Happy Light - Kouyoshimitsu

Japanese: 幸祥光 - こうよしみつ

Born: November 16, 1892 in Tokyo, Japan
[Died] April 6, 1977. Noh performer of the Tokyo Koryu Kotsuzumi school. 16th head of the family. Real name Masatoshi. Former names Kogoro and Kogoro. Fifth son of Kamiya Naokata. In 1902, he was adopted by Misu Heiji and studied under his adoptive father and grandfather Misu Kingo. In 1904, he made his debut in "Tamura". In 1909, he premiered "Dojoji", inherited the Koryu school's art and took the surname Ko. In 1930, he married into the Ko family. In 1949, he won the Art Festival Award for "Eguchi" and in 1963, he won the Art Festival Award for "Hokazo", and in 1969, he won the Art Festival Award for "Matsukaze". In 1955, he was recognized as a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure). In 1965, he became a member of the Japan Art Academy. From the Meiji to Showa periods, he was considered the pinnacle of the hayashi world along with Kawasaki Kuen, the otsuzumi performer. His eldest son is Masakage Yuki. His books include "Introduction to the Koryu Kotsuzumi" (1943), "With the Kotsuzumi" (1968), and "The Koryu Kotsuzumi Seifu" (1966-77). (→Noh)

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Japanese:

[生]1892.11.16. 東京，東京
[没]1977.4.6. 東京
幸流小鼓方の能楽師。16世宗家。本名正寿。前名幸五郎，幸悟朗。神谷直方の五男。1902年三須平司の養嗣子となり，養父と養祖父の三須錦吾に師事。1904年『田村』で初舞台。1909年『道成寺』を初演，幸流の芸事を相続して幸姓を名のる。1930年に幸家へ入籍。1949年『江口』，1963年『放下僧』の一調で芸術祭賞，1969年『松風』で芸術祭賞優秀賞。1955年重要無形文化財保持者（人間国宝）に認定。1965年日本芸術院会員に就任。明治から昭和にかけて，大鼓の川崎九淵とともに囃子界の最高峰とされた。長男は幸正影。著書に『幸流小鼓入門』（1943），『小鼓とともに』（1968），『幸流小鼓正譜』（1966～77）がある。（→能）

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