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| Born | Unknown Sakai, Izumi Province, Japan |
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Sorori Shinzaemon (Japanese: 曽呂利 新左衛門, fl. 1585–1597) was the stage name of Sugimoto Shinzaemon (曽呂利 新左衛門), a Japanese comedian and retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He is regarded as the progenitor of rakugo.
Biography
Sugimoto was originally a scabbard-maker of Sakai, a major commercial center. He studied the art of chanoyu under Takeno Jō'ō, and was also versed in kyōka. Sugimoto's scabbards were especially well-made and swords could be swiftly and easily drawn from them. Because of this, he was given the nickname sorori (そろり, lit. 'smooth'). At some point, he became a retainer of Hideyoshi and was renowned for his laconic wit.
References
- ^ 童門 Dōmon, 冬二 Fuyuji (September 1, 2003). Sorori Shinzaemon: Hideyoshi no chiebukuro 曾呂利新左衛門: 秀吉の知恵袋 Sorori Shinzaemon: Hideyoshi's Fount of Wisdom. Japan: 実業之日本社. ISBN 4408534447.
- 松村 Matsumura, 明 Akira (2020). Dejitaru daijisen 大辞泉. Japan: 小学館 Shōgakukan.
- 樋口 Higuchi, 和憲 Kazunori; Miller, Waku (2016). Holy Foolery in the Life of Japan: A Historical Overview. International House of Japan. ISBN 4924971405.