Sanshotei Karaku - Sanshotei Karaku

Japanese: 三笑亭可楽 - さんしょうていからく

Rakugo performer.

First generation

(1777-1833) was originally a comb maker from Bakurocho, Edo, and called himself Sanshotei Karaku as an amateur rakugo performer. He failed in a vaudeville show he held with a friend. He became a professional rakugo performer, changed his name to Sanshotei Karaku, and gained popularity with his Sandai Banashi (three-topic rakugo). He laid the foundation for vaudeville shows and trained many disciples. He left behind over a dozen rakugo books, including "Sansho Miso" and "Edomae." After that, the second (?-1847) took the name from the first disciple Shibaraku (Shibaraku) through the first Okinaya Sanba, the third (?-1857) from the second Sanba, the fourth (?-1869) from the fifth Sanba, the fifth (years of birth and death unknown) from the fourth disciple Shibaraku, and the sixth (?-1924) from Sanba.

[Kazuo Sekiyama]

7th generation

(1886-1944) His real name was Tamai Chonosuke. He started out as a student of the 2nd Ryutei Enshi, but later moved to the 5th Ryutei Saraku school, and after passing through Kosaraku and Ryutei Risho, he took on the name of the 7th in 1926 (Taisho 15). He respected the 3rd Yanagiya Kosan, and was known for plays such as "Kasago," "Niramageshi," and "Nekokyu." He is commonly known as "Tamai's Karaku."

[Kazuo Sekiyama]

8th generation

(1898-1964) His real name was Kikuchi Motoyoshi. He started out as a student of the first San'yutei En'u, then moved on to study under the 7th Sanba, the 6th Shunputei Ryushi, and the 5th Saraku, before taking on the stage name of the 8th Koyanagi in 1946 (Showa 21). His specialties included "Imadoyaki," "Rakuda," "Oyakozake," and "Niramageshi."

[Kazuo Sekiyama]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

落語家。

初代

（1777―1833）もと江戸・馬喰町(ばくろちょう)の櫛(くし)工で、素人(しろうと)落語家として山生亭花楽と名のり、友人と開いた寄席(よせ)興行に失敗。職業落語家になって三笑亭可楽と改名し、三題噺(さんだいばなし)で人気を得た。寄席興行の基を開き、多数の門弟を育成した。『山(さん)しょ味噌(みそ)』『東都真衛(えどまえ)』など十数部の噺本を残した。以後、2代（？―1847）は初代門人芝楽(しばらく)が初代翁家(おきなや)さん馬から、3代（？―1857）は2代さん馬が、4代（？―1869）は5代さん馬が、5代（生没年不詳）は4代門人が芝楽から、そして6代（？―1924）はさん馬から、それぞれ襲名した。

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7代

（1886―1944）本名玉井長之助。初め2代柳亭燕枝(りゅうていえんし)門であったが、のち5代柳亭左楽(さらく)門に移り、小左楽、滝亭鯉昇(りゅうていりしょう)を経て1926年（大正15）7代目襲名。3代柳家小さんを尊敬し、『笠碁(かさご)』『にらみ返し』『猫久(ねこきゅう)』などを得意とした。俗に「玉井の可楽」という。

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