Katsutaro Kouta
Katsutaro Kouta | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Katsu Satō |
| Born | November 6, 1904 Nuttari, Niigata, Niigata, Japan |
| Died | June 21, 1974 (aged 69) |
| Genres | Ryūkōka, Min'yō, Hauta, Kouta, Kiyomoto |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1930–1974 |
| Labels | Victor, Columbia, Teichiku, Toshiba |
Katsutaro Kouta (小唄 勝太郎, Kouta Katsutarō; November 6, 1904 – June 21, 1974) was a Japanese female geisha and ryūkōka singer, who performed in the "New-Min'yō" style of singing. Kouta came to be most well known, alongside another popular geisha singer, Ichimaru, in the "Katsu-Ichi Era".