Shōta Shunpūtei

is a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for performing on the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV. He is known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience.

Career Shōta was born as . In 1978, he entered Tokai University and joined the college rakugo club. His then was . When he was a student, he entered the and won the championship.

In 1982, he left the university and became a disciple of .

Shōta performs both classical repertoire and original material. During his performances, he often made use of his persona as unmarried bachelor, for which he used to get mocked by his fellow performers on Shōten. However, Shōta got married in 2019, after announcing the marriage on air.

Kōzamei

Filmography

Film Cape Nostalgia (2014) The Crimes That Bind (2018) Whistleblower (2019), Takami Iiyama The Setting Sun (2022) My Mom, My Angel: A Journey of Love and Acceptance (2024)

Television Tiger and Dragon (2005) Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017), Imagawa Yoshimoto DCU: Deep Crime Unit (2022), Mamoru Hayakawa