桂文りん(かつら ふみりん)
落語家。2021年に六代桂文枝に入門し「桂文りん」と命名。
これまでに英語落語の公演を7カ国で行い、また世界初の日英バイリンガル落語を開発。老若男女かつ多国籍の観客の前で精力的に活動を行う。 また2025年には噺家史上初となるレフェリーとしてプロデビューを果たし、 落語、レフェリーに加えラジオパーソナリティ、多言語MC・ナレーションなどマルチに活躍中。
相撲ショー「日楽座」にて全編英語MCを務める。 演芸界・プロレス界きっての大相撲ファンとして知られ、全国各地の本場所・巡業を網羅する。
Katsura Fumirin
Rakugo (Japanese sit-down comedy) performer. Made her professional debut in 2021.
She has performed English Rakugo in seven countries and developed the world's first "Bilingual Rakugo" with simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English. She actively performs before audiences of all ages and nationalities. In 2025, she made history by becoming the first person from the traditional performing arts world to debut as a referee in professional wrestling (TJPW). Currently, she is active in multiple fields including Rakugo, refereeing, radio personality, multilingual MC and narration work, and more.
She works as the English MC for the sumo show "Hirakuza." Known as one of the biggest Grand Sumo fans in both the traditional performing arts and professional wrestling worlds, she has attended tournaments and exhibition tours across Japan.