Nationality Japan Name Nakamura I | Died June 6, 1790, Edo | |
Born 1736 Edo |
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.
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