Hata no Kôkatsu, sometimes called Hada no Kawakatsu, was a semi-mythical figure in Japanese mythical history, who is believed to have introduced ''[[kagura]]'' [[Shinto]] dances to Japan in the sixth century. He is also considered the progenitor of a hereditary line which includes many of [[Noh]]'s greatest playwrights and actors, such as [[Hata no Ujiyasu]], [[Zeami]] and [[Komparu Mitsutaro|Komparu Mitsutarô]]. Though in legend he is portrayed as the reincarnation of the first emperor of Qin, if Kôkatsu truly existed he was likely a Chinese immigrant to [[Japan]], or someone from further afield who came to Japan via China or Korea (see [[Hata clan]]). | Hata no Kôkatsu, sometimes called Hada no Kawakatsu, was a semi-mythical figure in Japanese mythical history, who is believed to have introduced ''[[kagura]]'' [[Shinto]] dances to Japan in the sixth century. He is also considered the progenitor of a hereditary line which includes many of [[Noh]]'s greatest playwrights and actors, such as [[Hata no Ujiyasu]], [[Zeami]] and [[Komparu Mitsutaro|Komparu Mitsutarô]]. Though in legend he is portrayed as the reincarnation of the first emperor of Qin, if Kôkatsu truly existed he was likely a Chinese immigrant to [[Japan]], or someone from further afield who came to Japan via China or Korea (see [[Hata clan]]). |