Edo Murasaki Kongen Soga

...He left his position as accountant and became independent as a stand-up comedian for Danjūrō ​​in 1959. He wrote hit kyogen plays such as Edo Murasakikongen Soga and Jiyayanagi and became a popular playwright. In 1963 he broke off his relationship with Danjūrō, and the following year he holed himself up at the Ichimura-za Theatre, opposing the large troupe of Nakamura-za, which was led by Danjūrō, and wrote plays such as Irojōgomitsugumisoga for young performers....

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Edo Shigenomoto Soga" is listed below.

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…帳元をやめ，59年に団十郎付の立作者として独立。《江戸紫根元曾我（えどむらさきこんげんそが）》《蛇柳（じややなぎ）》など当り狂言を書き人気作者となる。63年団十郎と決別，翌年から市村座に立てこもり，団十郎中心の中村座の大一座に対立し，若手のために《色上戸三組曾我（いろじようごみつぐみそが）》などを書く。…

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