Sekine Shoroku (関根祥六)
Shoroku SEKINE (1930 -) is a leading traditional Japanese Noh drama performer (shite-kata) and member of the Kanze school (one of the 5 major Noh troupes).
Shoroku is the 6th son of Ryusuke SEKINE
Shoroku studied under Naotaka SEKINE, his elder brother and Motomasa KANZE (25th hereditary head of the KANZE family).
Shoroku is acknowledged as the 'general holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property.'
He is recipient of art festival awards for excellence. He is recipient of the Medal with Purple Ribbon award. In 2002 he received the Award of the Japan Art Academy.
His eldest son is Yoshito SEKINE.