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Morita Kanya XII | |
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| Born | 9 November 1846 |
| Died | 21 August 1897 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Genre | Kabuki |
| Children | Bandō Mitsugorō VII (eldest son) Bandō Tamasaburō III (middle daughter) Morita Kan'ya XIII (youngest son) |
| Parent | Nakamura Kanzaemon (father) |
Morita Kanya XII (十二代目守田勘弥)[1] (9 November 1846 – 21 August 1897) was the leading Japanese theatre manager of the first half of the Meiji period, between 1868 and 1912. He built the first modern theater, the Shintomi-za (新富座), which incorporated Western features such as gaslights and chairs. The theater opened in June 1878, and was located at a foreign settlement in Tsukiji, Tokyo.[2] He was also a crucial factor in attracting the new audience, the aristocracy, into the kabuki theaters (Kikan).
- ^ Real Name: Jusaku Morita (Japanese: 守田壽作, Hepburn: Morita Jusaku).
- ^ This district is currently located in Chūō-ku, Tokyo.