Japan's Oldest Comedy — Now for the World

Rakugo,
for the World.

A 300-year-old Japanese storytelling art.
AI voice and multilingual subtitles, for Japanese learners everywhere.

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In Rotation
4
Languages
3
Furigana Levels
2 / mo
New Additions
What is Rakugo?

ひとりの話芸が、
無限の世界を生む。

落語は江戸時代に生まれた日本の伝統話芸です。たった一人の演者が座布団の上に座り、扇子と手拭いだけを小道具として、複数の登場人物を声色と所作だけで演じ分けます。

右を向けば江戸っ子の男、左を向けばそば屋の親父——観客の想像力の中で、無限の世界が広がります。

AIによる音声と多言語字幕で、この300年の笑いを世界へ届けます。

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1人芸の極致
扇子一本で刀にも蕎麦にもなる。声色だけで何人もの人物を演じ分ける究極の話芸。
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生きた日本語教材
江戸の口語、庶民の笑い、文化的背景——落語は日本語と日本文化の宝庫。
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聴くほどに深まる
同じ演目でも、聴くたびに新しい発見がある。ルビレベルを上げて上達を実感。

One performer.
Infinite worlds.

Rakugo is Japan's centuries-old solo storytelling tradition. A single performer sits on a cushion with only a fan and a cloth, and conjures entire worlds through voice, expression, and subtle movement.

Turn right — a sharp-tongued Edo merchant. Turn left — a bumbling noodle vendor. The audience's imagination fills the stage.

We bring this 300-year-old art form to Japanese learners worldwide, with AI voice and multilingual subtitles.

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Solo Performance Art
One fan becomes a sword, a bowl of noodles, anything. Multiple characters voiced by a single performer.
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Living Japanese
Edo slang, commoner humor, cultural depth — Rakugo is a living encyclopedia of Japanese language and culture.
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Grows with You
The same story reveals new layers with each listen. Adjust furigana levels as your Japanese improves.

Un seul artiste.
Des mondes infinis.

Le rakugo est l'art du conte solo japonais, vieux de plusieurs siècles. Un seul interprète, assis sur un coussin, avec un éventail et un carré de tissu, fait surgir des mondes entiers grâce à sa voix, ses expressions et ses gestes.

Il se tourne à droite — un marchand d'Edo à la langue bien pendue. À gauche — un vendeur de nouilles maladroit. L'imagination du public fait le reste.

Nous apportons cet art multiséculaire aux apprenants de japonais du monde entier, avec voix IA et sous-titres multilingues.

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Art du solo absolu
Un éventail devient une épée, un bol de nouilles, n'importe quoi. Plusieurs personnages incarnés par un seul artiste.
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Japonais vivant
Argot d'Edo, humour populaire, profondeur culturelle — le rakugo est une encyclopédie vivante de la langue et de la culture japonaises.
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Évolue avec vous
La même histoire révèle de nouvelles couches à chaque écoute. Ajustez les furigana selon votre niveau.

Un artista solo.
Mundos infinitos.

El rakugo es el arte milenario del monólogo japonés. Un solo intérprete, sentado en un cojín con solo un abanico y un pañuelo, evoca mundos enteros a través de su voz, expresiones y movimientos sutiles.

Gira a la derecha — un astuto mercader de Edo. Gira a la izquierda — un torpe vendedor de fideos. La imaginación del público hace el resto.

Llevamos este arte de 300 años a los estudiantes de japonés de todo el mundo, con voz IA y subtítulos multilingües.

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Arte del Solo Absoluto
Un abanico se convierte en espada, en un tazón de fideos, en cualquier cosa. Múltiples personajes interpretados por uno solo.
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Japonés Vivo
Argot de Edo, humor popular, profundidad cultural — el rakugo es una enciclopedia viva de la lengua y cultura japonesas.
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Crece Contigo
La misma historia revela nuevas capas en cada escucha. Ajusta los furigana según tu nivel de japonés.
How It Works

Listen, read,
and Japanese sinks in.

01
Pick a Story
Choose from 6 stories always in rotation — from beginner-friendly shorts to advanced full-length pieces.
02
Listen in AI Voice
Enjoy the full story in the voice of an AI rakugo performer, fine-tuned with real SSML direction. Adjust playback speed to your pace.
03
Learn with Subtitles
4 languages of subtitles and 3 levels of furigana, so you can learn at exactly your level.
Repertoire

The Lineup

6 always on · 2 rotate monthly
🆓 Always Free
Beginner
時そば
Time Noodles

A quick-witted man cheats a soba vendor out of one coin late one Edo night — and the fool who copies him gets an entirely different result.

Runtime ~3 min
Difficulty ★☆☆
Elementary
まんじゅうこわい
Scared of Manju

A classic of classics — a story about "things I'm scared of" that turns into a clever Edo-style scheme, and a lot of laughs.

Runtime ~4 min
Difficulty ★★☆
Elementary
猫の皿
The Cat's Plate

A sharp-eyed antique dealer spots a priceless plate — but the shopkeeper turns out to be even sharper. Who's really fooling whom?

Runtime ~3 min
Difficulty ★★☆
Intermediate
転失気
The Broken Wind

A know-it-all priest sends his young acolyte on an errand to the doctor — and one bluff sets off a whole chain of bluffs.

Runtime ~6 min
Difficulty ★★☆
Beginner
牛ほめ
Praising the Cow

Armed with freshly-learned compliments, Yotaro heads off to praise his uncle's new house. Will he actually pull it off?

Runtime ~6 min
Difficulty ★☆☆
Intermediate
強情灸
The Stubborn Moxa

A bragging contest between two stubborn Edo men escalates into an all-out endurance battle with burning moxa.

Runtime ~5 min
Difficulty ★★★
News

Updates

2026.07.18
NEXTComing Sept 1: two new pieces, "Jugemu" and "Nagaya no Hanami."
2026.07.18
NEWThe site is now live.
2026.07.17
UPDATEAdded audio for "The Broken Wind," "Praising the Cow," and "The Stubborn Moxa" — the full 6-story lineup is now complete.
2026.07.02
NEWLaunched "Time Noodles," "Scared of Manju," and "The Cat's Plate."
Coming Next

September Update

NEW New arrival: Jugemu (寿限無)
CHANGE Swap: The Broken Wind Cherry Blossom Party (長屋の花見)
Pricing

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