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.