"Edo Sakura Kiyomizu Seigen" - Edo Sakura Kiyomizu Seigen

...In 1857 (Ansei 4), he changed his name to Takeshiba Genzo, and in 1865 (Keio 1), he changed his name to Katsu Genzo. While working as an assistant to his teacher's works, together with his colleague Takeshiba Toji, he wrote kusazoshi (Japanese traditional stories based on stories) that were based on his teacher's original stories, such as Edo Sakura Kiyomizu Seigen (Edo Sakura Kiyomizu Seigen), published in 1858, under the names Genzo, Kotohiko, and Kawaryusha. In 1868 (Meiji 1), after his teacher retired, he became the lead playwright at the Ichimura Theater, but due to financial difficulties and an invitation from Otani Tomoemon, he moved to Osaka, and in 1871 his Soma Yoshikadomebae Bundan (Soma Yoshikadomebae Bundan) was well received for its Tokyo-style adaptation.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Edo Sakura Shimizu Seigen" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…57年(安政4)竹柴諺蔵，65年(慶応1)勝諺蔵と改める。師の作品の助筆を勤める一方で，同僚の竹柴濤治とともに，諺蔵，言彦，河流舎の名で1858年刊《江戸桜清水清玄（えどざくらきよみずせいげん）》など師の原作になる草双紙を書く。68年(明治1)，師が退座したあとで市村座の立作者となるが，経済的困窮と，大谷友右衛門の招きとで大阪に下り，71年《相馬良門莩文談（そうまよしかどめばえぶんだん）》が東京風の脚色で好評。…

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