Person

Person Name Kiritake Kanju
Alternate Names Kiritake Montoyo (Stage name) ,
Kiritake Monji (Earlier stage name)
Gender Male
Cultural Identity Japanese
Country(ies) of Residence Japan
Birth Date 1945
Death Date Unknown
Dates Active 1955 - 2005
Genre Specialization(s) Puppetry
Performing Art Group Affiliations Bunraku
Reference(s) Bunka dejitaru raiburarii, kōen kiroku
Notes "Montoyo" is his current stage name; changed from Kanju to Montoyo in 2002.

Associated Items

Associated Productions 1977Jul09, Asahi-za, Bunraku, Hirakana seisuiki ,
1975Sep13, Kokuritsu shōgekijō, Bunraku, Hikosan gongen chikai no sukedachi ,
1978Jul07, Asahi-za, Bunraku, Natsumatsuri naniwa kagami ,
1981Dec08, Kokuritsu shōgekijō, Bunraku, Kanadehon chūshingura
Representations of person in performance 1004199, 1005856, 1005853, 1005848, 1005852, 1005854, 1005855, 1005857, 1005865, 1005863, 1005864, 1006592, 1006478, 1006527