Danshurou Enshi

Japanese: 談洲楼燕枝 - だんしゅうろうえんし

Rakugo performer. (1) The first (1838-1900, Tenpo 9-Meiji 33). His real name was Nagashima Denjiro. Born as the son of Nagashima Seisuke, a sake merchant in Koishikawa, Edo, he loved haiku and rakugo from a young age, but was disowned and became a disciple of Shunputei Ryushi I. He took the name Ryushi I from Shunputei Denshi and was promoted to shin'uchi. From around 1881-82 (Meiji 14-15), he was praised as one of the leading figures of the Ryushi school, on a par with San'yutei Encho, the leading figure of the San'yutei school. He was a master of human interest stories and shibai-banashi, and took the name Danshurou in adoration of the kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

落語家。(1)初代(1838‐1900∥天保9‐明治33)　本名長島伝次郎。江戸小石川の酒商長島清助の子として生まれ，少年時代から俳諧や落語を愛好したあげくに勘当され，初代春風亭柳枝に入門した。春風亭伝枝から初代柳亭燕枝となって真打に昇進した。1881,82年(明治14,15)ごろから三遊派の一枚看板三遊亭円朝に対して，柳派の一枚看板として並び称された。人情噺，芝居噺の名人で，歌舞伎役者の9世市川団十郎を崇拝して談洲楼と号した。

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