About Tōsha Meishō II
Lived 1941 – 2026 (aged 84–85). Tōsha Meishō II was a Japanese musician, flautist and composer.
(1941 – 4 February 2026) was a Japanese hayashi musician, one of a long line of Tōsha school musicians specializing in providing musical accompaniment in the kabuki theatre.
Life and career Born in 1941, he began studying under his father, Tōsha Shūhō , from around the age of six. In 1958, he took on the name Tōsha Suihō, and made his first appearance onstage five years later, in a June production of "Ō-Edo Shuten-dōji" at the Kabuki-za.
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Japanese musician
When was Tōsha Meishō II born?
Tōsha Meishō II was born in 1941 in Tokyo.
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Tōsha Meishō II died on 4 February 2026 in Kyoto.
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Tōsha Meishō II was a musician, flautist and composer.
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