What does Sunshine think about his English?
1: When you perform rakugo in English, what do you
keep in mind?
S: I perform in the same style as I do in Japanese. I
use the same rhythms and pauses for my delivery.
Additionally, I try to pronounce each word clearly.
1: So you don't speak English as you usually do?
S: No, I don't. For example, I avoid expressions that
are specific to Canada. Otherwise, the audience
may imagine that the story happened there. In
short, I consider it important that my English is
somewhat neutral. Using such English, I want to
introduce authentic Japanese rakugo to the world.
Omin
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