20th Anniversary of the First Event! Fan Appreciation Event 'Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri 2026: Geikyo Matsuri Yose' Featuring Shunpute Shota and Other Popular Comedians to be Held
The Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai has announced 'Geikyo Matsuri Yose', a special paid performance within their annual fan festival 'Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri 2026', held in May at Geino Kadensha. Tickets go on sale April 8 via Confetti.
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Hosted by the Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri Executive Committee / Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai / Office Tackle Inc., the Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri 2026 'Geikyo Matsuri Yose' will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2026, at the Geino Kadensha Gymnasium (Geino Kadensha Building A 2F, 6-12-30 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo).
Tickets will go on sale from 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, via Confetti (operated by Longrun Planning Corporation, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Hiroyoshi Kurematsu).
Tickets on sale from 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8
Buy tickets on Confetti
Official Homepage
https://geikyorakugomatsuri2026.jimdofree.com/
Official X (formerly Twitter)
https://x.com/geikyo_matsuri
## Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri
The 'Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri' is an annual fan appreciation festival held at Geino Kadensha in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, where the Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai (commonly known as Geikyo, Chaired by Shunpute Shota) has its secretariat. It is an event that takes advantage of Geino Kadensha, a remodeled former elementary school building. There are plenty of event projects creatively planned by the performers, such as events using former classrooms, hands-on classes, and signature rallies. In this event handmade by the performers, you can experience their true faces, which are different from regular yose (vaudeville theaters) or performances.
### What is Geikyo Matsuri Yose?
It is a paid rakugo performance held as part of the Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri. This time, in addition to rakugo, kodan, and rokyoku, you can enjoy an entertainment show that includes tap dancing and yose dancing featuring performers from all schools, which is a rare sight.
The cast includes popular figures of the association such as rakugo storyteller and chairman of the Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai, Shunpute Shota, along with Sanyutei Koyuza, popular and talented young performer Katsura Miyaji, Kanda Hakuzan (Kodan), and Sakamoto Raiko, a silent film narrator who received the 2024 (75th) Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists. Additionally, the program is richer in variety than usual, featuring tap dancing and yose dancing by performers belonging to the association, and rakugo storyteller Takigawa Risho taking on the challenge of rokyoku.
## Event Overview
Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri 2026 'Geikyo Matsuri Yose'
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Venue: Geino Kadensha Gymnasium (Geino Kadensha Building A 2F, 6-12-30 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
[Part 1] 10:30-11:15 Shunpu
Tickets will go on sale from 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, via Confetti (operated by Longrun Planning Corporation, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Hiroyoshi Kurematsu).
Tickets on sale from 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8
Buy tickets on Confetti
Official Homepage
https://geikyorakugomatsuri2026.jimdofree.com/
Official X (formerly Twitter)
https://x.com/geikyo_matsuri
## Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri
The 'Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri' is an annual fan appreciation festival held at Geino Kadensha in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, where the Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai (commonly known as Geikyo, Chaired by Shunpute Shota) has its secretariat. It is an event that takes advantage of Geino Kadensha, a remodeled former elementary school building. There are plenty of event projects creatively planned by the performers, such as events using former classrooms, hands-on classes, and signature rallies. In this event handmade by the performers, you can experience their true faces, which are different from regular yose (vaudeville theaters) or performances.
### What is Geikyo Matsuri Yose?
It is a paid rakugo performance held as part of the Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri. This time, in addition to rakugo, kodan, and rokyoku, you can enjoy an entertainment show that includes tap dancing and yose dancing featuring performers from all schools, which is a rare sight.
The cast includes popular figures of the association such as rakugo storyteller and chairman of the Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai, Shunpute Shota, along with Sanyutei Koyuza, popular and talented young performer Katsura Miyaji, Kanda Hakuzan (Kodan), and Sakamoto Raiko, a silent film narrator who received the 2024 (75th) Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists. Additionally, the program is richer in variety than usual, featuring tap dancing and yose dancing by performers belonging to the association, and rakugo storyteller Takigawa Risho taking on the challenge of rokyoku.
## Event Overview
Geikyo Rakugo Matsuri 2026 'Geikyo Matsuri Yose'
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Venue: Geino Kadensha Gymnasium (Geino Kadensha Building A 2F, 6-12-30 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
[Part 1] 10:30-11:15 Shunpu