Tomisaki Shunsho

A performer of Tsuguyama-ryu koto music and jiuta. His real name was Yoshikura Sukejiro. He was born in Osaka as the eldest son of Bunraku puppeteer Yoshida Tamasuke. He became blind at the age of five, and became a disciple of Tomizaki Sojun at the age of eight. He was initiated into Tsuguyama-ryu koto kumika at the age of 17, and Nogawa-ryu shamisen honte at the age of 19, and was given the stage name Tomiyoshi Harukoto. After his teacher's death in 1904 (Meiji 37), he took over the artist's name, and in 1908 he took the name Tomizaki Harunobu. In 1913 (Taisho 7), he gave a solo performance of jiuta masterpieces at the Yurakucho Theater in Tokyo, and moved to Tokyo the following year. In 1947 (Showa 22), he became president of the Japan Sankyoku Association and a member of the Japan Art Academy, and in 1980, he was recognized as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property and selected as a Person of Cultural Merit. He made a great contribution by bringing Osaka-style jiuta to Tokyo. He has a very large repertoire, and is especially known as a performer of Shigedayūmono (plays about Shigedayū), Eikanmono (plays about eternal leisure), and Sakumono (plays about harvest). His compositions include "Spring Enoshima," "Remaining Snow," "Saga no Yuki," and "Hana no To."

[Keiko Hirayama]

"Hojo Hideji's 'Autobiography of Tomizaki Shunsho' (1954, Engeki Shuppansha)" ▽ "Fujita Shunichi's 'Art Talks of Tomizaki Shunsho' (1968, Nippon Ongakusha)" ▽ "Hirano Kenji's Commentary on 'A Collection of Earth Songs of Tomizaki Shunsho' (1974, Nippon Columbia)"

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継山流(つぐやまりゅう)箏曲(そうきょく)、地歌の演奏家。本名吉倉助次郎。文楽(ぶんらく)人形遣い吉田玉助の長男として大阪市に生まれる。5歳で失明、8歳で富崎宗順に入門。17歳で継山流箏組歌、19歳で野川流三絃本手の伝授を受け、富吉春琴の芸名をもらう。1904年（明治37）師の没後、芸姓を継ぎ、08年富崎春昇を名のる。18年（大正7）東京有楽座で地歌名曲独演会を開き、翌年東京に移住。47年（昭和22）日本三曲協会会長、芸術院会員となり、55年には重要無形文化財保持者に認定、文化功労者に選出。東京に大阪系の地歌をもたらした功績は大きい。レパートリーも非常に多く、とくに繁太夫物(しげだゆうもの)、永閑物(えいかんもの)、作物(さくもの)などの演奏者としても有名。作曲作品に『春の江の島』『残る雪』『嵯峨(さが)の雪』『花の戸』などがある。

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『北条秀司著『富崎春昇自伝』（1954・演劇出版社）』▽『藤田俊一著『富崎春昇芸談』（1968・日本音楽社）』▽『平野健次解説『富崎春昇地唄集』（1974・日本コロムビア）』

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