Arakawa School (
The school is part of the Rakugo Federation.
Etymology[]
- The surname Arakawa means "corner/nook" (阿) (a), "good/skilled" (良) (ra) and "river/stream" (川) (kawa).
History[]
After Kiroku and his disciples, Rokuen and Kisoba were expelled from the Kashiwaya school, Kiroku would decide to change his name since he could not continue carrying it after being expelled from his school, so he would choose a new name opting for a Myoseki and follow the legacy of the last bearer of the name, so from now on he would be known as Shiguma Arakawa and together with him and his disciples the Arakawa school would be born.[1][2][3]
Years later, a group of 4 individuals known as the Arakawa Arch Four helped Issho Arakawa become head of the Arakawa School.[4]
After the incident in which several rakugoka were expelled at the hands of Issho Arakawa, its influence has grown making its a name among the rookie rakugoka.
Since the incident, no rakugoka has been able to rank up except for Kaisei Arakawa who managed to rank up from Zenza to Futatsume in just two years.
Ranks[]
As in other schools, in the Arakawa School the rakugokas are classified using the 3 ranks:
- Zenza
- Futatsume
- Shin'uchi
Being the Shinuchi rank, the highest rank that can be aspired to in the school. Until now, the existence of 4 Shinuchi rank rakugokas in the school is known.
Ranks Promotion[]
Unlike other schools, in the Arakawa School you can reach various ranks by obtaining the necessary requirements. Below are the necessary and known requirements to achieve the ranks:
Zenza Requirements[]
- Be accepted and officially join as a student through a Shin'uchi rank.
Futatsume Requirements[]
- Have 50 rakugo performances.
- Know Kodan (Historical Stories).
- Have knowledge about music and dance.
- Play the taiko drums.
- Earn a recommendation from any member of Arakawa Arch Four who isn't the applicant's mentor.[5]
Shin'uchi Requirements[]
- Take the Shin'uchi rank promotion exam.
- Be approved by Shin'uchi rank rakugoka.
Secondary Schools[]
It is known as a school whose members are the pupils of a Shin'uchi rank rakugoka. These secondary schools are given the name of the group's master and his pupils.
Known Secondary Schools are:
Shiguma School[]
Shiguma School (
Currently Shiguma pupils
- Shiguma Arakawa (Leader)
- Koguma Arakawa
- Kyoji Arakawa
- Guriko Arakawa
- Akane Arakawa
- Maikeru Arakawa (Former)
- Shinta Arakawa (Former)
Issho School[]
Issho School (
- Issho Arakawa (Leader)
- Kaisei Arakawa
- Kaichi Arakawa
- Akane Arakawa
- Ikken Arakawa (Former)
Ikken School[]
Ikken School (
Zensho School[]
Zensho School (
- Zensho Arakawa (Leader)
- Yuzen Arakawa
- Zenmai Arakawa
- Kyoji Arakawa
- Taizen Arakawa (Former)
Taizen School[]
Taizen School (
- Taizen Arakawa (Leader)
- Guriko Arakawa
- Taison Arakawa
Members[]
Known members of the Arakawa School are:
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| Issho Arakawa | Shiguma Arakawa | Ikken Arakawa | Zensho Arakawa | Taizen Arakawa |
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| Maikeru Arakawa | Kiroku Arakawa (Former) | |||
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| Shinta Arakawa (Former) |
Koguma Arakawa | Kyoji Arakawa | Guriko Arakawa | Kaisei Arakawa |
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| Yuzen Arakawa | Kenbishi Arakawa | Akane Arakawa | Hikaru Arakawa | |
| Zenza Rank | ||||
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| Kendama Arakawa | Kaichi Arakawa | Zenmai Arakawa | Taison Arakawa | |
Trivia[]
- Since it was founded by a member of the Kashiwaya School, the Arakawa school could be said to be a branch of the Kashiwaya school.
References[]
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| Current Members | |
| Shin'uchi Rank | Shiguma Arakawa • Issho Arakawa • Ikken Arakawa • Zensho Arakawa • Taizen Arakawa • Maikeru Arakawa |
| Futatsume Rank | Yuzen Arakawa • Kaisei Arakawa • Koguma Arakawa • Guriko Arakawa • Kyoji Arakawa • Kenbishi Arakawa • Akane Arakawa • Hikaru Arakawa |
| Zenza Rank | Kendama Arakawa • Kaichi Arakawa • Zenmai Arakawa • Taison Arakawa |
| Former Members | |
| Shin'uchi Rank | Shiguma Arakawa |
| Futatsume Rank | Shinta Arakawa |



















