Profile

Showko is a profesional Rakugo performer. Her career began in 1995 
entertaining audiences on Radio and TV in Japan and Singapore and 
then performing Rakugo internationally at theatres, festivals and 
events around the world. After performing in London for 5 years she 
spent two years in Japan immersed in traditional Rakugo society. 
She is now based in Singapore performing globally.


Regular Programs
MediaCorp FM 96.3
「Showko`s Quirky News!」
Singapore Airlines Inflight
Monthly Program J-Pop
Monthly Program J-Gold

Recent Work
TV
Channel News Asia “Prim Time Morning”   Aug 5th, 2010
Channel News Asia “Prim Time Morning”   March 17th, 2011

Singapore
Rakuglobal at Japanese Association in Singapore 
Japanese Sit Down Comedy at Japanese Association in Singapore: 
(sponsored by Canon, Kikkoman、Pokka、Fullerton Hotel、Pfizer Clinical 
Research Unit Singapore. Supported by Japanese Embassy in Singapore) 
Nippon Week ＠　CapitaLand 
Japan Malaysia Friendship Festival 2010 
... and more

Japan
Tsurube, Showko and Sanshiro Show @ Hanjotei Rakugo Theatre
Rakuglobal @ Hanjotei Rakugo Theatre
Movie「My Darling is a Foreigner」Opening special program on MBS Radio
... and more

Theatre
• Norwich Puppet Festival ~ 25th Anniversary
Norwich Puppet Theatre
• Little Angel Theatre ~ Hans Christian
Anderson’s 200th Anniversary Show
Festivals
• Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2004 / 2008
• Hamburg and Osaka Sister city Festival
• Malaysian Arts Festival 2004
• Philippines/Japan Festival 2004
Japan & Malaysia Festival 2000-2003, 2010
Events
• Embassy of Japan UK
• Japan Society
• Japanese Speech Contest
• Embassy Club
• Visit Japan Campaign LA, Beverly Hills Hilton
• Embassy of Japan Singapore and more…
Corporate Functions
• CANON Europe
• MARUBENI Europe
• Mitsui UK & BP
• Osaka Business Club
• East Midlands Japanese Association
and more…
Educational Workshops – Schools & Education
Centres
• CAMDEN Education Dept.
More than 100 Schools, special schools, play
centres and hospitals in London area
• London University SOAS
• Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls, Elstree
• Northampton High School
• Japanese School in London
• Japanese School in Hamburg and more...
Television
• Channel News Asia:  “Primtime Morning”
• TBS: “ minomonta no asa zubba!”
• Nagoya TV: “Singapore Totteoki Holiday”
• Yomiuri TV: “24hours Love save the world”
Hosted in 1996,97,98
• Kyoto TV: “variety of gourmet programs &
Sight seeing programs.”
Radio
• 1998 – 2002 MediaCorp Radio,
Singapore FM96.3
Roles: Bilingual Radio Personality
• RADIO REGULAR Programs in Japan
1995 – 1998  (MBS, Radio Osaka, FM Uji, Yes FM, FM Beatstation)
In-Flight Radio Programmes
• CATHAY PACIFIC “In-flight monthly music
program” 1999~2004
• LUFTHANSA “In-flight monthly music program”
2000~2004