Sanyutei Encho
Encyclopedia
Sanyutei Encho was a Japanese author / rakugo
performer of the late Edo and early Meiji eras. Notable works include Japanese horror classics, Kaidan botan dōrō
(based on Botan Dōrō 牡丹灯籠
(The Peony Lantern)), and Kaidan Kasane ga Fuchi (on which many Japanese horror films are based).
Rakugo
is a Japanese verbal entertainment. The lone sits on the stage, called the . Using only a paper fan and a small cloth as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long and complicated comical story...
performer of the late Edo and early Meiji eras. Notable works include Japanese horror classics, Kaidan botan dōrō
Kaidan botan dōrō
is a story inspired by the Chinese influenced kaidan Botan Dōrō. Published as a stenography narrated and created by the rakugo artist San'yūtei Enchō and written with the aid of both Sakai Shōzō and Wakabayashi Kanzō...
(based on Botan Dōrō 牡丹灯籠
Botan Doro
Botan Dōrō is a Japanese ghost story that is both romantic and horrific. It involves sex with the dead and the consequences of loving a ghost.It is sometimes known as Kaidan Botan Dōrō, based on the kabuki version of the story...
(The Peony Lantern)), and Kaidan Kasane ga Fuchi (on which many Japanese horror films are based).
External links
- Texts of Encho's works at Aozora bunkoAozora BunkoAozora Bunko is a Japanese digital library. This online collection encompasses several thousands of works of Japanese-language fiction and non-fiction. These include out-of-copyright books or works that the authors wish to make freely available....
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