rakugo storyteller; comic storyteller
A professional performer of rakugo, the traditional Japanese art of comic storytelling.
彼は人気の落語家で、いつも寄席を満席にする。
He is a popular rakugo storyteller who always fills the variety hall.
He became a rakugo storyteller after graduating from university.
She is active as a young up-and-coming rakugo storyteller.
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Compound of 落語 (rakugo, 'comic storytelling') and 家 (-ka, 'professional, expert').