Hashioka Kyutaro

A shite actor of the Kanze school of Noh. Born in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. The second son of Kojiro Yoshikawa. Entered the Nomura family at a young age, and at the request of Chuzaburo Hashioka, inherited the family line, becoming an apprentice to Kiyokado Kanze at the age of 23. Throughout his life, he maintained a rebellious spirit against the formalism and authoritarianism of Noh, and was known for his escapist style. His introverted acting was as deep as tarnished silver, and his sense of direction was outstanding. He had an extremely difficult voice, to the point where the chanting on stage could not be heard, but he had a unique sense of rhythm. He became a member of the Japan Art Academy in 1963 (Showa 38). His successors were Kyuma Hashioka and Hisatomo Hashioka (Jikan), both of whom had their own unique style of acting.

[Masuda Shozo]

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能の観世(かんぜ)流シテ方。香川県高松に生まれる。吉川孝次郎の次男。幼くして乃村(のむら)家に入り、橋岡忠三郎に望まれて芸系を継ぎ、23歳で観世清廉(きよかど)の内弟子に入る。生涯にわたり能の形式主義、権威主義に対し反骨精神を貫き、脱俗の風で知られ、そのいぶし銀のような内向性の演技の深さ、演出のセンスはずばぬけていた。非常な難声で、舞台の謡が聞こえぬほどであったが、リズム感には独自の主張があった。1963年（昭和38）芸術院会員。後継者に橋岡久馬(きゅうま)、橋岡久共(ひさとも)（慈観(じかん)）があり、ともに独歩の芸風をもつ。

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