Ichimaru
Ichimaru | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matsue Gotō |
| Born | July 16, 1906 Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
| Died | February 17, 1997 (aged 90) |
| Genres | Ryūkōka, Min'yō, Hauta, Kouta, Miyazono |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1931–1997 |
Ichimaru (市丸), born Matsue Goto (後藤 まつゑ, Gotō Matsue; July 16, 1906 – February 17, 1997), was a popular Japanese recording artist and geisha. Her rivalry with another popular geisha singer, Katsutaro Kouta, created the "Katsu-Ichi Era" in Japanese music history.