Hayashiya Shozo

Rakugo performer. Up until the fourth generation, he was called "Hayashiya."

He was a disciple of the first Sanshotei Karaku (1780-1842). He is the originator of ghost stories (ghost stories). He left behind a collection of storybooks and collections of collected volumes.

2nd Generation <br/> Date of birth and death unknown. Formerly a Soto sect monk named Takuzen. Created "Nozarashi" and "Konnyaku Mondo".

3rd generation <br/>It is said that the first disciple, Rinsho, succeeded him, but it is unknown.

The fourth generation (?-1872) lived in Azabu Gazenbo and was called "Gazenbo Shozo."

The 5th (?-1923), real name Yoshimoto Shozaburo. A master of ghost stories. He lived in Numazu in his later years and lived to be 100 years old, hence he was called "Shozo of Numazu" and "Hyakusai Shozo."

The 6th (1888-1929) was born under the name of Hisakichi Imanishi. He was a disciple of the 2nd Danshuurou Enshi. He passed through the names of Keishi, Harusuke, and Koenshi before succeeding the 6th Shozo. He was skilled in ghost story telling.

The 7th (1894-1949) was born Ebina Takesaburo. He was a disciple of Yanagiya Sangoro. He took the name of Yanagiya Sanpei through Kosanji and then the 7th Shozo. His specialties included "Genpei," "Sumo Scenery," "Opposite Car," and "Amateur Eel." He was the father of Hayashiya Sanpei (1925-1980), a popular Rakugo performer in the 1950s and 60s.

The 8th (1895-1982), real name Okamoto Yoshi. He started out as a disciple of San'yutei Sanpuku, and joined the school of Tachibanaya Enzo 4 and Yanagiya Kosan 3. After performing the names Fukuyoshi, Kinpachi, Fumizo, Enraku, and Baraku, he took on the name of Shozo 8 in 1950 (Showa 25). In addition to rakugo such as "Fire Son" and "Yodogoro," he excelled in human interest stories, ghost stories, and traditional Japanese theater stories, and passed on the style of San'yutei Encho until the 1970s. He also wrote many books. In his later years, he took the name Hayashiya Hikoroku.

The 9th (1962- ), real name Ebina Yasutaka, is the grandson of the 7th Shozo. In 1978 (Showa 53), he became a disciple of his father, Hayashiya Sanpei, and took the name Hayashiya Kobuhei. After Sanpei's death, he became a student of Hayashiya Konpei (1943-2020). In 1987, he was promoted to shinuchi. While active as a TV personality, he also devotes himself to classical rakugo. In March 2005 (Heisei 17), he took on the name of the 9th Shozo. [Sekiyama Kazuo]

"Asou Yoshinobu (ed.), "Hayashiya Shozo Zuidan" (1967, Seigabo)" ▽ "Tokyo University Rakugo Association (ed.), "Hayashiya Shozo Collection," Volumes 1 and 2, Special Edition : "Shozo's Life" (1974, Seigabo)" ▽ "Hayashiya Hikoroku (ed.), "Shozo Sessoudandai" and "Rakugoka no Techou" (1982, Isseisha)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

落語家。4代目までは「林屋」と書いた。

初代
（1780―1842）初代三笑亭可楽(さんしょうていからく)門下。怪談噺(ばなし)（妖怪(ばけもの)ばなし）の祖。噺本(はなしぼん)や合巻の著作を残す。

2代
生没年不明。もと托善(たくぜん)という曹洞(そうとう)宗の僧。『野ざらし』『こんにゃく問答』をつくる。

3代
初代門人の林正(りんしょう)が継いだといわれるが不詳。

4代
（？―1872）麻布我善坊(がぜんぼう)に住んだので「我善坊正蔵」といわれた。

5代
（？―1923）本名吉本庄三郎(しょうざぶろう)。怪談噺の名手。晩年沼津に住み、100歳まで生きたということから「沼津の正蔵」「百歳正蔵」といわれる。

6代
（1888―1929）本名今西久吉。2代目談洲楼燕枝(だんしゅうろうえんし)門下。桂枝(けいし)、春輔(はるすけ)、小燕枝(こえんし)を経て6代目正蔵を継ぐ。怪談噺を得意とした。

7代
（1894―1949）本名海老名(えびな)竹三郎。柳家三語楼(さんごろう)門下。柳家三平から小三治を経て7代目正蔵襲名。『源平』『相撲(すもう)風景』『反対車』『素人鰻(しろうとうなぎ)』などを得意とした。昭和30年代、40年代の人気落語家林家三平（1925―1980）の父。

8代
（1895―1982）本名岡本義(よし)。三遊亭三福門下から出発し、4代目橘家円蔵(たちばなやえんぞう)、3代目柳家小さん一門に加わる。福よし、金八、二三蔵(ふみぞう)、円楽、馬楽(ばらく)を経て1950年（昭和25）8代目正蔵襲名。『火事息子』『淀(よど)五郎』などの落語のほか、人情噺、怪談噺、正本芝居噺に優れ、三遊亭円朝(えんちょう)の芸風を昭和50年代まで伝えた。著書も多い。晩年、林家彦六(ひころく)と名のった。

9代
（1962―　）本名海老名泰孝(やすたか)。7代目正蔵の孫。1978年（昭和53）父である林家三平に入門、林家こぶ平を名のる。三平の死後は林家こん平（1943―2020）門下。1987年真打ち昇進。テレビタレントとして活躍する一方で、古典落語にも精力的に取り組む。2005年（平成17）3月、9代目正蔵襲名。［関山和夫］

『麻生芳伸編『林家正蔵随談』（1967・青蛙房）』▽『東大落語会編『林家正蔵集』上下・別巻「正蔵一代」（1974・青蛙房）』▽『林家彦六著『正蔵世相談義』『噺家の手帖』（1982・一声社）』

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