Kodama family

Japanese: 児玉家 - こだまけ

A family of hereditary Noh mask makers from the early modern period. It began when Omi Mitsumasa (died 1704), who was a disciple of the fourth head of the Echizen Deme family, Motoyasu Mitsunaga (Furumotokyu), and was later adopted by the family, left the family after a falling out, set up a family in Kyoto, and took the surname Kodama. Mitsumasa is said to be the last mask maker of early modern Noh masks. The second and third generations both took the name Choemon, but were unsuccessful, and the names of his disciples Miyata Chikugo and Umeoka Jirobei are better known. [Tanabe Saburosuke]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

近世世襲能面作家の家系。越前出目家4代元休満永(古元休)の弟子で，その養子ともなった近江満昌(1704没)が，不和となって家を出，京都で一家をなして児玉姓を名のったのに始まる。満昌は近世能面作家の最後を飾る面工といわれる。2,3代はいずれも長右衛門を名のったがふるわず，弟子で宮田筑後，梅岡次郎兵衛の名が知られる。【田辺三郎助】

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