num_pages: 160
description: A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft.
language: English
title: Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Vol. 2
publisher: Kodansha Comics