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Ichikawa Raizō (lineage)
Ichikawa Raizō (市川 雷蔵) is a stage name used by Kabuki actors, beginning with a student of Ichikawa Danjūrō II; the use of the name 'Ichikawa' therefore emphasizes this connection. In a 2014 blog post, Ichikawa Ebizō XI (Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII since 2019, following the death of his father, Ichikawa Danjūrō XII, in 2013) stated that the honorific names Ichikawa Raizō, Ichikawa Jukai, and Ichikawa Kudanji were not currently in use ("vacant seats"), and thus it can be seen as having been returned to the Ichikawa house and line following Raizō VIII's death. Lineage *Ichikawa Raizō I (1724–67): student of Ichikawa Danjūrō II. *Ichikawa Raizō II (1754–78): son of Ichikawa Raizō I. *Ichikawa Raizō III (dates unknown): student of Ichikawa Danjūrō V. *Ichikawa Raizō IV (dates unknown): student of Ichikawa Danjūrō V. *Ichikawa Raizō V (1820–66): student of Ichikawa Danjūrō VII. *Ichikawa Raizō VI (1876-1901): student of Ichikawa Danjūrō IX. *Ichikawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuki
is a classical form of Theatre of Japan, Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with Japanese traditional dance, traditional dance. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. Kabuki is thought to have originated in the early Edo period, when the art's founder, Izumo no Okuni, formed a female dance troupe that performed dances and light sketches in Kyoto. The art form later developed into its present all-male theatrical form after women were banned from performing in kabuki theatre in 1629. Kabuki developed throughout the late 17th century and reached its zenith in the mid-18th century. In 2005, kabuki theatre was proclaimed by UNESCO as an intangible heritage possessing outstanding universal value. In 2008, it was inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Danjūrō II
was a Japanese kabuki performer in the lineage of a celebrated family of actors from the Edo region.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric ''et al.'' (2005). "Ichikawa Danjūrō" in Ichikawa Danjūrō is a stage name. Career The earnestly prayed-for son of Ichikawa Danjūrō I, Danjūrō II acted under the name Ichikawa Kuzō I from 1697 to 1704, the year his father was killed in a backstage quarrel with another actor. Danjūrō II assumed his father's stage name five months after this incident and held it until 1735, when he took the name Ichikawa Ebizō II. 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 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Ebizō
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. Ebizō, like other actors' names, is bestowed (or given up) at grand naming ceremonies called '' shūmei'' in which a number of actors formally change their names. A number of actors have followed a particular sequence in their stage names, preceding "Ebizō" by being called Ichikawa Shinnosuke or Matsumoto Kōshirō, and following it by achieving the name Ichikawa Danjūrō. The design of the Ichikawa family '' mon'', three squares nested inside one another, is called ''mimasu'' (三升). Lineage * Ichikawa Ebizō I (1673 – April 1675)Note: the dates given here do not represent the birth/death dates of the actor; rather, they indicate the period during which the actor held the name Danjūrō. – Took the name Danjūrō in 1693, becoming the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII
(born 6 December 1977) is a Japanese Kabuki, film and television actor, and stage producer. He is the eldest son and successor of the celebrated Ichikawa Danjūrō XII. He is known for being a renowned ''tachiyaku'' (actor specializing in male roles). In particular, he specializes in ''aragoto'' roles (a tradition in his family since 1660 with his ancestor and founder of the Naritaya acting house, Ichikawa Danjūrō I). Prior to assuming his current title, Danjūrō was known as , the eleventh holder of the Ebizō name. Names and lineage Danjūrō is a member of the acting guild Naritaya, founded by Ichikawa Danjuro I, which dates back to the 17th century. Born into the Ichikawa family, he is the heir to Ichikawa Kabuki. Like all Kabuki actors, his name is also a Yagō (stage name) that he succeeded from his father in 2004. Prior to this he went by the stage name Ichikawa Shinnosuke VII. His father Ichikawa Danjūrō XII died in 2013; in January 2019, he announced that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Danjūrō XII
was a Japanese actor. He was the twelfth kabuki actor to hold the illustrious name Ichikawa Danjūrō. Career He was 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. In 1969, he graduated from Nihon University, and took the name Ichikawa Ebizō X, acting in major roles such as the title character in ''Sukeroku'' and Togashi in '' Kanjinchō''. He assumed his present name in 1985, appearing as Benkei (again in ''Kanjinchō''). Though he underwent the formal '' shūmei'' naming ceremony at the Kabuki-za in Tokyo, the celebrations continued for several months, as is traditional; his performances that year in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles would mark the first (and as of 2006, only) time that a ''shūmei'' was celebrated abroad. Active outside Japan, Danjūrō appeared in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Brussels, East Berlin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Danjūrō V
also known as , was one of the most famous and popular Japanese 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. At one point in 1782, he was even granted the rank of . He is depicted in countless ''ukiyo-e'' actor prints ('' yakusha-e''), and unlike many actors who focus on one type of role, Danjūrō excelled at many types of roles, playing heroes, villains, samurai, peasants, and beautiful women with equal skill. One of his most famous roles is that of the hero in '' Shibaraku'', a scene contained within full plays. Names Like most kabuki actors, and many artists, of his time, Danjūrō had a number of names. He was the fifth to be called Ichikawa Danjūrō, and though not the first to be known as Ichikawa Ebizō, he used different kanji (characters) than his predecessors in writing the name. He was a member of the guilds Naritaya and K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII
was a Japanese kabuki actor who specialized in male hero (''tachiyaku'') roles, said to be the greatest of the 19th century. He was responsible for the establishment of the ''Kabuki Jūhachiban'', a collection of the eighteen greatest plays in the repertoire. Names Like most kabuki actors, and many artists, of his time, Danjūrō VII had a number of names, including Ichikawa Ebizō V, Ichikawa Hakuen II and Ichikawa Shinnosuke I. In poetry circles, he often used the names Jukai (I), Sanshō, and Hakuen. Ebizō was also referred to in various circumstances as Ichikawa Jukai I, Matsumoto Kōshirō, Hatagaya Jūzō and Naritaya Shichizaemon II, though he did not formally use these names onstage. He was a member of the guild Naritaya, and could be referred to by this name (see ''yagō''). Lineage The son of Ichikawa Danjūrō V's daughter, he was formally adopted into the kabuki lineages by Ichikawa Danjūrō VI. Through these connections, he could trace his lineage back to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Danjūrō IX
was one of the most successful and famous Kabuki actors of the Meiji period (1868–1912). Ninth in the line of actors to hold the name Ichikawa Danjūrō, he is depicted in countless ''ukiyo-e'' actor prints ('' yakusha-e''), and is widely credited with ensuring Kabuki stayed vibrant and strong as Japan struggled with modernization and Westernization. According to Zoë Kincaid, Danjūrō, the ninth, was the bridge that spanned the sudden gulf which yawned between the traditional past and the uncertain and changing modern world. He may be regarded as the saviour of Kabuki during a period when it might have suffered shipwreck, had there not been a man of genius at the helm to guide the craft through the troubled waters. Kincaid, Zoë (1925). ''Kabuki, the Popular Stage of Japan''. London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd. Names Like most Kabuki actors, Danjūrō IX was called by a number of different stage names at different points in his career. "Ichikawa Danjūrō" is traditionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichikawa Raizō VIII
was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. His birth name was ,While the stage names of all kabuki actors have retained traditional order (Surname-Givenname) on Wikipedia, birth names of those born after the Meiji Restoration are in Western order (Givenname-Surname). and his name was legally changed several times, first to , and later to , separate from his performing name. Six months after his birth in Kyoto he became the adopted son of . He made his kabuki acting debut at the age of 15 under the name . In 1951 he was adopted by and was renamed as Ichikawa Raizō VIII. In 1954 he began a career as a film actor. He received breakout acclaim for his performance in '' Enjō'' and received several awards for the performance including the Blue Ribbon Award and the Kinema Junpo Award, both for the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. Among his fans he was referred to lovingly as "Rai-sama." In June 1968 he was diagnosed with and underwent surgery for rectal ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
