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…He was born as the son of Nagashima Seisuke, a sake merchant in Koishikawa, Edo. He loved haiku and rakugo from his childhood, but was disowned and became a disciple of the first Shunputei Ryushi. He became the first Ryushi Enshi through Shunputei Denshi and was promoted to shin'uchi. From around 1881-82 (Meiji 14-15), he was praised as one of the leading figures of the Ryushi school, in contrast to San'yutei Encho, who was also one of the leading figures of the San'yutei school. …

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…江戸小石川の酒商長島清助の子として生まれ，少年時代から俳諧や落語を愛好したあげくに勘当され，初代春風亭柳枝に入門した。春風亭伝枝から初代柳亭燕枝となって真打に昇進した。1881,82年(明治14,15)ごろから三遊派の一枚看板三遊亭円朝に対して，柳派の一枚看板として並び称された。…

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