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performer of the late Edo and early Meiji eras. Notable works include Japanese

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(" kaidan") classics: '' Kaidan botan dōrō'' (based on , and '' Shincho Kasane ga Fuchi'' (on which many Japanese horror films such as '' Kaidan Kasane-ga-fuchi'' are based).

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Texts of Encho's works
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. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanyutei, Encho 1839 births 1900 deaths 19th-century Japanese writers Theatre in Japan Rakugoka Japanese male writers 19th-century male writers 19th-century storytellers 19th-century comedians