Kita Shichidayu (喜多七太夫)

Shichidayu KITA is one of the names used by the head family of the shite-kata Kita school (one of the five schools of shite-kata [main roles]).

KITA Shichidayu Nagayoshi, the founder of the school, and Shichidayu Hisayoshi, the 9th headmaster of the school, are well known.

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