Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII 八代目坂東三津五郎 | |
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| Born | Toshirō Morita (守田 俊郎) 19 October 1906 |
| Died | 16 January 1975 (aged 68) |
| Other names | Bandō Yososuke III, Bandō Minosuke VI, Yamatoya |
Bandō Mitsugorō VIII (八代目 坂東 三津五郎, Hachidaime Bandō Mitsugorō) (19 October 1906 – 16 January 1975) was one of Japan's most revered kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. He was a renowned tachiyaku and katakiyaku, specializing in particular in the aragoto style. He was officially designated as a "Living National Treasure" by the Japanese government in 1973.