Background
Shumputei Ryukyo was born on October 15, 1899 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Shumputei Ryukyo was born on October 15, 1899 in Tokyo, Japan.
He became a disciple of Ryushi when he was 13 years old and assumed the name of Ryukyo (1925).
Shumputei Ryukyo organized the Geijutsu Kyokai, an organization of comic storytellers, with Kingoro Yanagiya. Toured U.S.A. (1953). His repertoire includes classic rakugo and new stories written by himself.