Kumoemon Tochuken

Kumoemon Tochuken (桃中軒 雲右衛門, Tōchūken Kumoemon) (October 25, 1873 – November 7, 1916)was a popular rōkyoku recitalist in Meiji Japan. His immense popularity helped rōkyoku break into the mainstream. At his height, he performed Chūshingura productions to sell-out crowds at some of the biggest theatres in Tokyo and Osaka. These performances also roused nationalist sentiment during Russo-Japanese War. Mikio Naruse made a biopic about him in 1936.

Kumoemon Tochuken

Kumoemon Tochuken (桃中軒 雲右衛門, Tōchūken Kumoemon) (October 25, 1873 – November 7, 1916)was a popular rōkyoku recitalist in Meiji Japan. His immense popularity helped rōkyoku break into the mainstream. At his height, he performed Chūshingura productions to sell-out crowds at some of the biggest theatres in Tokyo and Osaka. These performances also roused nationalist sentiment during Russo-Japanese War. Mikio Naruse made a biopic about him in 1936.