中村梅玉さん人間国宝に　野村峰山さんらも―文化審

　文化審議会（佐藤信会長）は２２日、重要無形文化財保持者（人間国宝）に歌舞伎立役の中村梅玉さん（７５）＝本名・河村順之＝や、尺八の野村峰山さん（６５）＝本名・野村正也＝ら５人を認定するよう、末松信介文部科学相に答申した。秋にも答申通り認定され、人間国宝は１１０人になる。
　ほかに選ばれたのは、義太夫節三味線の鶴澤津賀寿さん（６４）＝本名・立花繭子＝、能シテ方の大坪喜美雄さん（７５）＝本名・大坪近司＝、長唄唄の杵屋東成さん（７３）＝本名・石川公一＝。（2022/07/22-17:03）

A panel advised Japanese culture minister Shinsuke Suematsu Friday to designate kabuki actor Nakamura Baigyoku IV, 75, and four others as preservers of important intangible cultural assets, commonly known as "living national treasures."
   The other four are "shakuhachi" bamboo flute player Hozan Nomura, 65, Tsugaju Tsuruzawa, 64, a player of the "shamisen" three-stringed musical instrument for "gidayu-bushi" performances, a style of narrative chant, Kimio Otsubo, a 75-year-old Noh stage drama actor for "shite-kata" main roles, and Tosei Kineya, 73, a singer for "nagauta" music performances played on the shamisen.
   The recommendations by the Council for Cultural Affairs are expected to be approved as early as this autumn, bringing the number of living national treasures to 110.
   Nakamura Baigyoku, who plays "tachiyaku" male roles in kabuki, gained stage experience from a young age after being adopted in 1955 to the family of Nakamura Utaemon VI, a kabuki actor for "onnagata" female roles who later earned the status of living national treasure.
   The name Baigyoku, adopted in 1992, was the haiku poet name used by kabuki actor Nakamura Utaemon III of the Edo era.