Umewaka Minoru I

Actor, Deceased Person

1828 – 1909

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Who was Umewaka Minoru I?

Umewaka Minoru I was a Noh actor of late Edo and early Meiji period Japan. A prolific teacher of Noh in the Meiji period, he taught a variety of people including the painter Kōgyo, the writer Ezra Pound, and the scholar and art collector Ernest Fenollosa. His diary, published under the title Umewaka Minoru Nikki, spans much of his life, and records in great detail his activities and the world of Noh in the Meiji period.

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Born
Jul 7, 1828
Edo
Also known as
  • Shosei Umewaka Minoru
  • Umewaka Rokurō LII
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Died
Jan 19, 1909
Tokyo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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