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Izumi Motoya
Japanese Kyogen actor
Born in 1974. The first son of Izumi
Motohide, the 19th-generation head
master of one of the two traditional
schools of Kyogen, the Izumi school,
which has 580 year history. His
grandfather, Miyake Tokuro the9th, was
designated by Japanese government as a
Living Nathional Treasure.
In recent years, he has been dedicated
to promoting Kyogen by performing at
shrines and temples such as the world
heritage Ise Jingu Shrine, at
performances sponsored by local
governments, student workshops, and at
overseas performances including the
World Expo.
He has been active in various fields,
such as hosting NHK's annual popular
show, Kohaku Utagassen, starring the
NHK Taiga drama “Hojo Tokimune”and
performing leading roles at the Meijiza
theater and the Koma theater, the most
famous theaters in Tokyo. He has also
appeared in a Nescafe advertisement.
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