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Katsura Shinnosuke
Japanese musician (1952–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Katsura Shinnosuke (桂 伸乃介; 16 May 1952 – 1 January 2020) was a Japanese rakugoka and musician who performed the works of Katsura Bunji X and performed in the jazz band Newoirans.
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Biography
Katsura Shinnosuke was born Hiroshi Tsutagawa (伝川博, Tsutagawa Hiroshi)[1] on 16 May 1952 in Shibuya, Tokyo.[2] He became the disciple of Katsura Bunji X (then Katsura Shinji II) in October 1970[2] and adopted the name Katsura Hiroji (桂ひろ治).[3] He adopted the name Katsura Shinnosuke in April 1976 after being promoted to futatsume,[3] and was promoted to star performer in May 1986.[2][1]
His performances of his first master's works were described as "clever" and "indispensable".[3] He was a member of the rakugo jazz band Newoirans, for whom he was the pianist.[1] His rakugo performances included Chōtan, Rokurokkubi, and Sanada Kozō,[3] and Chihaya Furu was his final performance on 14 December 2019.[3]
Katsura was admitted to the Itabashi Hospital at the Nihon University School of Medicine,[2] where he died on 1 January 2020, aged 67, from acute myeloid leukemia.[1]
Personal life
He married Yūko (悠子).[1]
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