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Lyrics: Shibuya Ikuo, Music: Murazawa Ryosuke, Arrangement: Ito YukihikoThis song is completely different from Miyako Harumi's "Naniwa Koi Shigure" and was sung by Kyoyama Yukieda. It has many lines and I think it really shows Makoto Fujita's charm. I've never seen it uploaded to YouTube, so this may be the first time I've seen it. The first Katsura Shundanji made bold adaptations of traditional classical rakugo by incorporating nonsense gags, and with his genius and skillful storytelling, he gained popularity as the king of laughter and became a superstar in the prewar Kamigata rakugo world. It is said that the tempo of the stories in manzai, which is currently the most popular form of comedy, can also be traced back to Katsura Shundanji. Makoto Fujita began performing rakugo after performing in the play "Naniwa Koi Shigure - Katsura Shundanji," and held a solo performance in May 1999. Shunputei Koasa came to watch this solo performance, and when Fujita found out later, he thought, "I'll never do it again."