Shosen Ichiyama

Shosen Ichiyama

Born in Tokyo in 1967. He studied under his father, Sho-oh Ichiyama. His first stage performance was at the age of two years and seven months, dancing a role Isamihada Kanda Matsuri at the Shimbashi Enbu-jo theater in Tokyo. In 1999, he joined with 12 Nihon Buyo family heirs of his own generation to form Konokai and become its representative. In 2004, he inherited the artist’s name of Shosen Ichiyama. He is the 2003 winner of the Hanayagi Ju-oh New Artist Award. In 2005, he was recipient of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Gejutsu Sensho New Artist Award. He is a member of the Nihon Buyo Association.

Konokai website
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