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Kikugata Kinshō

菊県琴松

2/11/1907 - 6/11/1968

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Born in Osaka in 1907, Kikuken began his studies under Kikuhara Kotoji in 1913, and took the name Kikugata in 1920. He was a leader in the transmission of kumi-uta and was a keen student of the truths of the past.

Also Known As 生田 歓蔵 (Ikuta Kanzō)
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