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Sanyutei Kouseinen Real name: Johan Nilsson Björk Place of birth: Uppsala, Sweden Date of birth: 1985 October 3rd 2020 August 1st, Promoted to second rank in rakugo, "futatsume", name changed to "Sanyutei Kouseinen" 2016 July 15th, Became an apprentice to Sanyutei Kouraku, apprentice name "Sanyutei Jubei" 2014-2017, Tokyo Film Center School of Arts, Tokyo, Acting studies 2012-2013, Chuo University, Tokyo, one year, Japanese studies 2010, Nanzan University, Nagoya, four months study abroad program, Japanese studies 2019-2013, Stockholm University, Japanese language and culture, bachelor I studied Japanese at Stockholm University in Sweden, and then went to study abroad in Japan at Nanzan University and Chuo University. I joined the Chuo rakugo club and performed rakugo. After getting my bachelor I studied acting at Tokyo Film Center of Arts, and then became an apprentice to Sanyutei Kouraku for four years. Just having finished my rakugo apprenticeship, I want to perform rakugo in English and Japanese, both in Japan and in the rest of the world.