Nanko Station Story - Nanko Station Story

Japanese: 南江駅話 - なんこうえきわ

A joke story written by Kitasa Nosanjin. Published in 1770 (Meiwa 7). One volume. Nanko refers to Shinagawa. It contrasts the story of a half-expert, Suimu, who boasts of his knowledge of Yoshiwara, visiting Shinagawa for the first time with three friends and being treated coldly by the women, with one of the friends, Shuuho, being treated well by a familiar woman. The story begins with an explanation of the personalities of the four people, showing how a joke story is written by fitting the characters into stereotypical character traits. It is notable as the first joke story based on the Shinagawa coverage.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

洒落本。北左農山人（きたさのさんじん）作。1770年(明和7)刊。1冊。南江は品川をさす。吉原通（つう）を誇る半可通（はんかつう）酔無が，3人の友人とともに初めて品川に遊び，女に冷遇されるのと，友人の一人袖浦（しゆうほ）がなじみの女に好遇されるのとを対照的に描いている。最初にこの4人の人柄の説明がなされ，人物を類型的性格にあてはめて描く洒落本のゆきかたを示す。品川取材の最初の洒落本として注目される。

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