- Japanese: 角澤検校 (Sumizawa Kengyou)
Sumizawa Kengyô is credited with being the first person to employ shamisen music as accompaniment for ningyô jôruri (puppet theater).
References
- Gallery labels, East-West Center.[1]
Sumizawa Kengyô is credited with being the first person to employ shamisen music as accompaniment for ningyô jôruri (puppet theater).