Kanaya Kingoro

Japanese: 金屋金五郎 - かなや きんごろう
Kanaya Kingoro
?-1700 A Kabuki actor from the early Edo period.
Born in Osaka. In the 11th year of the Genroku era, he changed his name from Tamamatsu Heisuke to Kanaya Kingoro and became a leading actor. He was a prostitute in the Kagoya-cho bathhouse, and later became a prostitute employed by Shima no Uchiwataya. He was known as "Kosan Kingoro" and was hated by people in the world of Gidayu and Kabuki. He died on November 20th, 13th year of the Genroku era.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:
?-1700 江戸時代前期の歌舞伎役者。
大坂の人。元禄(げんろく)11年玉松平助から金屋金五郎とあらため,立役(たちやく)となる。籠屋町の湯女,のちに島の内綿屋の抱え遊女となる小さんとちぎり,「小さん金五郎」の浮き名を流し,義太夫節や歌舞伎などの筋にしくまれた。元禄13年11月20日死去。

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