Background
Genjiro was born on September 7, 1909, in Chunghwa, Korea.
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Genjiro Nagata
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also known as
Eikichi Kitagawa
Career
Born in Korea, he was a member of the military band of the army’s Toyama School for noncommissioned officers in Tokyo. While in the band, he was trained by Ryozo Okuda, a noted tenor. After leaving military service (1934), he won prizes in singing contests held in Tokyo. Played opposite Tamaki Miura, operatic soprano of Madame Butterfly fame. He has been a star of the Fujiwara Opera Company (since 1942).
