Shozo Namiki

Japanese: 並木正三 - なみきしょうぞう

A mid-Edo period Kabuki playwright. First generation. Born in Osaka. A disciple of Namiki Sosuke. He started out writing Joruri, but after his master's death he switched to Kabuki and became a leading figure in the Osaka theater world. His ingenuity in stage mechanisms, such as the invention of the revolving stage and the Gandou-gaeshi technique, had a major impact on the later world of theater. His works include "Thirty Koku Ganshi" and "Yadomudan Shichijigure Kasa." From Kyoho 15 to An'ei 2 ( 1730-73 ).

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Japanese:

江戸中期の歌舞伎作者。初世。大坂の人。並木宗輔の門。はじめ浄瑠璃に筆を染めたが師の没後歌舞伎に転じ大坂劇壇の第一人者となる。回り舞台、がんどう返しの発明など、舞台機構の創意工夫は後の劇界に大きな影響を与えた。作品に「三十石艠始」「宿無団七時雨傘」など。享保一五～安永二年（一七三〇‐七三）

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