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The son of [[Tatsuoka Hisagiku]], Mansaku was originally an actor, but around the late 1760s, he began studying under [[Fujikawa Sanpachi]], and became a playwright. From around the mid-1790s onward<ref>"Tatsuoka Mansaku." ''Nihon Kokugo Daijiten'' 日本国語大辞典. Shogakukan. Accessed via JapanKnowledge online resource, 27 January 2011.</ref>, he was among the most prominent playwrights in the [[Kamigata]] region, alongside [[Namiki Gohei　I]] and Chikamatsu Tokuzô.

The son of [[Tatsuoka Hisagiku]], Mansaku was originally an actor, but around the late 1760s, he began studying under [[Fujikawa Sanpachi]], and became a playwright. From around the mid-1790s onward<ref>"Tatsuoka Mansaku." ''Nihon Kokugo Daijiten'' 日本国語大辞典. Shogakukan. Accessed via JapanKnowledge online resource, 27 January 2011.</ref>, he was among the most prominent playwrights in the [[Kamigata]] region, alongside [[Namiki Gohei　I]] and Chikamatsu Tokuzô.

His childhood name was Mantarô (万太郎); later in life, he also used the poetry names (''[[haimyo|haimyô]]'') (紫楽) and (紫紅).

His childhood name was Mantarô (万太郎); later in life, he also used the poetry names (''[[haimyo|haimyô]]'') Shiraku (紫楽) and Shikô (紫紅).

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