Matsumoto Hakuō I
Matsumoto Hakuō I 初代松本白鸚 | |
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| Born | Junjirō Fujima 7 July 1910 |
| Died | 11 January 1982 (aged 71) |
| Other names | Kōraiya, Matsumoto Sumizō II, Ichikawa Somegorō V, Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII |
| Years active | 1926–1981 |
| Notable credit(s) | Matsuōmaru (Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami), Kumagai Naozane (Kumagai Jinya), Ōtomo Kuronushi (Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To) |
| Children | Matsumoto Hakuō II Nakamura Kichiemon II |
| Parent | Matsumoto Kōshirō VII |
| Relatives | Onoe Shoroku II (brother) Ichikawa Danjūrō XI (brother) |
Matsumoto Hakuō I (初代 松本 白鸚, Shodai Matsumoto Hakuō; 7 July 1910 – 11 January 1982), born Junjirō Fujima (藤間 順次郎, Fujima Junjirō), was a Japanese kabuki actor, regarded as the leading tachiyaku (specialist in male roles) of the postwar decades; he also performed in a number of non-kabuki venues, including Western theatre and films. Taking the name Hakuō upon retirement, he was known as Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII for much of his career.