Background
Datedayu Takemoto was born in 1892 in Tokushima, Japan. He was originally named Kenkichi Tamura.
竹本
Datedayu Takemoto was born in 1892 in Tokushima, Japan. He was originally named Kenkichi Tamura.
He studied Gidayu reciting under Datedayu, and succeeded to his master's title because of his fine voice.
After the Bunrakuza Theatre closed down he joined the Sanwa group in an executive capacity, but later went over to the Chinamikai group in 1954.