Background
Ichijiro Oya was born in 1894 in Tokyo, Japan.
Ichijiro Oya was born in 1894 in Tokyo, Japan.
Was a pupil of Rokusuke Fujii (1906) but later studied under Yoho Ii.
Formed a dramatic organization called Shinsei Shimpa (New Life, New School) and infused new spirit into the Shimpa play.