[Machine Translation] This is an 8-hour video lecture by Tachikawa Danshi that was distributed as a lecture video for the Internet Correspondence University. At the time of transmission, the lecture was only available at correspondence universities, so many Iemoto fans missed it, and since it could not be recorded, the content of this legendary lecture has become a rare and precious item. This is a compilation of Danshi Tachikawa's "Rakugo Theory" delivered in 2007, the same year he performed "Shibahama" (2007.12/Yomiuri Hall), which has become a popular story among rakugo fans. ("Rakugo, Culture, and Civilization," a video lecture by Tachikawa Danshi, 8 hours total / lecture contents ) / Event 1 What is Rakugo (recorded on June 15, 2007) / Event 2 The Birth of Rakugo (recorded on July 22, 2007) / Event 3 The Lineage of the Master Storyteller (recorded on June 29, 2007) / Event 4 The Laugh King (recorded on July 6, 2007) / Event 5 Puns (recorded on July 13, 2007) The 6th Rakugo System (recorded on July 20, 2007) / The 7th Rakugo Demonstration "Kimball Doctor" (recorded on July 27, 2007) / Final Joke (recorded on July 27, 2007) *The video has been re-edited to make it easier to watch and understand by adding glossary and photos to the video distributed at the time. The video has been re-edited to make it easier to view and understand by adding explanations of terms and photos.