Kawatake Shinshichi (2nd generation)

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[Edo Rakugo in the late Edo period]
The Edo Rakugo world, however, fell into decline when reforms in 1842 (Tenpo 13) limited the number of vaudeville halls from over 120 to 15. However, after the downfall of Mizuno Tadakuni, the central figure in the reforms, the restrictions were lifted and the world gradually recovered. Jinjiyo banashi and shabai banashi became popular, and the revival of sandai banashi further led to a flourishing period. Groups of three-topic rakugo stories, such as the Suikyoren and Kyoshoren, were born, and members of these groups included kyogen writers Segawa Jokou, Kawatake Shinshichi (later known as Kawatake Mokuami), comic storytellers Sansante Arind, Kanagaki Robun, and painter Itsukeisai Yoshiiku, as well as Edo literati and connoisseurs such as the gold mining official Takano Suiouken and the wealthy Odenmacho merchant Katsuta (Harunosha Yaiku), as well as rakugo artists Shunputei Ryushi I, Ryutei Saraku 3rd (?-1872), and San'yutei Encho I, and they were all passionate about writing and performing their own three-topic rakugo stories. It was significant that this group's activities led to the development of Encho, who would go on to become a central figure in the Tokyo Rakugo world from the end of the Edo period through to the Meiji era.

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［幕末の江戸落語］
　1842年(天保13)の改革策によって，寄席の数もそれ以前の120余軒から15軒に制限されて衰微した江戸落語界も，改革の中心人物水野忠邦の失脚によって制限が撤廃されるとしだいに復興し，人情噺，芝居噺が流行したが，さらに三題噺の復活から隆盛に向かった。〈粋狂連（すいきようれん）〉〈興笑連（きようしようれん）〉などの三題噺のグループが生まれ，狂言作者の瀬川如皐（じよこう），河竹新七(のちの河竹黙阿弥（もくあみ）)，戯作者の山々亭有人（さんさんていありんど），仮名垣魯文（かながきろぶん），絵師の一恵斎芳幾（いつけいさいよしいく）などに，金座役人高野酔桜軒（すいおうけん），大伝馬町の豪商勝田某(春の舎（や）幾久)などをはじめとする江戸の文人や通人，落語家の初代春風亭柳枝（しゆんぷうていりゆうし），3代柳亭左楽（りゆうていさらく）(？‐1872)，初代三遊亭円朝などが参加して，三題噺の自作自演に熱中した。このグループ活動を契機として，幕末から明治にかけての東京落語界の中心人物になる円朝が成長したことは意義深かった。…

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