Short Stories

One genre of Rakugo is the short story called こばなし. These short stories can be used as a simple introductory lesson to learn and enjoy Rakugo.

扇子ねずみ
A story about a mouse and three opinions. (difficulty level 1)
扇子うえきや
A story about a florist and a taunting customer. (difficulty level 1.5)
扇子びじゅつかん
A story about a lady at the museum. (difficulty level 1.5)
扇子よっぱらい
A story about a conversation gone drunk at an i-za-ka-ya. (difficulty level 2)