Seki Sano (Japanese: 佐野碩) (January 14, 1905,

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– September 29, 1966,

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) was a

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actor, stage director, and choreographer. He contributed to the development of the theatre in Japan and later in

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, where he was known as the "father of Mexican theatre". He influenced numerous directors and actors both in Mexico and in

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. He was also a

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activist, known for being the Japanese translator of the socialist anthem ''

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''."Seki Sano and Popular Political and Social Theatre in Latin America" by Michiko Tanaka, in Latin American Theatre Review, Vol. 27, No. 2: Spring 1994
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