Umewaka Minoru © Waseda University The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum

This section introduces some of the major figures in the history of Noh since the Edo era. Based on written accounts, we will trace their personalities and the arts which were written indelibly on the hearts of their contemporaries.

• Umewaka Minoru (1828-1909) Setting the Stage for Noh Restoration
• Sakurama Banma (Sajin) (1835-1917) A Master of Acting Technique
• Hōshō Kurō Tomoharu (1837-1917) "Fukagawa-san": Devoted to Noh
• Kongoh Tadaichi (1815-1884) A Man of Ingenuity
• Kita Roppeita XIV (1874-1971) A Giant with Small Body
• Shinsaku Hōshō (1836-1898) Famous Waki Actor who Established Meiji Era Noh

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