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Shibata Kyuo was born on June 4, 1783 in Kyoto.
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also known as
Kenzo
Shibata Kyuo was a Shingaku teacher (popular ethics in the Edo Period). He was commonly called Kenzo. Kyuo was his name after he became a Buddhist priest. He was a well-known teller of shingaku down, or ethical stories for the masses. Traveled widely telling his moral stories. Kyuo Dowa is a collection of his stories recorded by Baigan Ishida.
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