is a Japanese actor,
kabuki
is a classical form of Japanese dance- drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.
Kabuki is though ...
actor, and the leading bassist of
buyō Bandō-ryū. His real name is . He is the current and second holder of the Kabuki name "Bandō Minosuke". Yamatoya is his
yagō
, literally meaning "house name", is a term applied in traditional Japanese culture to names passed down within a guild, studio, or other circumstance other than blood relations. The term is synonymous with and . The term most often refers to the ...
and Mitsudai is his
family crest
A crest is a component of a heraldic display, consisting of the device borne on top of the helm. Originating in the decorative sculptures worn by knights in tournaments and, to a lesser extent, battles, crests became solely pictorial after t ...
. He is represented by the
Horipro Booking Agency.
Early life
Bandō is the eldest son of
Bandō Mitsugorō X
Bandō Mitsugorō X ( ja, 十代目 坂東 三津五郎) (January 23, 1956 – February 2, 2015) was a Japanese television presenter and kabuki actor. He was the grandson of Bandō Mitsugorō VIII and son of Bandō Mitsugorō IX.
Filmography
Fi ...
and Hizuru Kotobuki and grandson of
Bandō Mitsugorō IX.
From April 2006, he formed an amateur band called Zero click with his real name Mitsuhisa Morita. Bandō was in charge of drums, but since March 2007, he ceased activities for members to take the university entrance exam. He also have a band called KBK 48 with Yakusha and Tokoyama. Bandō has a drum set, ten guitars, etc. at his home.
According to his father Mitsugorō, from the severity of the family environment and practice, Minosuke said that there was a time when he was troubled becoming an actor, but now he is determined to make a move to a kabuki way.
Bandō dropped out from
Horikoshi High School
is a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City.[Kabuki-za
in Ginza is the principal theater in Tokyo for the traditional ''kabuki'' drama form.
History
The Kabuki-za was originally opened by a Meiji era journalist, Fukuchi Gen'ichirō. Fukuchi wrote kabuki dramas in which Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and ot ...]
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Bandō Mitsugorō VIII
(19 October 1906 – 16 January 1975) was one of Japan's most revered kabuki actors from the 1930s until his death. He was a renowned and , specializing in particular in the style. He was officially designated as a " Living National Treasure ...
Jū Nana-kai-ki Tsuizen" , made his first visit.
*In November 1995 It is a small monkey of Shiba-za of Kabuki-za ''Yamato Kana Zai-gyō Keizu'' () and probably the name of Bandō Minosuke as a proponent.
Filmography
Kabuki
TV dramas
Variety, cultural
Films
References
External links
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* – Blog
Kabuki Haiyū Meikan Genzai no Haiyū-hen "Bandō Minosuke II"– Kabuki on the web
– Interview
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Kabuki actors
Japanese male actors
Horipro artists
1989 births
Living people
Horikoshi High School alumni
Male actors from Tokyo