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Hirata Kaei

平田 歌栄

9/18/1919 - ????

Koto - Shamisen

Hirata Kaei (Hirata Eiko) was born September 18, 1919 in Nagasaki Prefecture.
She studied Ikuta-ryū koto and shamisen under Kuzuya Keshi and Chikushi Katsuko.
She started teaching in 1947 and belonged to the Chikushi-kai.
Her career spanned more than 45 years.

Also Known As 平田 エイ子 (Hirata Eiko)
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