Sadayakko – Sada Yacco

Sadayakko or Sada Yacco as Orieko (Ophelia), 1903 | src wikimedia commons
Sadayakko or Sada Yacco (1871-1946) as Orieko or OriƩ (Ophelia) in Hamlet, 1903 | src wikimedia commons

Sadayakko (č²žå„“), also Sada Yacco, was the stage name of the first Japanese actress and dancer, derived from a combination of her real name, Sada Koyama, and her geisha name, Yakko.

Sada Yacco dans le rÓle d'Oriye, l'Ophélie japonaise: scène de la folie. | src Flickr
Sada Yacco dans le rĆ“le d’Oriye, l’OphĆ©lie japonaise: scĆØne de la folie. | src Flickr
Sada Yacco, 1902. Ā© Futaba Museum äŗŒč‘‰é¤Ø | src futabakan.jp
Sada Yacco, 1902. Ā© Futaba Museum [ äŗŒč‘‰é¤Ø ], former residence of Sadayakko Kawakami. | src futabakan.jp

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