A 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.
ISBN: 9781632364692
Author: Haruko Kumota
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 23 May 2017
Publisher: Kodansha
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (mm): 207 x 147 x 15
Weight (kg): 0.2
