Gien

Japanese: 義円 - ぎえん
Gien

...He took on Zeami's nickname Saburo, and was apparently Zeami's adopted son at one time. There are records of his activities from the 1800s, and in 1427 (Oei 34) he held a Kanjin Sarugaku performance with the support of Shoren-in Temple's head priest Gien (son of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu). When Gien was chosen as the successor to Ashikaga Yoshimochi, who died the following year, Onami's fortunes improved, and with the overwhelming support of the new Shogun Yoshinori, Onami came to overwhelm Zeami and his son Kanze Juro Motomasa. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Gien" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…世阿弥の通称三郎を襲名しており,一時は世阿弥の養子だったらしい。応永20年代から活動記録があり,1427年(応永34)には青蓮院門跡義円(足利義満の子)の後援で勧進猿楽を興行した。その義円が,翌年に没した足利義持の後継者に選ばれたことから音阿弥の運が開け,新将軍義教(よしのり)の絶大な後援下に音阿弥は世阿弥やその子観世十郎元雅を圧倒するに至る。…

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