Yatsuhashi Kengyo
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 340 years ago |
| Born | Mutsu Province |
| Date of died | July 13,1685 |
| Died | Japan |
| Job | Musician |
| Date of birth | January 1,1614 |
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| ID | 1290080 |
Yatsuhashi Kengyo Life story
Yatsuhashi Kengyō was a Japanese musician and composer from Kyoto. The name kengyō is an honorary title given to highly skilled blind musicians. Yatsuhashi, who was born and died in Japan, was originally a player of the shamisen, but later learned the koto from a musician of the Japanese court.