Shin Hattori

A rakugo performer and a storyteller. Born in Asakusa, Tokyo. His real name was Hattori Tatsujiro. At the age of 12, he became an apprentice to Naniwatei Komakichi, the founder of Kanto Naniwabushi, and was given the name Komako. Although he was a junior apprentice, he was expected to have a bright future. However, in 1903 (Meiji 36), he gave up Naniwatei and became independent under the name Isshintei Tatsuo. He was praised for "the voice of Tatsuo, who has the best voice in the Naramaru tanka of the verse, is Kumoemon." In his later years, he was no longer able to raise his voice in the verse, so in 1935 (Showa 10), he switched to storytelling and took the name Hattori Shin. He was active at the forefront of the entertainment world until his death at the age of 94.

[Chichibu Hisakata]

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浪曲師、講釈師。東京・浅草生まれ。本名服部辰次郎(たつじろう)。12歳のとき、関東浪花節(なにわぶし)の祖である浪花亭駒吉(こまきち)に弟子入りし、駒子(こまこ)の名をもらい末弟子ながら将来を嘱望されていたが、1903年（明治36）浪花亭を返上し、一心亭辰雄(いっしんていたつお)と名のって独立。「節(ふし)の奈良丸啖呵(たんか)の辰雄声のよいのが雲右衛門(くもえもん)」とうたわれた。晩年、節で声を張ることができなくなり、35年（昭和10）講談に転向して服部伸を名のり、94歳で没するまで芸界の第一線で活躍した。

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