Ichikawa Kumehachi (å¸‚å· ä¹ å¥³å…«, 1846â€"1913) was a Japanese
actress. In 1858, she became the first woman actor in the kabuki
theatre since the ban on female actors in 1629, and thus the acting
profession was reintroduced for women in Japan. She was followed as a
pioneer actress by Kawakami Sadayakko (1872â€"1946), who in 1903
became the first Japanese actress within modern Western drama.
actress. In 1858, she became the first woman actor in the kabuki
theatre since the ban on female actors in 1629, and thus the acting
profession was reintroduced for women in Japan. She was followed as a
pioneer actress by Kawakami Sadayakko (1872â€"1946), who in 1903
became the first Japanese actress within modern Western drama.
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