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*''Born: [[1754]]''

*''Born: [[1754]]''

*''Died: [[1808]]''

*''Died: [[1808]]/12/4''

*''Other Names'': 森羅万象 ''(Shinra Banshou, Banzou, Manzou)'', 桂川甫粲 ''(Katsuragawa Hosan)''

*''Other Names'': 森羅万象 ''(Shinra Banshou, Banzou, Manzou)'', 桂川甫粲 ''(Katsuragawa Hosan)'', 竹杖為軽 ''(Takezue Nosugaru)''

*''Japanese'': 森島中良 ''(Morishima Chuuryou)''

*''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 ''[[Komo zatsuwa|Kômô zatsuwa]]'' ("European Miscellany") published in [[1787]], ''[[Ryukyu-dan|Ryûkyû-dan]]'' (or ''Ryûkyû-banashi'', "[[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] Conversation") in [[1790]], and ''[[Bango-sen]]'', a Japanese-Dutch dictionary, in [[1798]].

Morishima Chûryô was a prominent writer and ''[[Rangaku]]'' scholar of the late 18th century, known as the writer of numerous popularly-published books on foreign cultures, as well as for his ''[[gesaku]]'' and ''[[kyoka|kyôka]]''.

He was born into a samurai family, the second son of [[Katsuragawa Hochiku]] (aka Kuninori)<!--桂川甫筑(国訓)-->.

He was born into a samurai family in [[Edo]], the second son of [[Katsuragawa Hochiku]] (aka Kuninori)<!--桂川甫筑(国訓)-->. He studied the writing of ''gesaku'' (humorous literature) under [[Hiraga Gennai]], and published a number of ''gesaku'', ''[[sharebon]]'', and ''[[kibyoshi|kibyôshi]]'' under his given name, Katsuragawa Hosan, or under the pseudonym Shinra Banshô<ref>Alternate readings of these characters include Shinra Banzô or Shinra Manzô.</ref>. He became known as a ''kyôka'' poet as well, under the poetry name Takezue Nosugaru, employing the name Morishima Chûryô in writing and publishing his ''Rangaku'' works. Some of his most significant ''Rangaku'' publications include ''[[Komo zatsuwa|Kômô zatsuwa]]'' ("European Miscellany") published in [[1787]], ''[[Ryukyu-dan|Ryûkyû-dan]]'' (or ''Ryûkyû-banashi'', "[[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] Conversation") in [[1790]], and ''[[Bango-sen]]'', a Japanese-Dutch dictionary, in [[1798]].

His elder brother, [[Katsuragawa Hoshu|Katsuragawa Hoshû]] (aka Kuniakira)<!--桂川甫周(国瑞)-->, served for a time as court physician to the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shogun]].

Morishima's elder brother, [[Katsuragawa Hoshu IV|Katsuragawa Hoshû IV]] (aka Kuniakira)<!--桂川甫周(国瑞)-->, served for a time as court physician to the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shogun]].

 

 

==References==

==References==

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

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

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