12/19, Arts Culture Tourism from Tokyo

North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday, while international cruise ships operated by Japanese shipping companies finally left harbour last Thursday on their first voyage in almost three-years. And as the end of year festivities get underway with comedy a regular feature of the holiday season, Suehirotei theatre in Shinjuku-sanchome remains one of the last places in Tokyo to still put on twice daily performances devoted to both the stand-up double act of Manzai and the solitary storytelling skill of Rakugo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices