Toyotake Wakadayu

Toyotake Wakadayû as seen in a Meiji period print

• Japanese: 豊竹 若太夫 (Toyotake Wakadayuu)

Toyotake Wakadayû was the founder of the Takemoto school of gidayû chanting and shamisen, a significant contribution to the development of ningyô jôruri (puppet theatre).

He was a student of Takemoto Gidayû, and the founder of the Toyotake-za theatre.

References

• Gallery labels, East-West Center.