New story of Ko Station

Japanese: 甲駅新話 - こうえきしんわ

A joke story. One volume. Written by Ota Nanpo (Furei Sanjin), illustrated by Katsukawa Shunsho. Published in 1775 (An'ei 4). On their way back from a pilgrimage to Horiuchi, Tani Yasui and Kinshichi hang out in the pleasure quarters of Shinjuku, where the half-skilled Tani Yasui is rejected by his girlfriend, while his naive son Kinshichi is treated well. The story also includes humorous bits of country guest Magoemon speaking in his local dialect. This is the first joke story about Shinjuku, and is full of bright laughs. The author is the same person who wrote Yamanote no Bakahito, an anonymous version of Ota Nanpo, and this is his first joke story.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

洒落本。1冊。風鈴山人（ふうれいさんじん）(大田南畝)作。勝川春章画。1775年(安永4)刊。堀の内参詣帰りの谷酔（やすい）･金七の2人が新宿の遊里に遊び，半可通の谷酔が女にふられ，初心な息子金七が厚遇されるという筋に，田舎客孫右衛門の方言をしゃべるおかしさを交える。新宿を描いた洒落本の初作で，明るい笑いに彩られる。作者は山手馬鹿人（やまのてのばかひと）と同一人で大田南畝の匿名であり，その洒落本の第1作である。

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