MATSUMOTO HAKUŌ — MYŌSEKI

Matsumoto Hakuō

Matsumoto Hakuō is a hereditary name of the Kōraiya house. The Kabuki Encyclopedia records that the second son of Matsumoto Kōshirō VII succeeded as Kōshirō VIII and in later life took the name Matsumoto Hakuō I. The current holder, the second, took the name at the Kabukiza in January–February 2018.