San'yūtei Enchō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

San'yūtei Enchō

japanese writer

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1839

Place of Birth: Edo, Japan

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1900

Profession: writer, playwright, rakugoka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sanyutei Encho I (?? ??? ??(??), Shodai San'yutei Encho, born Jirokichi Izubuchi (?? ???, Izubuchi Jirokichi)) April 1, 1839 – August 11, 1900 was a Japanese author and rakugo performer of the late Edo and early Meiji eras.
Notable works include Japanese horror ("kaidan") classics: Kaidan botan doro (based on Botan Doro (????, The Peony Lantern), and Shincho Kasane ga Fuchi (on which many Japanese horror films such as Kaidan Kasane-ga-fuchi are based).