In Japan, food is entertainment. From the theatrical precision of
(comic storytelling) is a 400-year-old art form where a single man sits on a cushion, using only a fan and a towel as props. In the 2010s, Rakugo saw a revival thanks to manga/anime like Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju , proving that the slow, deliberate pacing of oral storytelling has a place in the TikTok era.