Ito Enshin

Japanese: 伊東燕晋 - いとうえんしん

1761-1840 (11th year of the Horeki era - 11th year of the Tenpo era)
A lecturer from the late Edo period. The founder of the Ito school. Commonly known as Sen'emon, his pen name was Kotobuki. He was also known as "Yushima no Enshin" because he lived within the grounds of Yushima Tenjin Shrine. He would read military chronicles and records such as "Kawanakajima Gunki", "Genpei Seisuiki", "Sangokushi" and "Soga Monogatari", which were his specialities, at his home. His dignified personality and style won him the support of many customers, and in 1806 (Bunka 3), when Shogun Tokugawa Ienari visited the Sumida River, he applied for and received official permission to hold a lecture at the dining hall of Kofukuji Temple and to set up a stage at a comedy hall. He was also a talented writer. [Yano Seiichi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1761‐1840(宝暦11‐天保11)
江戸後期の講釈師。伊東派の始祖。通称仙右衛門，号を詞莚。湯島天神の境内に住んでいたので〈湯島の燕晋〉とも呼ばれた。自宅を釈場として，得意とする《川中島軍記》《源平盛衰記》《三国志》《曾我物語》など軍記，記録物を読んだ。謹厳な人柄と風格が多くの客の支持を受け，1806年(文化3)の将軍徳川家斉墨田川御成りの節，弘福寺御膳所で上講，寄席に高座を設けることを出願して官許となった。文才にも長じていた。【矢野誠一】

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