Shunpūtei Shōta (春風亭 昇太, born December 9, 1959)[1] is a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for performing on the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV. He is known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience.
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| Birth name | Yūji Tanoshita |
| Native name | 春風亭 昇太 |
| Born | December 9, 1959 Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Tokai University |
| Genres | Rakugo |
| Notable works and roles | Shōten |
Career
editShōta was born as Yūji Tanoshita (田ノ下 雄二, Tanoshita Yūji). In 1978, he entered Tokai University and joined the college rakugo club. His kōzamei (高座名, the stage name of rakugo) then was Tōkaitei Kirido (頭下位亭 切奴). When he was a student, he entered the Daigaku Taikō Rakugo Senshuken (大学対抗落語選手権, a championship tournament of Rakugo for college and university students) and won the championship.
In 1982, he left the university and became a disciple of Shunpūtei Ryūshō V (5代目春風亭 柳昇).[1] He first used Shōhachi as his stage name.[1] In 1986, he became futatsume (二ツ目, the middle rank of rakugo) and assumed his current stage name. In 1989, he was promoted to shinuchi (真打, shin'uchi, the senior rank of rakugo).
Since May 2006, he has appeared on Shōten as an ogiri (大喜利, ōgiri) member. On May 22, 2016, it was announced that he would become the sixth host in the show's 50-year history.[2][3]
Shōta performs both classical repertoire and original material. During his performances, he often made use of his persona as unmarried bachelor, for which he used to get mocked by his fellow performers on Shōten. However, Shōta got married in 2019, after announcing the marriage on air.[4]
Kōzamei
edit- Shunpūtei Shōhachi (春風亭 昇八, 1982-1986)
- Shunpūtei Shōta (春風亭 昇太, 1986-)
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Cape Nostalgia (2014)
- The Crimes That Bind (2018)
- Whistleblower (2019), Takami Iiyama
- The Setting Sun (2022)[5]
- My Mom, My Angel: A Journey of Love and Acceptance (2024)[6]
Television
edit- Tiger and Dragon (2005)[7]
- Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017), Imagawa Yoshimoto[8]
- DCU: Deep Crime Unit (2022), Mamoru Hayakawa[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c 落語芸術協会「協会員紹介・春風亭昇太」
- ^ "春風亭昇太、「笑点」6代目の司会者に 桂歌丸が番組で発表". ハフィントンポスト. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ Weingärtner, Till (2021). "Whose Story Is It Anyway? Shunpūtei Shōta and the Individuality of the Performer in Contemporary Rakugo Storytelling". Japanese Studies. 41 (2): 161. doi:10.1080/10371397.2021.1914009. ISSN 1037-1397.
- ^ Weingärtner, Till (2021). "Whose Story Is It Anyway? Shunpūtei Shōta and the Individuality of the Performer in Contemporary Rakugo Storytelling". Japanese Studies. 41 (2): 177. doi:10.1080/10371397.2021.1914009. ISSN 1037-1397.
- ^ "鳩のごとく 蛇のごとく 斜陽". eiga.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "わたしのかあさん 天使の詩". eiga.com. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "タイガー＆ドラゴンの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "おんな城主直虎". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "ＴＢＳ×海外プロダクション共同制作ドラマ 主演・阿部寛演じる新名を取り巻く 強力なキャスト陣が決定！！ 山崎育三郎、趣里、高橋光臣、春風亭昇太、市川実日子 という演技派・個性派の名優たちが集結！ 新ジャンル"水中ミステリー"に深みを与える！！". tbs.co.jp. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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