"Kasanegafuchi Gonichi no Kaidan" - The story of the future of the Kasanegafuchi

… At the age of 17, he changed his stage name to Encho and was promoted to shin'uchi in hopes of reviving the declining San'yū school. He gained popularity with many original rakugo stories, starting with his own performance of Kasanegafuchi Gojitsu Kaidan (Shinkei Kasanegafuchi) in 1859 (Ansei 6). Especially after the Tenpo Reforms, theater performances were limited to the Saruwaka Sanza Theater behind the Asakusa Kannon Temple, far from the center of Edo, and it became difficult for the general public to go to see them. As a result, his rakugo stories, which used flashy costumes and props to bring in the atmosphere of kabuki, became even more popular. …

*Some of the terminology used in "Kasugafuchi Gohi Kaidan" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　17歳のとき，衰微する三遊派の再興を期して芸名を円朝に改め，真打に昇進した。1859年(安政6)の《累ヶ淵（かさねがふち）後日怪談(真景（しんけい）累ヶ淵)》の自作自演を手始めに，多くの創作噺で人気を得た。とくに天保の改革以後，芝居が江戸の中心から離れた浅草観音裏の猿若三座に限られ，一般大衆が手軽に見物に行けなくなったこともあって，派手な衣装や道具を使用して歌舞伎の雰囲気を持ちこんだ芝居噺は，いっそう人気を集めた。…

※「《累ヶ淵後日怪談》」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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