Background
Gendayu Toraya was born in 1660 in Japan.
Gendayu Toraya was born in 1660 in Japan.
At Kamigata, Gendayu Toraya revived the popularity of puppet shows and the Gendayii school of joruri came into being. One of his disciples, Eikan Toraya, originated the Eikanbushi tune and another Harima Inoue produced the Kamigata joruri.