was a Japanese actress.
Kabuki Plays on Stage: Restoration and Reform, 1872-1905
' In 1858, she became the first woman actor in the

kabuki theatre is a classical form of Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. Kabuki is thought to ...

since the ban on female actors in 1629, and thus the acting profession was reintroduced for women in Japan. She was followed as a pioneer actress by

Kawakami Sadayakko Sada Yacco or was a Japanese geisha, actress and dancer. Early life Sadayakko Kawakami was born July 18, 1871, the youngest of twelve children. "My grandfather on my mother's side was an assistant magistrate and rather famous, I hear. Our house ...

(1872–1946), who in 1903 became the first Japanese actress within modern Western drama.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ichikawa, Kumehachi 1846 births 1913 deaths 19th-century Japanese actresses