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Sakata Tōjūrō I (初代坂田藤十郎, shodai Sakata Tōjūrō) (1647 – 1 November 1709) was an early kabuki actor of the Genroku period in Japan. He was a pioneer of the wagoto style, and of Kamigata kabuki more generally.
Sakata Tōjūrō (坂田藤十郎) refers to a family of kabuki actors in Kyoto and Osaka and it is the stage name of a series of Kabuki actors over the course of the history of the form. The first Sakata Tōjūrō (1646–1709) was the most popular kabuki actor in Kyoto-Osaka during the Genroku era. He played tachiyaku roles.
SAKATA TÔJÛRÔ I. Stage name: Sakata Tôjûrô I. Other name: Sakata Izaemon. Guild: Yamashiroya. Line number: SHODAI (I) Poetry names: Sharen, Tôjô. Existence: 1646 ~ 1st day of the 11th lunar month of 1709 [1] Connections: Father: Sakata Ichiemon. Brother: Sakata Ichinojô. Sons: Sakata Tôkurô, Sakata Hyôshichirô.
Sakata Tôjûrô I was an early kabuki actor, a pioneer of the wagoto style, and of Kamigata kabuki more generally. He remains today one of the most famous of all kabuki actors and is considered one of the most influential.
Born in Kamigata in 1669. He started as a disciple of Sakata Tôjûrô I and performed as a tachiyaku actor in miyaji shibai or inaka shibai in the Kyôto/Nara area. His first stage names were Kuwana Chôzaemon and Sakata Chôzaemon.
Overview. Sakata Tōjūrō. (1647—1709) Quick Reference. (1647–1709) *Kabuki actor, manager, and playwright. Born in north-west Japan, Tōjūrō became the most famous exponent of wagoto, or the ‘gentle style’, associated with Kyoto and Osaka. He was famous ... From: Sakata Tōjūrō in The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance »
Sakata Tōjūrō I was an early kabuki actor of the Genroku period in Japan. He was a pioneer of the wagoto style, and of Kamigata kabuki more generally. His influence persists in the lineage of actors who have taken up his artistic mantle.
