Descending Stories

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FOR KINDLE: 451.61 MB
FOR KOBO AND MOBILE: 816.99 MB

Synopsis: After serving time in prison, small-time crook Yotaro remains captivated by a performance of the rakugo tale “The God of Death” by renowned master Yurakutei Yakumo. Determined to transform his life, Yotaro seeks out Yakumo and begs to become his apprentice. Reluctantly accepted into the demanding world of traditional Japanese storytelling, he soon discovers that mastering rakugo is far more complicated than he imagined. As Yotaro grows closer to Yakumo’s ward, Konatsu, their presence begins stirring painful memories from the master’s past—revealing a legacy of art, relationships, and secrets that refuses to remain buried.