Takizawa Bakin
Kyokutei Bakin (Japanese曲 亭 马 琴; * July 4, 1767 ( traditionally: 4/6/9 Meiwa ) in Edo (now Tokyo), † December 1, 1848 (Traditional: Kaei 1/11/6 ) ) was a Japanese writer.
Name
Kyokutei Bakin is a two-part artist name that represents a complex pun. Kyokutei comes from the Chinese historical work Han Shu, Bakin from the Jikkinshō Setsuwa collection. However, let the characters as kuruwa de makoto (actually廓 で 誠) read that " a man who is sincerely devoted to the prostitutes in the brothel district " means something. His childhood name was Kurazō (仓 蔵), his real name Takizawa Okikuni (滝 沢 兴邦), where he later than commoner his first name to Tokuru (解) changed. He is also known in the combination of his family and artist name Takizawa Bakin (滝 沢 马 琴). Other artists names were, inter alia, Chosaku Dōshujin (著作 堂主 人), Saritsu Gyoin (蓑笠 渔 隠) and Gendo (玄同).
Life
The fifth son of the Samurai Takizawa Okiyoshi (滝 沢 兴义) in the service of Prince Matsudaira Nobunari had to earn a living even after the untimely death of his father and older brothers. After working in subordinate posts and Samurai training as a doctor, he finally turned to writing.
In 1790 he went to the author Santo Kyoden to be his student. This rejected the request as from, Bakin mediated in the following year but the release of his first Kibyōshi Tsukai hatashite nibu Kyōgen (尽 用 而 二 分 狂言). By 1805, a total of 79 published Bakin Kibyōshi, as their most significant myo- kinako kogome Domyoji (妙 黄粉 毇 道明寺, " strange bean meal and broken rice from Domyoji Temple " ) applies.
In 1792 he took on the stage name Kyokutei Bakin. The following year he married into a middle class family and gave up his samurai status. The Geta shop of the family he gave up and earned his living as Kalligraphielehrer, with increasing success, however, as the author.
After traveling along the Tōkaidō in 1803 appeared to be Yomihon Geppyō kien (月 冰 奇 縁, " Strange coincidences under the icy moon "). As a result, wrote Bakin other works of this genre, including Chinsetsu yumiharizuki (椿 说 弓 张 月) and 1814-1842 the successful historical novel set in 106 volumes Nanso Satomi Hakkenden (南 総 里 见 八 犬 伝, "The story of the eight dogs from the home Satomi in Nanso "). Even as he wrote, he lost his eyesight in 1839.