Morishima Churyo

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  • Born: 1754
  • Died: 1808
  • Other Names: 森羅万象 (Shinra Banshou, Banzou, Manzou), 桂川甫粲 (Katsuragawa Hosan)
  • Japanese: 森島中良 (Morishima Chuuryou)

Morishima Chûryô was a prominent writer of the Edo period, known chiefly for his popularly-published books on foreign cultures, including Kômô zatsuwa ("European Miscellany") published in 1787, Ryûkyû-dan (or Ryûkyû-banashi, "Ryûkyû Conversation") in 1790, and Bango-sen, a Japanese-Dutch dictionary, in 1798.

He was born into a samurai family, the second son of Katsuragawa Hochiku (aka Kuninori).

His elder brother, Katsuragawa Hoshû (aka Kuniakira), served for a time as court physician to the Tokugawa shogun.

1754-1809* 江戸時代中期-後期の蘭学者,戯作(げさく)者。 宝暦4年生まれ。桂川甫筑(国訓(くにのり))の次男。桂川甫周(国瑞(くにあきら))の弟。蘭学にしたしみ,「蛮語箋」などをあらわす。戯作は平賀源内にまなび,洒落(しゃれ)本「真女意題(しんめいだい)」や黄表紙「従夫以来記(それからいらいき)」などをかいた。文化5年12月4日死去。55歳。江戸出身。本名は森島中良。字(あざな)は虞臣(やすおみ)。号は桂林,万象亭など。戯号は森羅万象など。

(1754~1808) 江戸後期の狂歌師・戯作者。本名森島中良,のち桂川甫斎。字(あざな)は甫粲(ほさん)。通称,万蔵。別号万象(まんぞう)亭・二世風来山人など。狂号竹杖為軽(たけづえのすがる)。四代桂川甫周(ほしゆう)の弟。蘭学を好み平賀源内に師事。読本・黄表紙・狂歌の作者として健筆をふるった。著「田舎芝居」「従夫以来記(それからいらいき)」など。しんらまんぞう。

References

  • Timon Screech, Obtaining Images, University of Hawaii Press (2012), 319.