Kishimoto Yuzuru - Kishimoto Yuzuru

A scholar of Japanese classics from the late Edo period. He was the son of Kishimoto Sanuki (whose real name was Asada), a Shogunate archer from Shirokane-cho, Edo, who was the model for Santo Kyoden's Edo-made Lustful Birch Burner. He was commonly known as Osumi. His pen name was Yamabukisono. He became a disciple of Murata Harumi after his death. He is the author of many books, including Man'yoshu Kosho (Consideration of the Manyoshu) (completed in 1828), Tosa Nikki Kosho (Consideration of the Tosa Diary) (published in 1818), and Naruto Chujo Monogatari Kosho (Consideration of the Naruto Chujo Monogatari) (published in 1817). In 1820 (Bunsei 3), he became the sponsor of the Tamagawa Theater's plays, which gained him a reputation. He died on May 17, leap year, 1845, at the age of 58. His grave still stands at Hayashi Soin in Nerima, Nerima Ward, Tokyo. The manuscripts are held at the Seikado Bunko and other institutions.

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"Collection of Biographies of Scholars of Japanese Literature, edited by Shigeo Okawa and Shigeki Minami (1904, Dainihon Tosho/Reprint edition, 1967, Meisaku Kankokai)"

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江戸後期の国学者。山東京伝作『江戸生艶気樺焼(えどうまれうわきのかばやき)』のモデルに擬せられている江戸・白銀(しろかね)町の幕府御弓弦(ゆみづる)師岸本讃岐(さぬき)（本姓朝田）の子。通称大隅。号は園(やまぶきその)。村田春海(はるみ)の没後門人。『万葉集考証』（1828成立）、『土佐日記考証』（1818刊）、『鳴門中将物語考証』（1817刊）など多数の著書がある。1820年（文政3）玉川座の芝居の金主となり、評判になった。弘化(こうか)3年閏(うるう)5月17日没。58歳。墓は東京都練馬(ねりま)区練馬の林宗院に現存。稿本類は静嘉堂(せいかどう)文庫などに所蔵。

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『大川茂雄・南茂樹編『国学者伝記集成』（1904・大日本図書／復刻版・1967・名著刊行会）』

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