Nakamura Nakazo I
Kabuki actor
About Nakamura Nakazo I
Lived 1736 – 1790 (aged 53–54). Nakamura Nakazo I was a Japanese kabuki actor.
Nakazō I Nakamura (1736 – June 6, 1790)
, 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)
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Who was Nakamura Nakazo I?
Kabuki actor
When was Nakamura Nakazo I born?
Nakamura Nakazo I was born in 1736 in Edo.
When did Nakamura Nakazo I die?
Nakamura Nakazo I died on 6 June 1790 in Edo.
What was Nakamura Nakazo I's occupation?
Nakamura Nakazo I was a kabuki actor.
What nationality was Nakamura Nakazo I?
Nakamura Nakazo I was Japanese.
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