Sakata Tōjūrō I

Japanese actor Date Of Birth : 1647-01-01T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1709-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sakata Tōjūrō I (初代坂田藤十郎, shodai Sakata Tōjūrō) (1647 – 1 November 1709) was an early kabuki actor of the Genroku period in Japan. He was a pioneer of the wagoto style, and of Kamigata kabuki more generally. His influence persists in the lineage of actors who have taken up his artistic mantle.

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