Background
Sansho Kanai was born in Edo (now Tokyo).
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Sansho Kanai was born in Edo (now Tokyo).
Commonly called Hankuro Kanaizutsuya Sansho Kanai began his career as a clerk at Nakamuraza Theatre and later took to writing plays (1754-1789). His plays were down to life and many depicted the actualities in theatrical circles of his time.