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Bandō Mitsugorō VII

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Japanese kabuki actor (1882–1961)
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Bandō Mitsugorō VII
七代目 坂東 三津五郎
BornJusaku Morita (守田 壽作)
21 September 1882
Tokyo, Japan
Died4 November 1961(1961-11-04) (aged 79)
NationalityJapanese
ChildrenBandō Mitsugorō VIII (adopted)
FatherMorita Kan'ya XII

Bandō Mitsugorō VII (Japanese: 七代目 坂東 三津五郎) (September 21, 1882 – November 4, 1961) was a Japanese kabuki actor. He was the adopted father of Bandō Mitsugorō VIII. He was officially designated a living national treasure by the Japanese government. He was a recipient of the Person of Cultural Merit and a member of the Japan Art Academy.

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