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:''Japanese'': 秦河勝 ''(Hata no Koukatsu)''

:''Japanese'': 秦河勝 ''(Hata no Koukatsu)''

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 tribe]]).

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]]).

According to legend, as told by the preeminent Noh playwright Zeami, Hata no Kôkatsu first appeared as a child, during the reign of [[Emperor Kimmei]] (509-571), discovered in a jar near the gates to the [[Miwa Shrine]] by a high court official. The Hatsuse River had overflowed its banks, and the jar had been carried along on the current. As the official believed the child to have come from heaven, these events were reported to the emperor. That night the emperor dreamed of the child, who said that he was the spirit of Qin Shihuangdi, first Emperor of Qin, reborn. The child also explained his appearance in the dream as a result of his destiny being connected to Japan's.

According to legend, as told by the preeminent Noh playwright Zeami, Hata no Kôkatsu first appeared as a child, during the reign of [[Emperor Kimmei]] (509-571), discovered in a jar near the gates to the [[Miwa Shrine]] by a high court official. The Hatsuse River had overflowed its banks, and the jar had been carried along on the current. As the official believed the child to have come from heaven, these events were reported to the emperor. That night the emperor dreamed of the child, who said that he was the spirit of Qin Shihuangdi, first Emperor of Qin, reborn. The child also explained his appearance in the dream as a result of his destiny being connected to Japan's.