- Nakamura Nakazo I
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Nakamura Nakazo I Born 1736
EdoDied June 6, 1790
EdoNationality Japan Nakazō I Nakamura (1736 – June 6, 1790) [1] , also known as Hidetsuru or Sakaeya, was a Japanese kabuki actor.
Nakamura was born in Edo.
He started playing villains at the Nakamura theater, then performed at the Ichimura theater, inventing a new acting style since known as Hidetsuru. He eventually became master of the Shigayama School of Dancing, introducing male roles in the shosagoto dances.
Nakamura died in Edo.
Works
- Tsuki-yuki-hana nemonogatari ("Moon, Snow, and Flowers: Sweet Nothings"), his autobiography
- Hidetsuru nikki (Essays)
External links
References
- ^ "Nakamura Nakazō I.". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/402007/Nakamura-Nakazo-I. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
Categories:- 1736 births
- 1790 deaths
- Kabuki
- People from Tokyo
- Kabuki actors
- Japanese actor stubs
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