べっぴんさん／Beppin-san (Beauty)

“Beppin-san” refers to an extremely accomplished person and a beautiful woman.
It is derived from “beppin,” which refers to an outstanding article.

A joke involving the audience in which the entertainer says while pointing at the audience in front of him/her, “You are beppin-san, you are beppin-san, skipping one person, and you are beppin-san” is also famous.

Many beppin-san are active also in the world of kamigata entertainment.
Here, materials are shown related to beppin-san, mainly from performers of rokyoku (narrative singing), including Tsukiko Fuji’s photographs and personal belongings.