However due to loss of classic culture at the public level, the passing away of famous rakugo storytellers, degrading level of successors, and diversification of entertainment, it is getting less popular.
しかし、大衆レベルでの古典文化の喪失、名人の死去、後継者のレベル低下、娯楽の多様化などから、人気が衰えつつある。