Background
Takezawa Yashichi was born in 1908 in Kyoto, Japan.
弥七 竹沢
Takezawa Yashichi was born in 1908 in Kyoto, Japan.
Takezawa studied under Kanjiro Tsurusawa and was given the professional name, Takezawa-Yashichi X.
Takezawa was accompanist to Tsunadayii Takemoto and Yamashiro-shojo and played for Tsunadayii. He was one of the important contemporary figures in samisen circles connected with the Bunraku.