"Master Utamaru: Thirty-Two Years of Following His Back" Katsura Utasuke Price: ¥1500 + tax *Signed by Katsura Utasuke on the spread. #KatsuraUtasuke #Katsura_Utasuke #Book #JapaneseLiterature/Essays M1280SIGN In 1985, a taciturn Tokyo University of Science student somehow aspired to become a rakugo storyteller and knocked on the door of Katsura Utamaru. Utamaru, who never praised his disciples, secretly supported them with boundless affection. The clumsy disciple didn't notice this and was eventually scolded with "You're fired!"...? Days of repeatedly making mistakes and struggling, yet continuing to follow his master's back. A frank account of thirty-two years between disciple and master. Size: B6 / Number of pages: 237p / Height: 19cm Product code: 9784781616933