Kita Shichidayu Ancient Noh Play - Kita Shichidayu Hisayoshi

Japanese: 喜多七大夫古能 - きたしちだゆうひさよし

1742-1829 A shite-kata Noh actor from the mid to late Edo period.
Born in 1869 (Kanpo 2). In 1871 (Meiwa 7), he became the 9th head of the Kita school. The Hosho school, favored by the shogun Tokugawa Ienari, rose to prominence and the Kita school fell into disuse, but he devoted himself to the study of the history of Noh and Noh masks. He left behind works such as "Akuma-buri," "Jufukusho," "Menmetorisho," and "Kamenfu." He passed away on June 25, 1829 (Bunsei 12). He was 88 years old. He was from Edo. His pen names were Niyama and Kenbosai.

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

Japanese:

1742－1829　江戸時代中期-後期の能役者シテ方。
寛保(かんぽう)2年生まれ。明和7年喜多流9代をつぐ。将軍徳川家斉(いえなり)に重用された宝生流が台頭し,喜多流は不遇となるが,能芸史や能面の研究に精進。「悪魔払」「寿福鈔」「面目利書」「仮面譜」などの著作をのこした。文政12年6月25日死去。88歳。江戸出身。号は似山,健忘斎。

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