noun
rakugo storyteller; comic storyteller
A professional performer of rakugo, the traditional Japanese art of comic storytelling.
彼は人気の落語家で、いつも寄席を満席にする。
He is a popular rakugo storyteller who always fills the variety hall.
噺家 is a more traditional term for a professional storyteller, often used interchangeably with 落語家.
Compound of 落語 (rakugo, 'comic storytelling') and 家 (-ka, 'professional, expert').