Background
Shinsho Kokontei was born in Tokyo. Originally named Kozo Minobe.
Shinsho Kokontei was born in Tokyo. Originally named Kozo Minobe.
Shinsho Kokontei became a disciple of Koencho Sanyutei (1910).
Shinsho Kokontei took the name of Shinsho and won a reputation for himself as a successful storyteller (1989). His favorite story is titled "Kaen Daiko" (Drums in Flame) and his characters are mostly people from the lower strata of life. Shinsho Kokontei was an actor, known for "Ginza kankan musume" (1949), "Hibari no komoriuta" (1951) and "Doyo danwashitsu" (1964).