints in a bathing tub. In the great confusion following, a doctor arrives who takes his pulse and calmly gives

216-400: The ongyokubanashi ( 音曲噺 , musical discourses) , the kaidanbanashi ( 怪談噺 , ghost discourses, see kaidan ) , and ninjōbanashi ( 人情噺 , sentimental discourses) . In many of these forms the ochi , which is essential to the original rakugo, is absent. Rakugo has been described as "a sitcom with one person playing all the parts" by Noriko Watanabe, assistant professor in

240-801: The Meiji period (1868–1912) the expression rakugo first started being used, and it came into common usage only in the Shōwa period (1926–1989). One of the predecessors of rakugo is considered to be a humorous story in setsuwa . The Konjaku Monogatarishū and the Uji Shūi Monogatari were setsuwa collections compiled from the Heian period (794–1185) to the Kamakura period (1185–1333); they contained many funny stories, and Japanese Buddhist monks preached Buddhism by quoting them. In Makura no Sōshi , it

264-595: The Shikano Buzaemon kudenbanashi ( Oral Instruction Discourses of Shikano Buzaemon ) and the Shika no makifude ( The Deer's Brush , 1686), a work containing 39 stories, eleven of which are about the kabuki milieu . Tatekawa Enba I  [ ja ] (1743–1822) was author of the Rakugo rokugi ( The Six Meanings of Rakugo ). Kyoto was the home of Tsuyu no Gorobei I  [ ja ] (1643–1703), who

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288-484: The seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long and complicated comical (or sometimes sentimental) story. The story always involves the dialogue of two or more characters. The difference between the characters is depicted only through change in pitch, tone, and a slight turn of the head. The speaker is in the middle of the stage, and his purpose is to stimulate the general hilarity with tone and limited, yet specific body gestures. The monologue always ends with

312-489: The surname Nakao . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nakao&oldid=1259486050 " Categories : Surnames Japanese-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with short description Short description

336-696: The Asian Development Bank in 2013 Tomomi Nakao (born 1981), former Japanese volleyball player who played for Ageo Medics Toshiyuki Nakao , professional shogi player Wendy Egyoku Nakao , the abbott of the Zen Center of Los Angeles Yoshihiro Nakao , Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist Masaki Nakao , (born 1996), Japanese actor and entertainer See also [ edit ] Na Kaeo Naka (disambiguation) Nako (disambiguation) Nam khao [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

360-468: The Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature at Baruch College . The precursor of rakugo was called karukuchi ( 軽口 , literally 'light-mouth') . The oldest appearance of the kanji which refers specifically to this type of performance dates back to 1787, but at the time the characters themselves (落とし噺) were normally read as otoshibanashi ("dropping story"). In the middle of

384-601: The Mingei theatre group to work as a freelance actor. In 1978, he married actress Shino Ikenami , the daughter of rakugo comedian Kingentei Basho . They received the "Nice Couple Award" in 2008. In 1988, he started studying ceramics under Masaaki Kosugi in Karatsu, Saga . Akira Nakao died from heart failure on May 16, 2024, at the age of 81. Nakao has appeared in jidaigeki (period dramas) and contemporary dramas on television and film, as well as variety shows. Fans of Abarenbō Shōgun immediately recognize him as

408-469: The Seven Henchmen . Rakugo Rakugo ( 落語 , literally 'story with a fall') is a form of Japanese verbal comedy, traditionally performed in yose theatres. The lone storyteller ( 落語家 , rakugoka ) sits on a raised platform, a kōza ( 高座 ) . Using only a paper fan ( 扇子 , sensu ) and a small cloth ( 手拭 , tenugui ) as props, and without standing up from

432-541: The establishment of the first theater dedicated to rakugo ( yose ) by Sanshōtei Karaku and Sanyūtei Enshō, and the revival of rakugo . During the Edo period, thanks to the emergence of the merchant class of the chōnin , rakugo spread to the lower classes. Many groups of performers were formed, and collections of texts were finally printed. During the 17th century the actors were known as hanashika (found written as 噺家 , 咄家 , or 話家 ; "storyteller"), corresponding to

456-787: The instructions: "Pull the plug and let the water out." Once the water has flowed completely out of the tub he says: "Fine. Now put a lid on it and carry the guy to the cemetery." For the poor man is already dead. The joke becomes clearer when one notes that a Japanese traditional bathing tub is shaped like a coffin. Current rakugo artists include Tachibanaya Enzō , Katsura Bunshi VI , Tachibanaya Takezō II , Tatekawa Shinosuke and Hayashiya Shōzō IX . Furthermore, many people regarded as more mainstream comedians originally trained as rakugoka apprentices , even adopting stage names given to them by their masters. Some examples include Akashiya Sanma , Shōfukutei Tsurube II , and Shōfukutei Shōhei . Another famous rakugo performer, Shijaku Katsura II ,

480-504: The modern term, rakugoka ( 落語家 , "person of the falling word") . Before the advent of modern rakugo there were the kobanashi ( 小噺 ) : short comical vignettes ending with an ochi , popular between the 17th and the 19th centuries. These were enacted in small public venues, or in the streets, and printed and sold as pamphlets. The origin of kobanashi is to be found in the Kinō wa kyō no monogatari ( Yesterday Stories Told Today , c. 1620),

504-451: The same age and began telling funny stories to the general public for a price. Rakugo in this period was called Tsujibanashi , but once it lost popularity, rakugo declined for about 100 years. In 1786, Utei Enba presided over a rakugo show at a ryōtei , a traditional Japanese catering venue, in Mukōjima. He is regarded as the father of the restoration of rakugo . His performances led to

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528-538: The scheming Tokugawa Muneharu , arch-rival of the eighth shogun Yoshimune . He played the role for twenty years. Film appearances include five episodes in the series Gokudō no Onna-tachi and six Godzilla movies. He also acted in the 1992 Juzo Itami film Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion . In 2015, Nakao won the award for best supporting actor of Tokyo Sports Film Award for his role in Ryuzo and

552-409: The work of an unknown author collecting approximately 230 stories describing the common class . ’’Niwaka ochi’’: An ochi using a pun, it is also called 'Jiguchi Ochi.' ’’Hyoshi ochi’’: An ochi that uses repeated punchlines. ’’Sakasa ochi’’: An ochi with a twist punchline, one where roles are reversed ’’Kangae ochi’’: A punchline that is hard to understand but people will laugh after pondering for

576-627: Was an otogishū and a monk of the Jōdo-shū , is often said to be the originator of rakugo , and his 8 volumes of Seisui Sho contain 1000 stories, including the original stories of rakugo . Around 1670 in the Edo period (1603–1867), three storytellers appeared who were regarded as the first rakugoka . Tsuyuno Gorobe in Kyoto , Yonezawa Hikohachi in Osaka , and Shikano Buzaemon in Edo built simple huts around

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