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Matsukawa Tsuneemon
Matsukawa Tsuneemon  In Japanese | Ôtani Tsuneemon  In Japanese
 

Dates of birth and death unknown. He started his career in Ôsaka in 1713. He performed as a katakiyaku in the 1st lunar month of 1713 in Ôsaka in the drama "Kamakura Gosho no Matsu". He played in the same theater in the 11th lunar month of 1713 the role of Kobata Hyôemon in the kaomise drama "Yoyo Meoto Tsuru no Mago". He performed for 10 seasons in Ôsaka before moving to Kyôto in Fall 1723. He took the name of Matsukawa Tsuneemon and played in the 11th lunar month of 1723 the role of the karô Gekizaemon in Fukuoka Yagoshirô's kaomise drama "Teono Hajime Kogane no Ishizue", which was produced by Segawa Kikunojô I. Tsuneemon played in the same theater the role of Akaboshi Satoemon in the new year drama "Keisei Futakamiyama". Tsuneemon's rank in the Kyôto hyôbanki, katakiyaku section, was jô-jô (superior - superior) [visual]. No record afterwards.

Matsukawa Tsuneemon (left) and Anegawa Shinshirô I (right) playing the roles of the karô Gekizaemon and Shikamazu Ôkura in Fukuoka Yagoshirô's kaomise drama "Teono Hajime Kogane no Ishizue", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1723 in Kyôto

 
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