Namiki Gohei
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Namiki Gohei was the name of four Japanese Kabuki
actors and playwrights. Only two of them were related; in Japan, it was common for artists and writers to take the name of predecessors whom they admired.
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...
actors and playwrights. Only two of them were related; in Japan, it was common for artists and writers to take the name of predecessors whom they admired.
- Namiki Gohei INamiki Gohei INamiki Gohei I was a Kabuki actor and playwright active in both Edo and Osaka. He wrote over 110 plays, mostly in the genres of jidai-mono and sewa-mono ....
(1747-1808) was a prolific kabuki playwright and actor. - Namiki Gohei II (1768-1819) was an admirer who took Gohei's name. He was an actor, critic, and the author of one play.
- Namiki Gohei III (1789-1855) was a disciple of Gohei II and took his name. He wrote little of note except for the extremely popular and now-famous play, KanjinchōKanjinchoKanjinchō is a Japanese kabuki play by Namiki Gohei III, based on the Noh play Ataka. It is one of the most popular plays in the modern kabuki repertory....
. - Namiki Gohei IV (1829-1901) was a son of Gohei III.