| Katsura Shinnosuke | |
| Native Name: | 桂 伸乃介 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Name: | Hiroshi Tsutagawa |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Shibuya, Japan |
| Death Place: | Itabashi, Tokyo |
| Occupation: | Rakugoka |
was a Japanese rakugoka and musician who performed the works of Katsura Bunji X and performed in the jazz band Newoirans.
Katsura Shinnosuke was born on 16 May 1952 in Shibuya, Tokyo. He became the disciple of (then Katsura Shinji II) in October 1970 and adopted the name .[1] He adopted the name Katsura Shinnosuke in April 1976 after being promoted to futatsume,[1] and was promoted to star performer in May 1986.
His performances of his first master's works were described as "clever" and "indispensable".[1] He was a member of the rakugo jazz band, for whom he was the pianist. His rakugo performances included Chōtan, Rokurokkubi, and Sanada Kozō,[1] and Chihaya Furu was his final performance on 14 December 2019.[1]
Katsura was admitted to the Itabashi Hospital at the Nihon University School of Medicine,[2] where he died on 1 January 2020, aged 67, from acute myeloid leukemia.[3]
He married .[3]