POPEYE City Boy Yose

City Boy Yose

Event Date and Time: Thursday, October 16, 2025, Doors open at 18:00, Performance starts at 18:30 (Ends around 20:00)
Venue: Ginza Sony Park (5-3-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 4F)

(Event Overview)
The POPEYE editorial department presents "City Boy Yose," inviting three familiar faces from the magazine POPEYE: Master Ryūtei Kochiraku, Mr. Shunpūtei Shōyō, and Mr. Katsura Kunoichi, to hold a rakugo performance.

(Event Details)
The townspeople of Edo appearing in rakugo skillfully navigate the harsh world with their inherent charm and witty, sophisticated exchanges. Their "laid-back" way of life somewhat overlaps with the image of city boys we envision.
Master Kochiraku is a genuine city boy raised in Daikanyama. Mr. Shōyō is the rakugo world's most stylish man, who also appeared in a vintage clothing feature. And Mr. Kunoichi is a culture boy who has performed as a DJ at Fuji Rock.
So, what kind of stories will unfold when these three gather? Please enjoy this one-night-only "Encounter of Rakugo and City Boys" that can only be experienced here.

[Speaker Profiles]
Ryūtei Kochiraku
Ryūtei Kochiraku | Born in Tokyo in 1988. MC of NHK Radio 1's "Kochiraku no Gakuya Zomeki" (every Sunday 13:05~). Promoted to Shin'uchi in 2019. Expanding activities in TV, radio, and writing. Author of "Ryūtei Kochiraku Reiwa no Edokko Makurashū Shiburaku-hen," a collection of his own opening talks.

Shunpūtei Shōyō
Shunpūtei Shōyō | Born in 1991. Member of the Public Interest Incorporated Association Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai. Entered the tutelage of Shunpūtei Shōta in 2012. Promoted to Futatsume in 2016. Author of "Hitsuji Tabi Rakugoka Ōshū Kikō," which chronicles his first overseas trip and performance.

Katsura Kunoichi
Katsura Kunoichi | Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1995. After graduating high school, entered the tutelage of Katsura Kujaku in 2016. Finalist in the "Reiwa 6th Year NHK Newcomer Rakugo Award." Also active in a wide range of fields, including performing as a DJ at this year's "Fuji Rock Festival."

Ticket price: 2,200 yen including tax

Up to 2 tickets can be purchased per person.
(Children below elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian. Both the guardian and the child need tickets.)