Enkyo TACHIBANAYA (the fourth), known as the best master, was once promoted to futatsume, but he descended to zenza voluntarily to earn money to support his parents (Kazuo SEKIYAMA "Rakugo Meijinden" [Rakugo Masters]). |
最高の名人として知られる橘家圓喬 (4代目)は一旦二つ目に昇進したが、親を養う金を稼ぐために、自ら前座に降格した(関山和夫『落語名人伝』)。 |