(October 25, 1873 – November 7, 1916) was a popular rà Âkyoku recitalist in Meiji Japan. His immense popularity helped rà Âkyoku break into the mainstream. At his height, he performed Chà «shingura productions to sell-out crowds at some of the biggest theatres in Tokyo and Osaka. These performances also roused nationalist sentiment during Russo-Japanese War.
Tà Âchà «ken's style of reciting left a lasting impression on rà Âkyoku, and indirectly also on enka, especially the music of Haruo Minami and Hideo Murata. Tà Âchà «ken was a contemporary of legendary musician-activist Soeda Azenbà Â.
Mikio Naruse made a biopic about him in 1936.