Rakugo is a Japanese form of comic storytelling. Katsura Sunshine, originally from Toronto, spent years in an apprenticeship learning the art of Rakugo, and now lives and performs in both New York City and Tokyo. He is in a special position to compare and contrast Japanese culture with Western culture with humor in both places. What seems like a lesson about whichever nation he's not in at the time comes with a punch line.
After watching this funny tutorial on language, I went to Sunshine's Instagram page and watched lots of clips that were just as funny. Some of his stories are about the language and social mistakes he made when he first went to Japan, and how strange his cross-cultural life is now. For example, people are surprised at how well Sunshine speaks English. They guess he's from some European country that is known for blonde hair (although his hair can be any color). Even explaining the art of Rakugo becomes a funny sketch. -via Laughing Squid
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