It seems like people are talking about their hobby here, so here is mine.
One of my hobby is listening to Rakugo.
I'm sure we all have heard of 落語(Rakugo), from shows like 笑点(Shoten).
Many of you might know it as a form of comedy(mainly because of the show), but I would say it's a form of storytelling.
No matter how many characters appear in the story, Rakugo is always performed by a single actor.
They have to be sitting on a zabuton, so not much action is allowed.
They are only allowed to use their body, a sensu fan, and a tenugui hand towel.
The beauty of Rakugo lies in the creativity in oral expressions.
A good Rakugo teller can perform a conversation between sometimes more than 5 people, just by himself.
Rakugo stories are not limited to comedy.
Some are horror tales, some have romance elements.
Some stories are as short as 10 minutes, and some goes on for more than an hour.
Most stories are classic tales told from Edo era, but it is allowed for an actor to come up with their own tales, which can have a modern setting.
I think Rakugo is one of the best way to spend time with your headphone during the mind-numbing train rides.
They are on Spotify so I highly recommend you to try it out.
