# Morita Kanya XII

> Morita Kanya XII (十二代目守田勘弥) was the leading Japanese theatre manager of the first half of the Meiji period, between 1868 and 1912. He built the first modern theater, the Shintomi-za (新富座), which incorporated Western features such as gaslights and chairs. The theater opened in June 1878, and was located at a foreign settlement in Tsukiji, Tokyo. He was also a crucial factor in attracting the new audience, the aristocracy, into the kabuki theaters (Kikan).

*Japanese theatre manager*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1846-11-09
- **Died:** 1897-08-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Morita Kanya XII (十二代目守田勘弥) was the leading Japanese theatre manager of the first half of the Meiji period, between 1868 and 1912. He built the first modern theater, the Shintomi-za (新富座), which incorporated Western features such as gaslights and chairs. The theater opened in June 1878, and was located at a foreign settlement in Tsukiji, Tokyo. He was also a crucial factor in attracting the new audience, the aristocracy, into the kabuki theaters (Kikan).

## Fame
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## Sources
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- [守田勘彌 (12代目)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%88%E7%94%B0%E5%8B%98%E5%BD%8C_(12%E4%BB%A3%E7%9B%AE))
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