Background
Iwakichi Tsujii was born in 1845 in Osaka, Japan. His father was a merchant.
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Iwakichi Tsujii
Edit Profile岩吉 辻井
also known as
Tsuruya Danjuro
Education
Iwakichi Tsujii was a disciple of Shingyoku Shuntei.
Career
Iwakichi Tsujii executed paintings on pottery which he gave up for a stage career. Later he took to himself the name Tsuruya Danjuro and joined the Kairyoza Theater, Osaka, where he soon gained the reputation of being a first-class comedian. The Japanese actor is known for "Imori no kuroyaki" (1908), a 3-scene film comedy.
