In rakugo, storytellers convey the attire and appearance of the characters they portray not with various physical objects such as costume, props, the stage setting, kakiwari, stage lighting, and sound effects, but with words and gestures.
すなわち落語では、噺家は登場人物や話の流れに相応しい身なりや格好をモノ（衣装・小道具・大道具・書割・照明・効果音）で表現することはなく、主として言葉と仕草によって演出効果をねらう。