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Nikaidō Kōyō

二階堂 宏葉

Born 1928

Koto - Shamisen

Born in Osaka, March 15, 1928, Nikaidō Kōyō (Nikaidō Setsuko) studied Ikuta-ryū koto and shamisen under Nikaidō Hōyō, Nakamura Sōyō, and Nakamura Reiko, earning her Shihan (masters license) in 1965.
She was head of the Hōsen-kai and belonged to the Hafū-kai.

Also Known As 二階堂 摂子 (Nikaidō Setsuko)
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