List of Living National Treasures of Japan (performing arts)
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The List of Living National Treasures of Japan (performing arts) contains all the individuals and groups certified as Living National Treasures by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the government of Japan in the category of the performing arts (芸能 geinō?).
The performing arts are divided into eight categories: Gagaku, Noh, Bunraku, Kabuki, Kumi Odori, Music, Dance, and Drama. The categories are subdivided into a number of subcategories, usually by role or instrument.
Those working in the performing arts are eligible for recognition either individually (Individual Certification) or as part of a group (General Certification).
Contents
List of Current Designated Individuals (Performing Arts)
Noh
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izumi Mikawa (三川泉?) | 1922 | Noh | Shite | 2003 |
| Akiyo Tomoeda (友枝昭世?) | 1940 | Noh | Shite | 2008 |
| Kan Hōshō (寳生閑?), alias Kan Hōshō (宝生閑?) | 1934 | Noh | Waki | 1994 |
| Hiroshi Sowa (曾和博朗?) | 1925 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1998 |
| Osamu Kitamura (北村治?) | 1936 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 2003 |
| Tatsuo Yasufuku (安福建雄?) | 1938 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1998 |
| Tadao Kamei (亀井忠雄?) | 1941 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 2002 |
| Soemon Konbaru XXII (二十二世金春惣右衛門?) | 1924 | Noh | Taiko | 1993 |
| Shime Shigeyama (茂山七五三?), alias Sensaku Shigeyama IV (四世茂山千作?) | 1919 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1989 |
| Tarō Nomura (野村太良?), alias Man Nomura (野村萬?) | 1930 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1997 |
| Jirō Nomura (野村二朗?), alias Mansaku Nomura II (二世野村万作?) | 1931 | Noh | Kyōgen | 2007 |
| Tōjirō Yamamoto (山本東次郎?) | 1937 | Noh | Kyōgen | 2012 |
| Hisayuki Issō (一噌仙幸?) | 1940 | Noh | Hayashi | 2009 |
Bunraku
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitayū Takemoto VII (七世竹本住大夫?) | 1924 | Bunraku | Tayū | 1989 |
| Tsunatayū Takemoto IX (九世竹本綱大夫?) | 1932 | Bunraku | Tayū | 2007 |
| Kanji Tsuruzawa VII (七世鶴沢寛治?) | 1928 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1997 |
| Seiji Tsuruzawa (鶴沢清治?) | 1945 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 2007 |
| Bunjaku Yoshida (吉田文雀?) | 1928 | Bunraku | Puppeteer | 1994 |
| Minosuke Yoshida III (三世吉田簑助?) | 1933 | Bunraku | Puppeteer | 1994 |
Kabuki
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kataoka Nizaemon XV (十五代目 片岡 仁左衛門?) | 1944 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 2015 |
| Nakamura Kichiemon II (二代目中村吉右衛門?) | 1944 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 2011 |
| Onoe Kikugorō VII (七代目尾上菊五郎?) | 1942 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 2003 |
| Sawamura Tanosuke VI (六代目沢村田之助?) | 1932 | Kabuki | Wakiyaku | 2002 |
| Tobaya Richō VII (七代目鳥羽屋里長?) | 1936 | Kabuki | Nagauta | 2002 |
| Kineya Mitarō (杵屋巳太郎?) | 1937 | Kabuki | Nagauta | 2007 |
| Bandō Tamasaburō V (五代目坂東玉三郎?) | 1950 | Kabuki | Onnagata | 2012 |
| Sakata Tôjûrô IV (四代目坂田藤十郎?) | 1931 | Kabuki | Onnagata, Wagotoshi | 1994 |
Kumi Odori
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nōhō Miyagi (宮城能鳳?) | 1938 | Kumi Odori | Tachikata | 2006 |
| Tokutarō Shiroma (城間徳太郎?) | 1933 | Kumi Odori | Uta Sanshin | 2005 |
| Kishun Nishie (西江喜春?) | 1940 | Kumi Odori | Uta Sanshin | 2011 |
Music
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reibo Aoki (青木鈴慕?) | 1935 | Music | Shakuhachi | 1999 |
| Hōzan Yamamoto II (二代目山本邦山?) | 1937 | Music | Shakuhachi | 2002 |
| Shōin Yamase (山勢松韻?) | 1932 | Music | Koto | 2001 |
| Fumiko Yonekawa II (二代目米川文子?) | 1926 | Music | Koto | 2008 |
| Kisaburō Kineya XV (十五代目杵屋喜三郎?) | 1923 | Music | Nagauta (Vocals) | 1997 |
| Tetsuo Miyada (宮田哲男?) | 1934 | Music | Nagauta (Vocals) | 1998 |
| Gozaburō Kineya III (三代目杵屋五三郎?) | 1918 | Music | Nagauta (Shamisen) | 1989 |
| Masatarō Imafuji (今藤政太郎?) | 1935 | Music | Nagauta (Shamisen) | 2013 |
| Kisaku Katada III (三代目堅田喜三久?) | 1935 | Music | Nagauta (Narimono) | 1999 |
| Komanosuke Takemoto (竹本駒之助?) | 1935 | Music | Gidayūbushi (Vocals) | 1989 |
| Tomoji Tsuruzawa (鶴沢友路?) | 1913 | Music | Gidayūbushi (Shamisen) | 1998 |
| Shibun Uji VII (七代目宇治紫文?) | 1933 | Music | Icchūbushi (Vocals) | 1999 |
| Bunchō Uji (宇治文蝶?) | 1935 | Music | Icchūbushi (Shamisen) | 2001 |
| Setsuko Yamabiko (山彦節子?) | 1920 | Music | Katōbushi (Vocals) | 1994 |
| Senko Yamabiko (山彦千子?) | 1946 | Music | Katōbushi (Shamisen) | 2009 |
| Senroku Miyazono II (二代目宮園千碌?) | 1944 | Music | Miyazonobushi (Vocals) | 2007 |
| Wakasanojō Tsuruga 11 (三代目鶴賀若狭掾?)[1] | 1938 | Music | Shinnaibushi (Vocals) | 2001 |
| Nakasaburō Shinnai (新内仲三郎?) | 1940 | Music | Shinnaibushi (Shamisen) | 2001 |
| Ichihadayū Tokiwazu (常磐津一巴太夫?) | 1930 | Music | Tokiwazubushi (Vocals) | 1995 |
| Eiju Tokiwazu (常磐津英寿?) | 1929 | Music | Tokiwazubushi (Shamisen) | 1992 |
| Eijudayū Kiyomoto (清元清寿太夫?) | 1935 | Music | Kiyomotobushi (Vocals) | 2003 |
| Eizō Kiyamoto (清元栄三?) | 1936 | Music | Kiyomotobushi (Shamisen) | 2003 |
| Umekichi Kiyomoto (清元梅吉?) | 1932 | Music | Kiyomotobushi (Shamisen) | 2013 |
| Masao Shimabukuro (島袋正雄?) | 1922 | Music | Ryūkyū's classical music | 2000 |
| Chōichi Terukina (照喜名朝一?) | 1932 | Music | Ryūkyū's classical music | 2000 |
| Seikin Tomiyama II (二代目富山清琴?) | 1950 | Music | Jiuta | 2009 |
Dance
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senzō Nishikawa X (西川扇藏（10代）?) | 1928 | Dance | Kabuki-mai | 1999 |
| Toshinami Hanayagi (花柳寿南海?) | 1924 | Dance | Kabuki-mai | 2004 |
Drama
| Name | Born | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beichō Katsura III (桂米朝（3代）?) | 1925 | Drama | Classical Rakugo | 1996 |
| Teisui Ichiryūsai VI (一龍斎貞水（6代）?) | 1939 | Drama | Kōdan | 2002 |
List of Past Designated Individuals (Performing Arts)
Noh
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roppeita Kita XIV (14世喜多六平太?) | 1874 | 1971 | Noh | Shite | 1955 |
| Kenzō Kondo (近藤乾三?) | 1890 | 1988 | Noh | Shite | 1966 |
| Michio Sakurama (桜間道雄?) | 1897 | 1983 | Noh | Shite | 1970 |
| Tokuzō Gotō (後藤得三?) | 1897 | 1991 | Noh | Shite | 1970 |
| Yazaemon Teshima (豊嶋弥平?) | 1899 | 1978 | Noh | Shite | 1977 |
| Susumu Takahashi (高橋進?) | 1902 | 1984 | Noh | Shite | 1978 |
| Shigeo Matsumoto (松本惠雄?) | 1915 | 2003 | Noh | Shite | 1990 |
| Tetsunojō Kanze VIII (八世観世銕之丞?) | 1931 | 2000 | Noh | Shite | 1995 |
| Kikuo Awaya (粟谷菊生?) | 1922 | 2006 | Noh | Shite | 1996 |
| Shigeyoshi Mori (森茂好?) | 1916 | 1991 | Noh | Waki | 1961 |
| Kenzō Matsumoto (松本謙三?) | 1899 | 1980 | Noh | Waki | 1966 |
| Yaichi Hōshō (宝生弥一?) | 1908 | 1985 | Noh | Waki | 1981 |
| Daigorō Fujita (藤田大五郎?) | 1915 | 2008 | Noh | Fue | 1971 |
| Yoshimitsu Kō (幸祥光?) | 1892 | 1977 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1955 |
| Yoshi Kōnobu (幸宣佳?) | 1896 | 1977 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1974 |
| Hisashi Usawa (鵜沢寿?) | 1908 | 1997 | Noh | Kotsuzumi | 1982 |
| Kyūen Kawasaki (川崎九淵?) | 1874 | 1961 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1955 |
| Toshio Kamei (亀井俊雄?) | 1896 | 1969 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1968 |
| Haruo Yasufuku (安福春雄?) | 1907 | 1983 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1970 |
| Noritake Seo (瀬尾乃武?) | 1899 | 1997 | Noh | Ōtsuzumi | 1984 |
| Toyoji Kakimoto (柿本豊次?) | 1893 | 1989 | Noh | Taiko | 1968 |
| Yagorō Zenchiku (善竹弥五郎?) | 1883 | 1965 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1964 |
| Manzō Nomura VI (六世野村万蔵?) | 1898 | 1978 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1968 |
| Sensaku Shigeyama III (三世茂山千作?) | 1896 | 1986 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1976 |
| Tokurō Miyake IX (九世三宅藤九郎?) | 1901 | 1990 | Noh | Kyōgen | 1979 |
| Hirotarō Katayama (片山博太郎?), alias Yūsetsu Katayama (片山幽雪?) | 1930 | 2015 | Noh | Shite | 2001 |
Bunraku
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitayū Takemoto VI (六世竹本住大夫?) | 1886 | 1959 | Bunraku | Tayū | 1955 |
| Yamashironoshōjō Toyotake (豊竹山城少掾?) | 1878 | 1967 | Bunraku | Tayū | 1955 |
| Tsunatayū Takemoto VIII (八世竹本綱大夫?) | 1904 | 1969 | Bunraku | Tayū | 1955 |
| Wakatayū Toyotake X (十世豊竹若大夫?) | 1888 | 1967 | Bunraku | Tayū | 1962 |
| Koshijidayū Takemoto IV (四世竹本越路大夫?) | 1913 | 2002 | Bunraku | Tayū | 1971 |
| Tsudayū Takemoto IV (四世竹本津大夫?) | 1916 | 1987 | Bunraku | Tayū | 1973 |
| Seiroku Tsuruzawa IV (四世鶴沢清六?) | 1889 | 1960 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1955 |
| Kanji Tsuruzawa VI (六世鶴沢寛治?) | 1887 | 1974 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1962 |
| Matsunosuke Nozawa (野沢松之輔?) | 1902 | 1975 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1972 |
| Kizaemon Nozawa (二世野沢喜左衛門?) | 1891 | 1976 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1962 |
| Yashichi Takezawa X (十世竹沢弥七?) | 1910 | 1976 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1972 |
| Enza Tsuruzawa V (五世鶴沢燕三?) | 1914 | 2001 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1985 |
| Kinshi Nozawa (四世野沢錦糸?) | 1917 | 1988 | Bunraku | Shamisen | 1988 |
| Monjūro Kiritake II (二世桐竹紋十郎?) | 1900 | 1970 | Bunraku | Puppeteer | 1965 |
| Tamao Yoshida (吉田玉男?) | 1919 | 2006 | Bunraku | Puppeteer | 1977 |
| Kanjūro Kiritake II (二世桐竹勘十郎?) | 1920 | 1986 | Bunraku | Puppeteer | 1982 |
Kabuki
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichikawa Sadanji III (三代目市川左団次?) | 1898 | 1969 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1964 |
| Ichikawa Jūkai III (三代目市川寿海?) | 1886 | 1971 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1960 |
| Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (八代目坂東三津五郎?) | 1906 | 1975 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1973 |
| Matsumoto Hakuō (初代松本白鸚?) | 1910 | 1982 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1975 |
| Nakamura Ganjirō II (二代目中村鴈治郎?) | 1902 | 1983 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1967 |
| Nakamura Kanzaburō XVII (十七代目中村勘三郎?) | 1909 | 1988 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1975 |
| Onoe Shōroku II (二代目尾上松緑?) | 1913 | 1989 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1972 |
| Kataoka Nizaemon XIII (十三代目片岡仁左衛門?) | 1903 | 1994 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1972 |
| Ichimura Uzaemon XVII (十七代目市村羽左衛門?) | 1916 | 2001 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1990 |
| Nakamura Tomijūrō V (五代目中村富十郎?) | 1929 | 2011 | Kabuki | Tachiyaku | 1994 |
| Onoe Baikō VII (七代目尾上梅幸?) | 1915 | 1995 | Kabuki | Onnagata | 1968 |
| Nakamura Utaemon VI (六代目中村歌右衛門?) | 1917 | 2001 | Kabuki | Onnagata | 1968 |
| Nakamura Jakuemon IV (四代目中村雀右衛門?) | 1920 | 2012 | Kabuki | Onnagata | 1991 |
| Onoe Taganojō III (三代目尾上多賀之丞?) | 1887 | 1978 | Kabuki | Fukeonnayaku | 1968 |
| Ichikawa Dannosuke VI (六代目市川団之助?) | 1876 | 1963 | Kabuki | Wakiyaku | 1960 |
| Nakamura Matagorō II (二代目中村又五郎?) | 1914 | 2009 | Kabuki | Wakiyaku | 1997 |
| Takemoto Hinatayū V (五代目竹本雛太夫?) | 1898 | 1980 | Kabuki | Takemoto | 1978 |
| Kineya Eizaemon (杵屋栄左衛門?) | 1894 | 1982 | Kabuki | Nagauta | 1978 |
| Yoshimura Gorōji II (二代目芳村五郎治?) | 1901 | 1993 | Kabuki | Nagauta | 1981 |
| Matsushima Jusaburō V (五代目松島寿三郎?) | 1920 | 2007 | Kabuki | Nagauta | 1998 |
| Tanaka Denzaemon XI (十一代目田中伝左衛門?) | 1907 | 1997 | Kabuki | Hayashi | 1978 |
| Mochizuki Bokusei IV (四代目望月朴清?) | 1934 | 2007 | Kabuki | Hayashi | 1998 |
| Nakamura Shikan VII (七代目中村芝翫?) | 1928 | 2011[2] | Kabuki | Onnagata | 1996 |
Kumi Odori
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsufumi Shimabukuro (島袋光史?) | 1920 | 2006 | Kumi Odori | Taiko | 2003 |
Music
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyokusui Yamazaki (山崎旭萃?) | 1906 | 2006 | Music | Biwa | 1995 |
| Judō Nōtomi (納富寿童?) | 1895 | 1976 | Music | Shakuhachi | 1967 |
| Hanzan Shimabara (島原帆山?) | 1901 | 2001 | Music | Shakuhachi | 1977 |
| Gorō Yamaguchi (山口五郎?) | 1933 | 1999 | Music | Shakuhachi | 1992 |
| Eishō Koshino (越野栄松?) | 1887 | 1965 | Music | Koto | 1956 |
| Kinichi Nakanoshima (中能島欣一?) | 1904 | 1984 | Music | Koto | 1966 |
| Kiyoko Miyagi (宮城喜代子?) | 1905 | 1991 | Music | Koto | 1983 |
| Fumiko Yonekawa (米川文子?) | 1894 | 1995 | Music | Koto | 1966 |
| Masaki Uehara (上原真佐喜?) | 1903 | 1996 | Music | Koto | 1970 |
| Toshiko Yonekawa (米川敏子?) | 1913 | 2005 | Music | Koto | 1996 |
| Hiroyuki Nakada (中田博之?) | 1912 | 2000 | Music | Koto | 1990 |
| Shūnshō Tomizaki (富崎春昇?) | 1880 | 1958 | Music | Jiuta | 1955 |
| Seikin Tomiyama (富山清翁?) | 1913 | 2008 | Music | Jiuta | 1969 |
| Hatsuko Kikuhara (菊原初子?) | 1899 | 2001 | Music | Jiuta | 1979 |
| Kunie Fujii (藤井久仁江?) | 1930 | 2006 | Music | Jiuta | 2002 |
| Jikyō Yoshizumi (吉住慈恭?) | 1876 | 1972 | Music | Nagauta (Vocals) | 1956 |
| Ijyūrō Yoshimura VII (七代目芳村伊十郎?) | 1901 | 1973 | Music | Nagauta (Vocals) | 1956 |
| Rokuzaemon Kineya XIV (十四代目杵屋六左衛門?) | 1900 | 1981 | Music | Nagauta (Vocals) | 1974 |
| Kosahara Hiyoshi (日吉小三八?) | 1907 | 1995 | Music | Nagauta (Vocals) | 1974 |
| Satoyo Kineya (杵屋佐登代?) | 1911 | 1997 | Music | Nagauta (Vocals) | 1987 |
| Shōtarō Yamada (山田抄太郎?) | 1899 | 1970 | Music | Nagauta (Shamisen) | 1955 |
| Eiji Kineya (杵屋栄二?) | 1894 | 1979 | Music | Nagauta (Shamisen) | 1964 |
| ChōJūrō Imabushi III (三代目今藤長十郎?) | 1915 | 1984 | Music | Nagauta (Shamisen) | 1984 |
| Ayako Imabushi (今藤綾子?) | 1906 | 2003 | Music | Nagauta (Shamisen) | 1987 |
| Sanzaemon Takara IV (四代目宝山左衛門?) | 1922 | 2010 | Music | Nagauta (Narimono) | 1993 |
| Tosahiro Takemoto (竹本土佐広?) | 1897 | 1992 | Music | Gidayūbushi (Vocals) | 1982 |
| Ichihiro Miyako (二代目都一広?) | 1879 | 1970 | Music | Icchūbushi (Vocals) | 1956 |
| Iki Miyako (都一いき?) | 1926 | 1997 | Music | Icchūbushi (Vocals) | 1996 |
| Icchū Miyakodayū XI (十一代目都太夫一中?) | 1906 | 1991 | Music | Icchūbushi (Shamisen) | 1984 |
| Senshi Miyazono IV (四代目宮薗千之?) | 1891 | 1977 | Music | Miyazonobushi (Vocals) | 1960 |
| Senju Miyazono IV (四代目宮薗千寿?) | 1899 | 1985 | Music | Miyazonobushi (Shamisen) | 1972 |
| Sennami Miyazono (宮薗千波?) | 1919 | 2002 | Music | Miyazonobushi (Shamisen) | 1998 |
| Mojiō Tokiwazu (常磐津文字翁?) | 1888 | 1960 | Music | Tokiwazubushi (Shamisen) | 1955 |
| Kikusaburō Tokiwazu (常磐津菊三郎?) | 1897 | 1976 | Music | Tokiwazubushi (Shamisen) | 1966 |
| Shizutayū Kiyomoto (清元志寿太夫?) | 1898 | 1999 | Music | Kiyomotobushi (Vocals) | 1956 |
| Eijurō Kiyomoto (清元栄寿郎?) | 1904 | 1963 | Music | Kiyomotobushi (Shamisen) | 1955 |
| Juhee Kiyomoto II (二代目清元寿兵衛?) | 1889 | 1966 | Music | Kiyomotobushi (Shamisen) | 1956 |
| Eisaburō Kiyomoto (清元栄三郎?) | 1927 | 2002 | Music | Kiyomotobushi (Shamisen) | 1996 |
Dance
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsugorō Bandō VII (坂東三津五郎（7代）?) | 1882 | 1961 | Dance | Kabuki-mai | 1955 |
| Shusuke Hanayagi II (花柳寿輔（2代）?) | 1893 | 1970 | Dance | Kabuki-mai | 1960 |
| Kanso Fujima II (藤間勘祖(2代)?) | 1900 | 1990 | Dance | Kabuki-mai | 1960 |
| Fujiko Fujima (藤間藤子?) | 1907 | 1998 | Dance | Kabuki-mai | 1985 |
| Juraku Hanayagi II (花柳壽楽（2代）?) | 1918 | 2007 | Dance | Kabuki-mai | 2002 |
| Taka Yamamura (山村たか?) | 1896 | 1981 | Dance | Kamigata-mai | 1978 |
| Yūki Yoshimura (吉村雄輝?) | 1923 | 1998 | Dance | Kamigata-mai | 1986 |
| Yachiyo Inoue (井上八千代（4代）?) | 1905 | 2004 | Dance | Kyo-mai | 1955 |
Drama
| Name | Born | Died | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosan Yanagiya V (柳家小さん（5代）?) | 1915 | 2002 | Drama | Classical Rakugo | 1995 |
| Rokurō Kitamura (喜多村緑郎?) | 1871 | 1961 | Drama | Shinpa Onnagata | 1955 |
| Shōtarō Hanayagi (花柳章太郎?) | 1894 | 1965 | Drama | Shinpa Onnagata | 1960 |
List of Designated Groups (Performing Arts)
| Group Name | Category | Subcategory | Year Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Household Agency Court Musicians (宮内庁式部職楽部 Kunaichō Shikibushoku Gakubu?) | Gagaku | 1955 | |
| Japan Noh Association (日本能楽会 Nihon Nōgaku-kai?) | Noh | 1957 | |
| Bunrakuza (人形浄瑠璃文楽座 Ningyō Jōruri Bunrakuza?) | Bunraku | 1955 | |
| Traditional Kabuki Preservation Society (伝統歌舞伎保存会 Dentō Kabuki Hozonkai?) | Kabuki | 1965 | |
| Traditional Kumi Odori Preservation Society (伝統組踊保存会 Dentō Kumi Odori Hozonkai?) | Dance | Kumi Odori | 1972 |
| Ryūkyū-buyō Preservation Society (琉球舞踊保存会 Ryūkyūbuyō Hozonkai?) | Dance | Ryūkyū-buyō | 2009 |
| Gidayūbushi Preservation Society (義太夫節保存会 Gidayūbushi Hozonkai?) | Music | Gidayūbushi | 1980 |
| Tokiwazubushi Preservation Society (常磐津節保存会 Tokiwazubushi Hozonkai?) | Music | Tokiwazubushi | 1981 |
| Icchūbushi Preservation Society (一中節保存会 Icchūbushi Hozonkai?) | Music | Icchūbushi | 1993 |
| Katōbushi Preservation Society (河東節保存会 Katōbushi Hozonkai?) | Music | Katōbushi | 1993 |
| Miyazonobushi Preservation Society (宮薗節保存会 Miyazonobushi Hozonkai?) | Music | Miyazonobushi | 1993 |
| Ogiebushi Preservation Society (荻江節保存会 Ogiebushi Hozonkai?) | Music | Ogiebushi | 1993 |
See also
- Living National Treasures of Japan
- List of Living National Treasures of Japan (crafts)
- List of National Treasures of Japan
References
- ↑ http://www.shinnai.com
- ↑ "Famed Kabuki female impersonator Shikan dies at 83." Asahi Shimbun. 11 October 2011.
