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Onoe Kikugorō V
was a Japanese Kabuki actor, one of the three most famous and celebrated of the Meiji period,"Onoe family" (尾上家, ''Onoe-ke'')Kabuki Encyclopedia(歌舞伎事典, ''kabuki jiten''). Japan Arts Council, 2001–2003. Accessed 30 May 2009. along with Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and Ichikawa Sadanji I. Unlike most kabuki actors, who specialize in a particular type of role, Kikugorō, as a ''kaneru yakusha'', played both ''tachiyaku'' (male heroes) and ''onnagata'' (women) roles and was best known for his roles in plays by Kawatake Mokuami. Kikugorō was also known as one of the chief actors in the "modern" subgenre of kabuki plays known as '' zangirimono'' ("cropped hair plays"), featuring Western-style clothes and hairstyle. Kikugorō was a popular figure in ''ukiyo-e'' woodblock prints, especially in those by Toyohara Kunichika. He was also featured on Japanese postage stamps, and performed in one of the first motion pictures ever made in Japan, '' Momijigari'', as the demon prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyu Kosode Mukashi Hachijō
Tsuyu may refer to: * East Asian rainy season The East Asian rainy season (), also called the plum rain, is caused by precipitation along a persistent stationary front known as the Meiyu front for nearly two months during the late spring and early summer in East Asia between mainland China ... (梅雨) * Dipping sauce or soup served with Japanese noodles * Tsuyu Asui (蛙吹 梅雨), a character in the manga and anime series ''My Hero Academia'' {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoe Kikugorō VI
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1994. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. After his retirement from active competition in 2004 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and founded Onoe stable in 2006, which has produced a number of top division wrestlers. Career He took part in national sumo competitions at high school and was an amateur champion at Nihon University, where he was a contemporary of the future ''maegashira'' Higonoumi. He made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable. He had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status because of his amateur achievements and so began at the bottom of the ''makushita'' division. He won the ''jūryō'' division championship in September 1993 with an 11–4 record. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandō Hikosaburō VI
Bandō may refer to: People *Eiji Bandō, Japanese entertainer/sportsman *Naoki Bandō, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese long-distance runner *Japanese surname, especially among Kabuki actors, such as: **Bandō Kakitsu I (1847–1893), Japanese kabuki actor of the Uzaemon acting lineage **Bandō Shūka I **Bandō Tamasaburō ** Bandō Tamasaburō V **Bandō Mitsugorō III **Bandō Mitsugorō VIII ** Bandō Mitsugorō X Other * An alternate name for Kantō region *Bandō, Ibaraki file:SakasaiJo MonomiYagura.jpg, 260px, Sakasai Castle is a Cities of Japan, city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 51,577 in 18,441 households and a population density of 419 persons per km2. The perc ..., a city * Bandō Prisoner of War camp * Bandō Station, a train station in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan See also Bando (other) Japanese-language surnames {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandō Kakitsu I
was a Japanese kabuki actor of the Uzaemon acting lineage, also commonly known as . He was an influential actor during the Kaei through Meiji eras of the Japanese imperial calendar. He is best known for his ''wagotoshi'' roles. Early life Bandō Kakitsu I was born in 1847, the son of kabuki actor Ichimura Takenojō V. On November 1848, Kakitsu appeared on stage for the first time under the stage name Ichimura Takematsu III.Shōriya, Aragorō. "Bandô Kakitsu I." Kabuki21. 6 June 2008. 5 July 2008 . His father suddenly grew ill and died on August 20, 1851.Shōriya, Aragorō. "Ichimura Takenojô V." Kabuki21. 6 June 2008. 5 July 2008 . Career In August 1868, Kakitsu took the name Ichimura Uzaemon XIV in a traditional actor naming ceremony called a ''shūmei''. He became the ''zamoto'' (manager, troupe head) of the Ichimura-za. In November 1868, he produced the play ''Kanadehon Chūshingura'', and played the roles of En'ya Hangan, Ōboshi Rikiya and Ashikaga Tadayoshi. Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoe Kikugorō III
(1784-16 May 1849) was a Japanese kabuki actor, the first and among the most famous ''kaneru yakusha'', a type of actor who performs a wide variety of roles. This is in contrast to the vast majority of kabuki actors, who specialize in only playing women, heroes, villains, or other particular types of roles. Kikugorō was close friends with the playwright Tsuruya Nanboku IV, who wrote the role of Oiwa, in the play '' Tōkaidō Yotsuya Kaidan'', specifically for him. Names and Lineage Like most kabuki actors, Kikugorō went by a number of different stage names over the course of his career. He debuted as Onoe Eizaburō I, and spent time as Ōgawa Hashizō I, Onoe Baikō III, and Onoe Matsusuke II, before taking the name Onoe Kikugorō in 1815. He also used the poetry names ('' haimyō'') Baiju, Gachō, Sanchō, and Baikō. Kikugorō was adopted into the kabuki world by Onoe Shōroku I. He had three sons, Onoe Matsusuke III, Onoe Eizaburō IV, and Onoe Kikunosuke, and a grandso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichimura Uzaemon XI
(1791-11 July 1820) was a ''zamoto'' (theatre owner-manager) of the Ichimura-za kabuki theatre in Edo, Japan. Like many ''zamoto'', he was raised in a kabuki family and trained to be an actor, but rarely actually appeared on stage. Names and lineage Given the name Ichimura Manjirō I upon his adoption by Ichimura Uzaemon X, he became the eleventh in the line of Ichimura Uzaemon upon the death of his adopted father. Uzaemon used "Kakitsu" as his '' haimyō'' (poetry pen-name). His brother Bandō Kamezō I and son Ichimura Takenojō V were active actors on the stage, as were many of his grandsons, great-grandsons, and further descendants to whom he also passed on the position of ''zamoto''. The current actors Nakamura Kantarō II, Nakamura Shichinosuke II, and Bandō Kamesaburō V are his great-great-great-great-grandsons. Life and career He was born in Edo in 1791, the son of Fukuchi Mohei IV, a publisher and secondary manager of the Ichimura-za. At the age of two, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichimura Takenojō V
Ichimura (written: lit. "one village", lit. "market village" or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese voice actor *Takanori Ichimura (born 1979), Japanese curler *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese page and member of the Shinsengumi *Toshikazu Ichimura (born 1941), Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese kabuki theater owner See also *, a former kabuki theater in Edo, Japan *23628 Ichimura, a main-belt minor planet *Ichimura at Brushstroke Brushstroke was a Japanese ''kaiseki'' restaurant located on Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City. The owners of the restaurant were French chef David Bouley and Yoshiki Tsuji, who is president of Tsuji culinary school in Osaka Japan. Sushi ..., a Japanese restaurant located in New York City {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoe Kikugorō
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top '' makuuchi'' division in 1994. His highest rank was '' komusubi''. After his retirement from active competition in 2004 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and founded Onoe stable in 2006, which has produced a number of top division wrestlers. Career He took part in national sumo competitions at high school and was an amateur champion at Nihon University, where he was a contemporary of the future '' maegashira'' Higonoumi. He made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable. He had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status because of his amateur achievements and so began at the bottom of the '' makushita'' division. He won the ''jūryō'' division championship in September 1993 with an 11–4 record. He reached the top '' makuuchi'' divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haimyō
This is the glossary of Japanese history including the major terms, titles and events the casual (or brand-new) reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject. A *'' ashigaru'' (足輕) – feudal foot soldiers drawn from the peasant or commoner class, rather than from the samurai hereditary warrior class. *''Ashikaga'' – ''bushi'' clan from Kamakura whose members ruled as ''shōguns'' over Japan from 1336 to 1573. B *'' bakufu'' (幕府) – a ''shōgun''s government; commonly called "shogunate" in English. * '' bettō'' (別當) – the head of a civilian, military or religious institution. *'' bugyō'' (奉行) – a magistrate. Examples include the Edo period ''machibugyō'' who administered the city during the Edo period. *'' bushi'' (武士) – a member of the warrior class (a samurai). *'' bushidō'' (武士道) – purported warrior code of honor, analogous to Western chivalry. C *''chōnin'' (町人, "townsman") - a social class that emerged i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoe Kurōemon
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top '' makuuchi'' division in 1994. His highest rank was '' komusubi''. After his retirement from active competition in 2004 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and founded Onoe stable in 2006, which has produced a number of top division wrestlers. Career He took part in national sumo competitions at high school and was an amateur champion at Nihon University, where he was a contemporary of the future '' maegashira'' Higonoumi. He made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable. He had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status because of his amateur achievements and so began at the bottom of the '' makushita'' division. He won the ''jūryō'' division championship in September 1993 with an 11–4 record. He reached the top '' makuuchi'' divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onoe Baikō
Hamanoshima Keishi (濱ノ嶋 啓志, born 21 March 1970 as Keishi Hamasu) is a former sumo wrestler from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1992, reaching the top ''makuuchi'' division in 1994. His highest rank was ''komusubi''. After his retirement from active competition in 2004 he became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association and founded Onoe stable in 2006, which has produced a number of top division wrestlers. Career He took part in national sumo competitions at high school and was an amateur champion at Nihon University, where he was a contemporary of the future ''maegashira'' Higonoumi. He made his professional debut in January 1992, joining Mihogaseki stable. He had ''makushita tsukedashi'' status because of his amateur achievements and so began at the bottom of the ''makushita'' division. He won the ''jūryō'' division championship in September 1993 with an 11–4 record. He reached the top ''makuuchi'' division in Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichimura Kurōemon
Ichimura (written: lit. "one village", lit. "market village" or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese voice actor *Takanori Ichimura (born 1979), Japanese curler *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese page and member of the Shinsengumi *Toshikazu Ichimura (born 1941), Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese kabuki theater owner See also *, a former kabuki theater in Edo, Japan *23628 Ichimura, a main-belt minor planet *Ichimura at Brushstroke Brushstroke was a Japanese ''kaiseki'' restaurant located on Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City. The owners of the restaurant were French chef David Bouley and Yoshiki Tsuji, who is president of Tsuji culinary school in Osaka Japan. Sushi ..., a Japanese restaurant located in New York City {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |