Kawakami Shosei Shibai - Kawakami Shosei Shibai

Japanese: 川上書生芝居 - かわかみしょせいしばい
Kawakami Shosei Shibai - Kawakami Shosei Shibai

…In order to rebel against the censorship of freedom of speech and to use rakugo to promote politics, he became a public speaker in Osaka in 1883. Inspired by the brave warrior performer Sudo Sadanori, he launched the Kawakami Shosei Theater in Sakai in 1891. In the same year, he moved to Tokyo and became famous for his unique style not found in Kabuki, such as the story of Itagaki-kun's accidental death and the monopoly Oppekepe-bushi, which satirized politics and customs (sung in Hakata dialect with gestures, wearing a jinbaori, a headband, and a military fan with the Japanese flag). …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Kawakami Shosei Shibai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…言論取締りに反抗して講談落語で政治宣伝をしようと,1883年大阪で演説芸人になった。壮士芝居の角藤定憲(すどうさだのり)に刺激されて,91年堺で川上書生芝居を旗揚げした。同年上京し,《板垣君遭難実記》や政治,風俗を風刺した専売のオッペケペ節(陣羽織に鉢巻,日の丸の軍扇を用いて,ジェスチュアよろしく博多弁でうたった)により,歌舞伎にない風変りが評判になった。…

※「川上書生芝居」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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