5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (86+ words) By MANABU UEDA/ Staff Writer June 23, 2026 at 07: 00 JST Sanyutei Ryuraku, center, participates in the Festival d'Avignon theater event in France on July 18, 2014. (Provided by Sanyutei Ryuraku) "Rakugo" comic storyteller Sanyutei Ryuraku performs in seven languages but that doesn't mean he…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (480+ words) By YUNISU MAHAR/ Staff Writer March 9, 2026 at 07: 00 JST BJ Fox emcees at Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward on Feb. 5. (Yunisu Mahar) Initially a flop in comedy, BJ Fox now draws laughter at a venue in Tokyo with political satire,…...