Background
Rokuro Kitamura was born in Tokyo.
Rokuro Kitamura was born in Tokyo.
Rokuro Kitamura made his debut on the stage of Yuraku-kan Theater, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, under the stage name Midori Kitamura (1891), which he changed the following year to the name he is now known as. At Osaka Rokuro organized the Seibidan Troupe (1896) and returning to Tokyo (1906) he gained a great reputation as a female impersonator. His contributions to the stage were immense.