Ichikawa Danjūrō II
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performer in the lineage of a celebrated family of actors from the Edo region.
Ichikawa Danjūrō
is a stage name.
Prior to 1735, Danjūrō I was known as Ichikawa Ebizō. He gave the name Danjūrō II to his son who was previously known as Ichikawa Ebizō II and Ichikawa Kuzō. Thereafter, the name was handed down in a direct line through the generations, e.g., Danjūrō III and Danjuro IV were the adopted sons of Danjūrō II; Danjūrō VI was the adopted son of Danjūrō V, and Danjūrō VII was the adopted son of Danjūrō VI.
In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are conveyed in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. In 1840, Danjūrō IV created Kabuki Jūhachiban
to remind the theater world of his family's pre-eminence in Kabuki, especially in the creation and development of aragoto roles. This collection of 18 plays is a compilation of his and his predecessors representative roles. The work features the character Benkei, who was played by Danjūrō I and Danjūrō II. This is the ie no gei (family art) of the Danjuro line.
Lineage of Danjūrō stage names
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is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...
performer in the lineage of a celebrated family of actors from the Edo region.
Ichikawa Danjūrō
Ichikawa Danjuro
is a stage name taken on by a series of Kabuki actors of the Ichikawa family. Most of these were blood relatives, though some were adopted into the family. It is a famous and important name, and receiving it is an honor...
is a stage name.
Prior to 1735, Danjūrō I was known as Ichikawa Ebizō. He gave the name Danjūrō II to his son who was previously known as Ichikawa Ebizō II and Ichikawa Kuzō. Thereafter, the name was handed down in a direct line through the generations, e.g., Danjūrō III and Danjuro IV were the adopted sons of Danjūrō II; Danjūrō VI was the adopted son of Danjūrō V, and Danjūrō VII was the adopted son of Danjūrō VI.
In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are conveyed in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. In 1840, Danjūrō IV created Kabuki Jūhachiban
Kabuki Juhachiban
The Kabuki Jūhachiban , or Eighteen Best Kabuki Plays, is a set of kabuki plays, strongly associated with the Ichikawa Danjūrō line of actors ever since their premieres. These works were chosen and assembled as "the eighteen" by actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII . The pieces were considered to be...
to remind the theater world of his family's pre-eminence in Kabuki, especially in the creation and development of aragoto roles. This collection of 18 plays is a compilation of his and his predecessors representative roles. The work features the character Benkei, who was played by Danjūrō I and Danjūrō II. This is the ie no gei (family art) of the Danjuro line.
Lineage of Danjūrō stage names
- Ichikawa Danjūrō IIchikawa Danjūrō IIchikawa Danjūrō I was an early kabuki actor in Japan. He remains today one of the most famous of all kabuki actors and is considered one of the most influential...
(1660–1704) - Ichikawa Danjūrō II (1688–1758)
- Ichikawa Danjūrō III(18th century)
- Ichikawa Danjūrō IV (1711–1778)
- Ichikawa Danjūrō VIchikawa Danjuro VIchikawa Danjūrō V , also known as Ichikawa Ebizō, was one of the most famous and popular Kabuki actors of all time. Throughout his career, Danjūrō would hold some of the highest ranks in the hyōbanki, an annual Edo publications which evaluated actors and performances...
(1741–1806) - Ichikawa Danjūrō VI (18th-19th century)
- Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (1791–1859)
- Ichikawa Danjūrō VIIIIchikawa Danjuro VIIIIchikawa Danjuro VIII was a Japanese actor in the 19th century. He is known for his role as Prince Mitsuuji in the play Genji Moyo Furisode Hinagata. He played the role of Prince Mitsuuji in the first production in 1852...
(1822–1854) - Ichikawa Danjūrō IXIchikawa Danjuro IXIchikawa Danjūrō IX was one of the most successful and famous Kabuki actors of the Meiji period ....
(1838–1903) - Ichikawa Danjūrō X (19th century)
- Ichikawa Danjūrō XI (1909–1965)
- Ichikawa Danjūrō XIIIchikawa Danjuro XIIis a Japanese actor. He is the twelfth kabuki actor to hold the illustrious name Ichikawa Danjūrō.He is the eldest son of Ichikawa Danjūrō XI. He first appeared on stage in 1953 under his birth name Natsuo Horikoshi, and in 1958 took the name Ichikawa Shinnosuke...
(1946- )
See also
- ShūmeiShumeiShūmei are grand naming ceremonies held in Kabuki theatre. Most often, a number of actors will participate in a single ceremony, taking on new stage-names....