Nakamura Kichiemon I
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was a Japanese
actor
and kabuki
performer. In 1945, he became the senior living kabuki actor in Japan.
Kichiemon construed his career in terms of "lifelong study" (gei) of that which cannot be seen in an actor's performance.
Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name. The actor first appeared using the name in 1897; and he continued to use this name until his death.
He was the maternal grandfather of Nakamura Kichiemon II
. In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. In choosing to be known by the same stage name as his grandfather, the living kabuki performer honors his family relationships and tradition.
In a long career, he acted in many kabuki plays, including the role of Matsuō-maru in the July 1951 production of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami.
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encompasses roughly 10+ works in 20+ publications in 2 languages and 80+ library holdings.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and kabuki
Kabuki
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 1945, he became the senior living kabuki actor in Japan.
Kichiemon construed his career in terms of "lifelong study" (gei) of that which cannot be seen in an actor's performance.
Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name. The actor first appeared using the name in 1897; and he continued to use this name until his death.
He was the maternal grandfather of Nakamura Kichiemon II
Nakamura Kichiemon II
is a Japanese actor, kabuki performer and costume designer. He is a so-called Living National Treasure.Nakamura Kichiemon is a formal kabuki stage name. The actor's grandfather first appeared using the name in 1897; and Nakamura Kichiemon I continued to use this name until his death...
. In the conservative Kabuki world, stage names are passed from father to son in formal system which converts the kabuki stage name into a mark of accomplishment. In choosing to be known by the same stage name as his grandfather, the living kabuki performer honors his family relationships and tradition.
In a long career, he acted in many kabuki plays, including the role of Matsuō-maru in the July 1951 production of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami.
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Nakamura Kichiemon I, OCLCOCLC
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encompasses roughly 10+ works in 20+ publications in 2 languages and 80+ library holdings.
- 1946 — "Kabuki geki no susumu beki michi" ("The way kabuki drama mustdvance"). Tögeki, Tokyo Gekijö program. May 7, 1946
- 1951 — . OCLC 33707206
- 1956 — OCLC 033708328
External links
- Japan Art Academy (in Japanese)
- Find-A-Grave: Kichiemon Nakamura, Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo
- Art Institute of Chicago: "Portrait of Nakamura Kichiemon" (1947) by Junichiro Sekino, 1914–1988