Background
Yamabiko Genshiro was born on 1756 in Sagami, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Real family name: He was the son of an itinerant priest.
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Yamabiko Genshiro
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also known as
Murakami, Akiyoshi Yamada
Career
Yamabiko Genshiro was samisen player to Masumi Kato, the Kato-bushi reciter, and won great fame. Some records indicate that he originated the tunes of Kato-bushi.
Connections
His son and grandson were also noted samisen players.
