Kazufusa Hosho
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Kazufusa Hosho
Noh performer Kazufusa Hosho, the 20th-generation head of the shitekata Hosho School, was born in Tokyo in 1986 as the eldest son of Fusateru Hosho, the 19th-generation head of the shitekata Hosho School. He studied under his father and made his stage debut in 1991, appearing as a child role in Seiobo. While placing great importance on traditional Noh performance, he has also actively engaged in inter-school performances and the revival of past works. In addition, he performs regularly overseas, driving continuous cultural exchange initiatives in Italy, Hong Kong, the Middle East, and other regions. He served as the Noh consultant for the Disney+ drama SHOGUN (2022). He received the Tokyo University of the Arts Acanthus Music Prize in 2008 and the New Artist Award at the 40th Matsuo Performing Arts Awards in 2019. In 2024, he also served as supervisor for the new manga series Shite no Hana – Nogakushi Haga Kotaro no Sakikata (Flower of Shite – Noh Performer Haga Kotaro’s Way of Blooming), serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
