It's Funny in Japanese

It’s Funny in Japanese is a site where we explore the world of comedy in Japan and beyond.

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Shawn De Haven

May 29
May 29 And the New Shouten Member is....Disappointing

Japanese TV, Rakugo

May 27
May 27 Changing of the Guard on the 50th Anniversary of Shouten

A Night at the Yose

Apr 29

Apr 29 A Night at the Yose

Comedy Theaters

Laugh in Translation: English Rakugo with Tatekawa Shinoharu

Jan 22

Jan 22 Laugh in Translation: English Rakugo with Tatekawa Shinoharu

Jan 19
Jan 19 Learning Rakugo through English, English through Rakugo

Rakugo, Comedy in Education

Ushering in a New Year with New Laughs

Jan 5

Jan 5 Ushering in a New Year with New Laughs

Comedy as Community: The Amateur Rakugo World

Dec 11

Dec 11 Comedy as Community: The Amateur Rakugo World

Get Your Newspaper Right Here: Japanese Political Satire Exists!

Aug 14

Aug 14 Get Your Newspaper Right Here: Japanese Political Satire Exists!