Namiki Gohei

Japanese: 並木五瓶 - なみきごへい

A Kabuki composer. There are four generations of him.

First World

(1747-1808) Born to Izumiya, who worked in theater-related jobs in Doshocho, Osaka. He became a student of Namiki Shōzō and trained in the Hama-shibai (seaside theater) under the name Namiki Gohachi (Gohachi), before moving into the big theater world. In 1777 (An'ei 6), he changed his name to Namiki Gohei, and along with Nagakawa Kamesuke, he became a popular playwright. He wrote masterpieces such as "Tenmangu Natane no Goku", "Kinmon Gosan no Kiri", "Keisei Yamato Soji", and "Omowakukuru Wakatagi". In 1793 (Kansei 5), he changed his name to Gohei. The following year, on the recommendation of Sawamura Sojuro III, he received an extraordinary contract fee of 300 ryo and went down to Edo. He adapted his old Osaka works to an Edo style and was highly praised. He broke with the traditional Edo style with works such as "Godai Riki Koi no Fuujime," "Sumida Harugeisha Katagi" and "Tomioka Koi no Yamabiraki," and gave alternate titles to Soga's second sewa kyogen plays, which became hits. He returned to Osaka for a while, but died in Edo. His heyday as a writer was during his Osaka period, and he was characterized by the coexistence of large-scale frameworks with a strong sense of legend and a style that had the fat cut out. His simple style of writing had a fresh appeal in Edo, and he was praised as much as the first Sakurada Jisuke, who was also born in Edo. He also left behind the book "Haikai Tsugen" as a haiku poet at the Edo-za theater.

[Hideo Furuido]

II

(1768-1819) Son of Edo hatamoto Nonoyama Daizen. A pupil of the first generation. Formerly known as Shinoda Kinji. He trained in Kamigata and worked as an assistant to Fukumori Kyusuke in Edo. He took the name in 1818 (Bunsei 1), but died the following year. He wrote the lyrics for Kiyomoto's Yasuna. He also studied under Shikitei Sanba, and wrote Gokan and other works under the names Katsuyo Sanjin and others.

[Hideo Furuido]

III

(1790-1855) The second-generation disciple, Kinji Shinoda, succeeded him in 1833 (Tenpo 4). He is known as the author of "Kanjincho." The third-generation son, Goryu Namiki, took on the title of fourth-generation.

[Hideo Furuido]

Namiki Gohei (first generation)
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Namiki Gohei (first generation)

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Japanese:

歌舞伎(かぶき)作者。4世まである。

初世

（1747―1808）大坂・道修(どしょう)町で劇場関係の仕事をしていた和泉屋(いずみや)の子として生まれる。並木正三(しょうざ)に入門し、並木吾八（五八）の名で浜芝居で修業し大芝居に進出。1777年（安永6）に並木五兵衛と改名、奈河亀輔(ながわかめすけ)とともに人気作者となる。『天満宮菜種御供(てんまんぐうなたねのごくう)』『金門五三桐(きんもんごさんのきり)』『けいせい倭荘子(やまとそうじ)』『思花街客性(おもわくくるわかたぎ)』などの傑作を書く。1793年（寛政5）に五瓶と改名。翌年3世沢村宗十郎(さわむらそうじゅうろう)の推薦で300両という破格の契約金をとって江戸に下る。大坂での旧作を江戸風に脚色し喝采(かっさい)を浴び、『五大力恋緘(ごだいりきこいのふうじめ)』のほか『隅田春妓女容性(すだのはるげいしゃかたぎ)』『富岡恋山開(とみがおかこいのやまびらき)』と江戸の古式を破り、曽我(そが)二番目の世話狂言に別名題(なだい)をたてて当りをとった。一時帰坂するが江戸で没する。作者としての最盛期は大坂時代にあり、伝奇性の強いスケールの大きな枠組みと贅肉(ぜいにく)を切り落とした文体が共存している点が特色。その簡潔な文体が江戸で新鮮な魅力を発揮し、江戸生まれの初世桜田治助(さくらだじすけ)と並び称された。また江戸座の俳諧師(はいかいし)として『俳諧通言(つうげん)』を残す。

［古井戸秀夫］

2世

（1768―1819）江戸の旗本野々山大膳(ののやまだいぜん)の子。初世の門人。前名篠田金治(しのだきんじ)。上方(かみがた)で修業し、江戸で福森久助の助筆をしたあと1818年（文政1）に襲名するが翌年没した。清元(きよもと)『保名(やすな)』の作詞がある。式亭三馬にも師事し葛葉山人(かつようさんじん)などの名で合巻(ごうかん)等も書いた。

［古井戸秀夫］