San'yūtei Enchō

In this Japanese name, the family name is San'yūtei and Izubuchi.

San'yūtei Enchō

Sanyutei Encho I (初代三遊亭圓朝(円朝), Shodai San'yūtei Enchō, born Jirokichi Izubuchi (出淵次郎吉, Izubuchi Jirokichi)) April 1, 1839 – August 11, 1900 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).

External links

Texts of Encho's works at Aozora bunko.
San'yūtei Enchō at the Internet Movie Database

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