Nakamura Nakazo I

Nakamura Nakazo I
Nakamura Nakazo I and Ichikawa Danjuro V noblemen (by Katsukawa Shunjō)
Born	1736 Edo
Died	June 6, 1790 Edo
Nationality	Japanese

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)

External links

• Drawing