was an 18th-century

kabuki 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 though ...

actor. He was born to a family of samurai in Fushimi in

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and was adopted by Jinzô, an usher working at the Minamigawa no Shibai (

Minami-za is the primary kabuki theatre in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in 1610 as . The current building, with a 1,086 seat capacity, was built in 1929. History The Minami-za is one of the earliest of the seven officially-licensed kabuki theatres built i ...

) in Kyôto. Later on, he trained in the Kamigata theaters under Sanogawa Mangiku. He settled in Edo in the 11th lunar month of 1744, where he stayed and won fame as a kabuki actor up to his death in the 11th lunar month of 1762.

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Kabuki 18th-century Japanese male actors 1722 births 1762 deaths {{Japan-bio-stub