Jisho

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たけもとぎだゆう 竹本義太夫
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1. Takemoto Gidayuu​
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2. Takemoto Gidayū​Takemoto Gidayū was a jōruri chanter and the creator of a style of chanted narration for Japan's puppet theatre which has been used ever since. The name "gidayū" has since become the term for all jōruri chanters. He was a close colleague of the famous playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon, and founder and manager of the Takemoto-za puppet theatre. Originally known as Kiyomizu Gorōbei, he took on the name Takemoto Chikugo no Jō in 1701.
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