Juzaburo Tsutaya
A major publisher in the mid-Edo period who collaborated with writers and artists to produce many popular books
1750–1797
Juzaburo Tsutaya, commonly called Tsuta-Ju and Koshodo (the latter being the name of his bookstore), was a major publisher in the mid-Edo period. It is said that Juzaburo’s father was a worker in Yoshiwara, Edo’s red-light district, and that is where Juzaburo was born. Juzaburo was adopted into the Kitagawa family and was named “Tsutaya” after the name of the Kitagawa tea house in Yoshiwara. Juzaburo opened a bookstore in front of the great gate to Yoshiwara in 1773. He published a “yellow-cover” novel by popular writer Kisanji Hoseido, which helped expand his publishing business. Having produced one hit after another, he eventually set up shop in Toriabura-cho in Nihonbashi, Edo. In the open-minded social climate under the Okitsugu Tanuma administration, he played a role in the flourishing publishing business. Working with writers such as Nanpo Ota, Harumachi Koikawa, Kyoden Santo, Bakin Kyokutei, and Ikku Jippensha, as well as ukiyo-e artists such as Utamaro Kitagawa, Sharaku Toshusai, Hiroshige Utagawa, and Hokusai Katsushika, he produced numerous works that garnered much public attention. During this time, Okitsugu Tanuma was replaced by Sadanobu Matsudaira, whose Kansei Reforms (1787–1793) included publishing regulations that led to Juzaburo being punished and having half of his assets taken away. Driven by his insistent nature, however, he continued to publish to the end of his life.
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