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"The Son of a Firefighter" In the Edo period, there were town firefighters and firefighter houses under the direct control of the young councilors. Fujisaburo, the only son of Iseya, a pawnbroker in Kanda, has loved fires since he was a child. He eventually wants to become a firefighter, so he goes to the foreman of the town to ask, but is turned down. When he goes to other places, the foreman sends out letters of invitation, so he can't get a job. He has no choice but to become a firefighter at the firefighter house, Gaen. Kokontei Shincho III, who has tattoos all over his body and is disowned by his family, was called one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Young Rakugo" in Tokyo from the time he was a young master, along with Tatekawa Danshi VII, San'yutei Enraku V, and Shunputei Ryucho V. Among other storytellers of the same generation, he is also known as "Shincho of the East, Shijaku of the West." The other two who called themselves "Kokontei Shincho" only did so for a very short period of time. Therefore, when "Kokontei Shincho" is written, it usually refers to the third generation who continued to use the name "Shincho" for over 40 years from his promotion to shin'uchi until his death.Music: BGMer http://bgmer.net #rakugo #fireson #shincho