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[[File:Namikigohei-stele.jpg|right|thumb|320px|A stele featuring poetry by Namiki Gohei, at [[Senso-ji|Sensô-ji]] in [[Asakusa]], [[Tokyo]]]]
*''Born: [[1747]]''
*''Died: [[1808]]''
*''Other Names'': 五八、呉八、吾八 ''(Gohachi)'', 五兵衛 ''(Gohei)''
*''Japanese'': 初代 [[並木]] 五瓶 ''(shodai Namiki Gohei)''

Namiki Gohei was a prominent [[kabuki]] playwright of the [[Edo period]], known for both his ''[[jidaimono]]'' (historical dramas) and ''[[sewamono]]'' (contemporary plays). His works include ''[[Banzuiin Chobei|Banzuiin Chôbei]]'' and ''Kinmon gozan no kiri''.

Born in [[Osaka]] in [[1747]], he relocated to [[Edo]] in [[1794]], and quickly came to be regarded as one of the two chief playwrights of the time, alongside [[Sakurada Jisuke I]].

Three later playwrights succeeded to the name [[Namiki Gohei]] after him.

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==References==
*Plaque at [[Senso-ji|Sensô-ji]].[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/10568842364/sizes/h/]

[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]
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