Izumiya Kanjuro - Izumiya Kanjuro

…They always valued their customers, and always took care of them by delivering the rankings and taking reservations for box seats every time a new show was scheduled. The origin of the theater teahouse is said to be in 1624 (Kan'ei 1) in Edo, when Saruwaka Kanzaburo built a turret, and Izumiya Kanjuro started a hanging hut. At that time in both Edo and Kamigata, the facilities were limited to providing protection from the scorching heat and sudden rain and serving tea. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Izumiya Kanjuro" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…平生から顧客を大切にし，興行が替わるごとに辻番付を届けて桟敷の予約を受けるなど，心配りを怠らなかった。　芝居茶屋の起源は，1624年(寛永1)江戸で猿若勘三郎が櫓を上げたとき，和泉屋勘十郎が始めた掛小屋という。江戸，上方とも当時は炎天やにわか雨をしのがせ湯茶を供する程度の設備だった。…

※「和泉屋勘十郎」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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