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Izumo No Okuni

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Gender Female
Born Izumo Province
DiedTaisha
Taisha
Shimane
1613
Taisha
Shimane
ParentsNakamura Sanemon
Job Actor
Known forInvention of kabuki theatre
Date of birth January 1,1572
NationalityJapanese
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Izumo No Okuni Life story


Izumo no Okuni was a Japanese entertainer and shrine maiden who is believed to have invented the theatrical art form of kabuki. She is thought to have begun performing her new art style of kabuki theatre in the dry riverbed of the Kamo River in Kyoto.

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