Segawa Jogo

Japanese: 瀬川如皐 - せがわじょこう

A Kabuki composer. There are five generations of him.

[Hideo Furuido]

First World

(1739-94) was the eldest son of choreographer Ichiyama Shichijuro and the elder brother of the famous onnagata (female actor) Segawa Kikunojo III. He started out as an onnagata (female actor) named Segawa Otome, but in 1784 (Tenmei 4) he became a playwright, taking on the pen name Jōkō. As a playwright in residence for the Kikunojo troupe, he was mainly responsible for writing the lyrics for jōruri, and wrote works such as Tomimoto's Nasakezakariiro no Nakakumi.

[Hideo Furuido]

II

(1757-1833) Kawatake Bunji, a disciple of the first Kawatake Shinshichi, became the playwright for Kikunojo III and took his name in 1801 (Kyowa 1). He was active as a leader of the Henge dance style during the Kasei period (1804-1830), and in his later years he played an important role in the theatrical world as an advisor to Kikunojo V and others. His representative works include "Kakubei" and "Sanja Matsuri".

[Hideo Furuido]

III

(1806-81) After training as a comic storyteller, he became the apprentice of Tsuruya Nanboku 5 and became a Kabuki playwright. In 1850 (Kaei 3), he took on the name of Segawa Jyoko, which he had discontinued for a while. He made his pen name immortal with "Higashiyama Sakura Soshi (The Legend of the Sakura Gimin)" and "Yowanasake Ukina no Yokogushi (Kirare Yosa)", but in his later years he was overshadowed by his rival Kawatake Mokuami and ended up in obscurity. The name was passed down to four generations (1857-1938) and five generations (1888-1957).

[Hideo Furuido]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

歌舞伎(かぶき)作者。5世まである。

［古井戸秀夫］

初世

（1739―94）振付の市山七十郎(しちじゅうろう)の長男で、名女方(おんながた)3世瀬川菊之丞(きくのじょう)の実兄。初め瀬川乙女という女方であったが、1784年（天明4）俳名の如皐を筆名として作者となる。菊之丞一座の座付作者として、おもに浄瑠璃(じょうるり)の作詞を担当、富本『名酒盛色の中汲(なさけざかりいろのなかくみ)』などを書いた。

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2世

（1757―1833）初世河竹新七門下の河竹文次が3世菊之丞付きの作者となって1801年（享和1）に襲名。化政(かせい)期（1804～30）の変化(へんげ)舞踊の担い手として活躍、晩年は5世菊之丞などの顧問として劇界に重きをなした。代表作に『角兵衛(かくべえ)』『三社祭(さんじゃまつり)』などがある。

［古井戸秀夫］

3世

（1806―81）戯作者(げさくしゃ)として修業をしたのち5世鶴屋南北に入門し、歌舞伎作者となる。1850年（嘉永3）にしばらく中絶していた瀬川如皐の名を継ぐ。『東山桜荘子(ひがしやまさくらそうし)（佐倉義民伝）』『与話情浮名横櫛(よわなさけうきなのよこぐし)（切られ与三(よさ)）』で筆名を不朽のものにするが、晩年はライバルの河竹黙阿弥(もくあみ)に押され不遇のうちに終わる。名跡は4世（1857―1938）、5世（1888―1957）まである。

［古井戸秀夫］

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