Listen "Koyata Aso - Katsuben / Silent Film Narrator"
Episode Synopsis
A conversation with Koyata Aso - a katsuben or benshi - a live stage performance narrator for silent films, a Japanese art form that goes back to the early days of the silver screen. Koyata-san talks passionately about sharing this unique style of entertainment with people around the world and performs a spontaneous seven-minute show.
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